plastic surgery

Why Do They Call It Plastic Surgery?

  Plastic Surgery is broad surgical specialty that requires a minimum 5 year residency after completing medical school. The word Plastic in plastic surgery comes from the word plastikos which is greek for “to mould” and it got this name because in general plastic surgery involves manipulating and moving tissue around to suit a specific…

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Get the 411 on the Expiration Dates of Cosmetic Surgery Results

  Are breast implants a permanent solution? No— breast implants are not lifetime devices. Really, no artificial device placed into the human body is guaranteed for life. The longer you have breast implants, the more likely it is that you will eventually need to have them removed or replaced. Depending on the type of implant,…

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7 SECRETS PLASTIC SURGEONS TELL THEIR FRIENDS

  Sorry, there’s no good fix for cellulite. “Friends ask me all the time if they should do something to treat their cellulite, and I tell them no. Cellulaze, a popular treatment, uses an invasive laser, and any time you have an invasive procedure, you can get an infection. The risks are low, but they’re…

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Anesthesia 101: What You Need to Know Before Your Next Cosmetic Procedure

Ever since Joan Rivers’ passing, I have several friends who have expressed concerns about having any kind of procedure which would require having to undergo anesthesia. Rivers, who was notorious for the number of cosmetic surgeries she’d amassed, ironically did not fall ill while having a cosmetic surgery procedure- rather while having an endoscopic one….

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7 DERMATOLOGISTS & PLASTIC SURGEONS WEIGH IN ON BOTOX

When it comes to Botox, everyone’s got an opinion. We asked the experts: How young is too young? “The youngest who have wrinkles in the forehead, between the eyes or crows feet, are very light skinned women with a history of excessive sun exposure. In that case, they may be as young as their late…

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Considering Breast Implants? Make Sure You Know All The Options

Breast augmentation is one of the most popular plastic surgery procedures, with more than 313,327 performed in 2013 alone. While their safety has been proven time and again (silicone breast implants are one of the most tested medical devices in FDA history) many women may not be aware that there are choices beyond the silicone…

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Selfie esteem! How Instagram is fueling a new wave of plastic surgery

  Women like how their selfies look using various filters, and turn to doctors to create what they see. You is the new you. Years ago, people seeking cosmetic surgery would bring pictures of celebrities to their doctor — and ask for “Angelina Jolie’s lips,” “Kate Beckinsale’s nose” or “Kim Kardashian’s butt.” But now people…

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Breast Implant Size Reduction on the Rise: Healthy is the New Ideal

  Cosmetic surgery provides us with options and at least some degree of control when it comes to the shape of our body. Breast implants have been popular for decades… with countless women seeking to enhance their bustline through augmentation. Even just a few years ago, mega-cleavage and a bolstered bosom were in. The pervasive…

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Things You Can Do to PREVENT Wrinkles, Other Than Not Smiling

  There are myriad ways to prevent wrinkles without pathetically holding back from a smile, chuckle, or full on belly laugh and here they are: 1. Avoid the Sun: This should be written in a neon sign at the top of this list. Sun exposure is the number one cause of wrinkles … more than…

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Skin aging linked to lack of sleep

Bloodshot eyes and dark, puffy circles aren’t the only things you’re reaping with those late night hours. A new clinical trial by physician-scientists at Cleveland University Hospital’s Case Medical Center has found that sleep quality directly impacts skin function and aging. *yawn… wait. What?! The Director of the Skin Study Center at Case Medical Center,…

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