Choosing the Right Plastic Surgeon Nov 29, 2012 in Plastic Surgery The decision to get plastic surgery is very personal, and it will have a dramatic impact on your life. One of the most important aspects of the process is choosing the right plastic surgeon. When performed by a highly skilled and experienced plastic surgeon, your procedure can help you look and feel your very best. But if you work with a surgeon who lacks the… Read More “Pokertox” to Hide Your Poker Face Nov 18, 2012 in Facial Procedures Poker players have been searching for the best way to develop a “poker face” since the game was invented. Some people hide behind hats with big brims. Others wear large sunglasses that obscure the majority of their face. Others may try to perfect their stoic expression in order to keep their competitors clueless. Recently, one doctor of aesthetic medicine has offered a new option for… Read More Liposuction is not a Substitute for Weight Loss Nov 13, 2012 in Liposuction Liposuction is a very effective way to eliminate stubborn pockets of fat that have been resistant to diet and exercise. However, it is important to remember that liposuction is a body contouring tool, not a weight loss method. In order to achieve the best possible results and maintain them for years, you will need to maintain a healthy diet and active lifestyle after your procedure. The best liposuction… Read More Breast Augmentation Results with Silicone Gel Breast Implants Oct 17, 2012 in Breast Augmentation Women choosing silicone gel breast implants for their breast augmentation need good information to make the right decisions about their procedures. It is often difficult to find comparisons between results achieved using implants by the two major breast implant manufacturers in the US: Allergan and Mentor. Now they have a little more information after a study by breast surgeons. Breast surgeons compared results achieved using… Read More “Worth It” Ratings for Breast Augmentation Studied Oct 10, 2012 in Breast Augmentation In the last few years, RealSelf.com has become one of the most popular sites for people seeking information about plastic surgery procedures like breast augmentation. The site gives patients a comprehensive resource, allowing them to interact with plastic surgeons and other actual or potential patients. They can ask questions about breast augmentation and get answers from plastic surgeons across the country. In addition, the site… Read More Should Foam-Covered Breast Implants Return to US? Sep 28, 2012 in Breast Implants Breast implants have undergone many technological and design changes since they were first introduced in 1961. Initially, they had Dacron patches on the back that were intended to anchor the breast implant to the chest wall by allowing the body’s tissue to grow into the Dacron. These first breast implants had high rates of complication, and the Dacron was quickly ditched. In 1970, though, another… Read More Breast Augmentation Incision Does Not Affect Complication Risk Sep 21, 2012 in Breast Augmentation Breast augmentation incision is one of the options women have for customizing their procedure. The three incisions allow women and their surgeons to select the most concealing location for incisions and resulting scars. Some surgeons have expressed concern that the periareolar incision, in particular, may be associated with increased risk of certain complications. In the past, research associated the periareolar incision with breastfeeding difficulty, and… Read More Breast Augmentation Incision Choice May Affect Capsular Contracture Risk Sep 17, 2012 in Breast Augmentation One of the most hotly contested issues in breast augmentation is the best incision for performing the procedure. There are three commonly used breast augmentation incisions, and although some breast surgeons use all three, many of them are staunch advocates of one or the other. Even breast surgeons in the same practice may fight years-long running battles about this issue. Some studies show that there… Read More Breast Augmentation Helps You Stand Proud Sep 14, 2012 in Breast Augmentation Breast augmentation represents a sudden change in your body mass and the distribution of the body mass, which some think might cause negative posture changes. However, according a study in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, the mood changes that result from breast augmentation are more significant than the mass changes in terms of determining the posture of women after plastic surgery. After breast augmentation, women tend to… Read More Breast Augmentation Improves Quality of Life, Reduces Risk of Eating Disorders Sep 7, 2012 in Breast Augmentation According to a study published in the journal Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, breast augmentation can not only increase a woman’s quality of life, it can decrease her risk for eating disorder symptoms. According to the authors, the impact of breast augmentation on quality of life has not been fully studied, and deserves greater attention in talking to patients about what to expect from the procedure. The study used… Read More ← Previous 1 … 21 22 23 24 25 … 31 Next →
