If there is one thing that changes the way your body looks, it is childbirth. Having a baby can be a wonderful and life-altering experience, but it is also unfortunately quite a body-altering experience. It is a simple fact that many women will find out that their body will most likely not go back to
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How to Talk to Your Family About Plastic Surgery
Plastic surgery can be a difficult topic to discuss with your family. Unlike a seemingly necessary medical surgery, plastic surgery focuses on making you feel good about how you look instead of fixing a medical condition. Because of this factor, many people think that plastic surgery is unnecessary or unnatural. For one, plastic surgery is
Read MoreCommon Plastic Surgeries for Men
Plastic surgery is commonly associated with women, but over the years it has become increasingly popular among men. The same reasons are there for both men and women to desire plastic surgery, to be more aesthetically pleasing and adding more confidence in personal appearance. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons’ (ASPS) 2017 Plastic
Read MoreWhat is Vaginoplasty?
Vaginoplasty (also known as posterior colporrhaphy) is a plastic surgery procedure done to tighten, repair, or even reconstruct the vagina. This is an invasive surgical procedure that involves tightening the skin inside the vagina. There are other cosmetic procedures that women can get done at the same time as a vaginoplasty, as well. After giving
Read MoreMommy Makeover – A new look for the summer
Summer is no time to hide your body and live with an appearance that you want to change. A “mommy makeover” can change the way you feel about yourself, give you the confidence to enjoy the season, and show it off! So what is a mommy makeover? Becoming a mother is the single event in
Read MoreBotox®: It’s Not Just for Wrinkles!
Known as Botox® to the 6 million patients nationwide who benefit from it each year, botulinum toxin is a surprisingly versatile injectable. Produced by the bacterium clostridium botulinum, the drug was originally developed to treat eye spasms and crossed-eyes – but burst onto the beauty scene in the early 2000s when doctors discovered it could
Read MoreThe History of Laser Hair Removal
Laser hair removal is one of the most effective and advanced methods of hair removal available today. Many people take advantage of its long-lasting effects that come with little to no discomfort. But this was not always the case. Some brave pioneers helped pave the way for the safe and pain-free lasers we enjoy today.
Read MoreKeeping the weight off after weight loss procedure
Obesity comes with many health risks that can be reduced or eliminated through weight loss. Bariatric surgery has helped many people who were obese to lose weight and improve their health. Among the benefits of weight loss surgery are reduction or elimination of symptoms and severity of type 2 diabetes, a healthier heart and arteries,
Read MoreHow to prevent sun spots and how to treat it
Sun spots on your skin are sometimes called age spots, liver spots, or solar lentigo. These discolorations appear as a flat, brown area that resembles a freckle, but larger, and are caused by exposure to the sun. These spots usually appear on the areas of your body most often exposed to the sun: the face,
Read MorePlastic Surgery for Skull Malformations
Craniofacial surgery is a surgical sub-specialty of plastic surgery that addresses both hereditary and acquired deformities of the neck, face, skull, and jaw – as well as the soft tissues that surround these regions. According to the American Society of Craniofacial Surgeons, some of the first procedures in this field were introduced by Dr. Paul
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