Take a moment to look in the mirror. Focus on your eyes. If you see … · Puffiness or swelling on the upper and lower eyelids, · Excess skin that droops from the upper eyelids, · A full and heavy creased appearance below your eyebrow margin, or · Your peripheral vision is compromised by your
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Getting A Second Opinion for Plastic Surgery Through Telemedicine
Your next visit to the doctor could occur in your workplace, while you’re on vacation in Bora Bora, or in the comfort of your own home. Thanks to modern telecommunications technology, doctors are able to make themselves more accessible and more accommodating to their patients than ever before. Telemedicine is quickly becoming the hot new
Read MoreHow 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 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
Read MorePediatric Plastic Surgery: Know the Facts
Most people don’t immediately associate plastic surgery with pediatrics. But because a wide range of congenital and traumatic deformities can cause of a host of problems for children, a highly specialized area of medicine – pediatric plastic surgery – addresses these types of ailments, which can range from blisters and burns to complex genetic deformities.
Read MorePost-Op Tips from Your Plastic Surgeon
After months of research, debate, and consultations with plastic surgeons, you finally decided to go through with the plastic surgery of your choice. Your surgeon answered all of your questions and gave you pre-op instructions to follow before your surgery. Now, it is after surgery, and time for the surgeon to examine the results of
Read MoreNot Only for Women: Should You See a Plastic Surgeon for Male Breast Reduction?
It is true that we live in a culture and society where appearance matters, and youth and beauty are prized, not just with women, but for men too. Contrary to what you might be thinking, plastic surgery and cosmetic procedures are not just for women. Research by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons has shown
Read MoreHaving Plastic Surgery Safely in the Virgin Islands
Whenever you hear that someone has gone abroad to receive plastic surgery of any kind (tummy tucks, breast implants, facelift), I am sure you have cringed and questioned the intelligence of the overall idea. However, the stories you hear are mainly because those people flocked to another country without doing their research, and went with
Read MoreThe Difference Between Pediatric Surgery & Adult Plastic Surgery
Pediatric Plastic Surgeons Children are not just miniature adults. They cannot be treated as such, nor do they respond or communicate in similar ways. The anatomy and physiology of a child is unique and different from adults, especially when you take into consideration the factors of growth and development. For the most part, the same
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