What if you could reduce or eliminate areas of stubborn fat without changing your diet, altering your exercise routine, or having liposuction surgery? In fact, what if you could read, work on your laptop, or even take a nap while you had this procedure? You’d do it in a heartbeat, wouldn’t you? CoolSculpting® is the most […]
Read MoreOne Group has Higher Rates of Satisfaction in Breast Reconstruction Surgery
There are two main avenues for breast reconstruction surgery after a mastectomy – implants and utilizing a patient’s own tissues. While both types are highly successful, a study by surgeon Dr. Yassir Eltahir and colleagues at University Medical Center Groningen, the Netherlands, has found that women who have undergone reconstructive surgery using their own tissues […]
Read MorePeople Do Age Differently, New Research Says
Sure, sometimes people may mistake you for the older sibling when you’re actually the younger one. Or you may wonder why your good friend looks so much older than you when she’s almost a whole year younger than you. Common answers to these little mysteries tend to be genes, diet, (lack of) exercise, or picking […]
Read MoreWhat Makes it a “Mommy Makeover?”
While 2015 has seen more men seeking cosmetic surgery and plastic surgery treatments, it has also seen another plastic surgery trend. Many U.S. plastic surgeons are seeing the procedure known as the “mommy makeover” gain more and more popularity. A mommy makeover typically is done after a woman has had a baby. It not only varies […]
Read MoreBlepharoplasty: A Surgical Procedure that is Eye-Opening
As we’ve seen in recent years, reports are observing that more and more men are seeking cosmetic or plastic surgery. Among those surgical procedures is blepharoplasty, or eyelid surgery. While men appear to be more likely to keep mum about their plastic surgery than women are, there is no need to feel embarrassed about undergoing […]
Read MoreMore Men Seek Cosmetic Surgery Treatment
It seems that men and women have yet another thing in common: the desire to improve their appearance with cosmetic surgery. One thing does still differ between the sexes, however, and that is that men have a higher tendency to keep news of their procedures under wraps than women do. Regardless, according to RealSelf.com, a […]
Read MoreBrest Lift Procedures and Various Scar Types
Because an incision is unavoidable with any type of breast lift procedure, some scar tissue will inevitably result. You do have the opportunity, however, to choose the shape and location of the scar. You should discuss this aspect of a breast lift procedure with your surgeon, who will be able to show you scars that […]
Read MoreBeyond Aesthetics – Cosmetic Surgery that Repairs
There’s no question that one of the reasons cosmetic surgery grows in popularity each year is the potential it holds to enhance a person’s appearance. We see the evidence of that on television, in magazines and on the Internet all the time. But there is another reason people turn towards plastic surgery for help: to […]
Read MoreCultural Differences Define Attitudes Toward Cosmetic Surgery
A fairly high percentage of youth in china say they’d consider cosmetic surgery to improve their appearance. That’s not the case in Australia, where a higher percentage of people consider plastic surgery a last resort for looking better. According to a recent survey of students at 30 universities in China, more than one-third of respondents […]
Read MoreCosmetic Surgery Stories that Caught Our Collective Attention in 2014
Like every year before it, 2014 saw an increase in interest in cosmetic surgery by both men and women. As techniques improve and recovery times shorten, more and more people find greater happiness when their appearance and their self-esteem are improved through cosmetic surgery. During this past year we’ve seen a number of interesting stories […]
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