Choosing the Right Plastic Surgeon Nov 29, 2012 in Plastic Surgery The decision to get plastic surgery is very personal, and it will have a dramatic impact on your life. One of the most important aspects of the process is choosing the right plastic surgeon. When performed by a highly skilled and experienced plastic surgeon, your procedure can help you look and feel your very best. But if you work with a surgeon who lacks the… Read More
“Pokertox” to Hide Your Poker Face Nov 18, 2012 in Facial Procedures Poker players have been searching for the best way to develop a “poker face” since the game was invented. Some people hide behind hats with big brims. Others wear large sunglasses that obscure the majority of their face. Others may try to perfect their stoic expression in order to keep their competitors clueless. Recently, one doctor of aesthetic medicine has offered a new option for… Read More
Liposuction is not a Substitute for Weight Loss Nov 13, 2012 in Liposuction Liposuction is a very effective way to eliminate stubborn pockets of fat that have been resistant to diet and exercise. However, it is important to remember that liposuction is a body contouring tool, not a weight loss method. In order to achieve the best possible results and maintain them for years, you will need to maintain a healthy diet and active lifestyle after your procedure. The best liposuction… Read More
Breast Augmentation Results with Silicone Gel Breast Implants Oct 17, 2012 in Breast Augmentation Women choosing silicone gel breast implants for their breast augmentation need good information to make the right decisions about their procedures. It is often difficult to find comparisons between results achieved using implants by the two major breast implant manufacturers in the US: Allergan and Mentor. Now they have a little more information after a study by breast surgeons. Breast surgeons compared results achieved using… Read More
“Worth It” Ratings for Breast Augmentation Studied Oct 10, 2012 in Breast Augmentation In the last few years, RealSelf.com has become one of the most popular sites for people seeking information about plastic surgery procedures like breast augmentation. The site gives patients a comprehensive resource, allowing them to interact with plastic surgeons and other actual or potential patients. They can ask questions about breast augmentation and get answers from plastic surgeons across the country. In addition, the site… Read More
Should Foam-Covered Breast Implants Return to US? Sep 28, 2012 in Breast Implants Breast implants have undergone many technological and design changes since they were first introduced in 1961. Initially, they had Dacron patches on the back that were intended to anchor the breast implant to the chest wall by allowing the body’s tissue to grow into the Dacron. These first breast implants had high rates of complication, and the Dacron was quickly ditched. In 1970, though, another… Read More
Breast Augmentation Incision Does Not Affect Complication Risk Sep 21, 2012 in Breast Augmentation Breast augmentation incision is one of the options women have for customizing their procedure. The three incisions allow women and their surgeons to select the most concealing location for incisions and resulting scars. Some surgeons have expressed concern that the periareolar incision, in particular, may be associated with increased risk of certain complications. In the past, research associated the periareolar incision with breastfeeding difficulty, and… Read More
Breast Augmentation Incision Choice May Affect Capsular Contracture Risk Sep 17, 2012 in Breast Augmentation One of the most hotly contested issues in breast augmentation is the best incision for performing the procedure. There are three commonly used breast augmentation incisions, and although some breast surgeons use all three, many of them are staunch advocates of one or the other. Even breast surgeons in the same practice may fight years-long running battles about this issue. Some studies show that there… Read More
Breast Augmentation Helps You Stand Proud Sep 14, 2012 in Breast Augmentation Breast augmentation represents a sudden change in your body mass and the distribution of the body mass, which some think might cause negative posture changes. However, according a study in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, the mood changes that result from breast augmentation are more significant than the mass changes in terms of determining the posture of women after plastic surgery. After breast augmentation, women tend to… Read More
Breast Augmentation Improves Quality of Life, Reduces Risk of Eating Disorders Sep 7, 2012 in Breast Augmentation According to a study published in the journal Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, breast augmentation can not only increase a woman’s quality of life, it can decrease her risk for eating disorder symptoms. According to the authors, the impact of breast augmentation on quality of life has not been fully studied, and deserves greater attention in talking to patients about what to expect from the procedure. The study used… Read More