Spring has arrived, and summer is just around the corner. For some people, that means getting excited for beach season. For others, it means preparing for wedding season. Summer is one of the most popular times of the year to get married, and if you plan on having any procedures to help look your best for the big day, you will need to plan ahead….

For decades, women have been trying to emulate the appearance of models in order to achieve what is often looked at as the standard of beauty. This has involved emulating facial features, breast sizes, and toned body contours. One of the newest trends has been a focus on achieving the thigh gap found among many models. A thigh gap occurs when your legs are thin…

Liposuction is one of the most popular plastic surgery procedures performed in the United States. Many men and women are able to achieve dramatic body contouring effects by the procedure, which removes stubborn pockets of fat resistant to diet and exercise. But a recent study published in the Journal of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery has also found that liposuction may have unintended health benefits. The study, which evaluated more than…

If you have worked hard through diet and exercise to achieve your desired figure, but find that certain stubborn pockets of fat still won’t go away, then liposuction may be an effective way to deliver the toned, sculpted contour you are looking for. But can these pockets of fat return at a later date? Unfortunately, this question is somewhat complicated. The fat cells surgically removed through liposuction…

Over the past decade, the number of couples divorcing in their 60s and 70s has increased significantly. This trend is starting to impact plastic surgeons across the country, as more and more of these people, commonly called “silver separators,” are seeking cosmetic procedures to reverse the signs of aging as they look for new romance. Both men and women over the age of 60 have…

Liposuction is an effective way to eliminate stubborn pockets of fat that have been resistant to diet and exercise. Dr. Bottger regularly performs liposuction on patients in the Philadelphia area to help them achieve the toned, sculpted body they desire. In order to maintain your results for many years, it is important to understand how liposuction affects your fat cells. Once fat cells are removed by…

A new study has found that injecting the popular wrinkle relaxer BOTOX^® Cosmetic into the arm muscles of stroke patients who experience severe spasticity may improve long term recovery. Researchers at Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) found that these BOTOX^® Cosmetic injections not only improved the condition of arm muscles, but also impacted the area of the brain responsible for movement, learning, memory, and thinking. It…

In recent years, more and more men have chosen to undergo plastic surgery in an attempt to improve their appearance. In 2012, the procedure which generated the largest increase in interest among men was male breast reduction. Male breast reduction is performed to correct a condition called gynecomastia, which refers to having excessive male breast tissue. The condition most commonly develops during adolescence or early adulthood….

RealSelf, one of the largest online consumer review and information forums for plastic surgery, recently released its list of plastic surgery procedures receiving the most Internet search interest for 2012. This list is based on data compiled from approximately 52 million searches on the RealSelf website during the 2012 calendar year. Several procedures appear to have increased in popularity significantly over the past year. According…

A common question Dr. Bottger receives from his liposuction patients during their consultation is, “Is liposuction permanent?” In other words, will your fat cells regenerate after they are removed by liposuction? While the answer to this question is a definitive “Yes, liposuction is permanent,” it does require a bit of an explanation. Just as with brain cells, fat cells do not regenerate after they are destroyed. Once…