A flawless, luminous complexion is a sign of young, healthy skin. As you age, your body produces less collagen, elastin and hyaluronic acid that contribute to the skin’s ability to maintain volume and hydration. The surface of your skin also changes due to exposure to sunlight and a slower regeneration of skin cells. Facial fillers and […]
Don’t be misled by the dropping temperatures. The sun’s harmful rays are just as strong and damaging despite what your thermometer says — particularly the UVA rays which are responsible for aging skin. There are two types of UV rays that breach the ozone layer and cause damage to the skin: UVA rays and UVB rays. […]
Liposuction is routinely performed and recommended essentially from hip to feet, the face, neck, upper and lower abdomen, flanks (love handles), back, arms, inner and outer thighs (saddle bags), calves and ankles as well as buttocks. It is routinely done in the male breast removal surgery (gynecomastia). However, areas that are most favorable for liposuctioning […]
Of course, not only facial plastic surgery can be combined with other cosmetic surgeries elsewhere in the body, other types of non-facial plastic surgeries can be combined together. The advantages of combining more than one plastic surgery procedure are financial (reduced costs of operating room and anesthesia) as well as reducing the risks of multiple […]
Because of the nature of these operations, there should be no urgency to proceed with the procedures without careful consideration. They should be tailored to one’s financial preparedness, as well as time that can be taken off for recovery. Although most cosmetic surgery recoveries are easier in the cooler seasons, summertime might work best for […]
Plastic surgery procedures often involve surgery of the overlying skin which, invariably, results in some scar formation. That, and in addition to the fact that there is a subjective component of patient satisfaction, as well as some chance of recurrence of the initial problem, can make post-operative results somewhat unpredictable. Thus, in some situations, patients […]
Gynecomastia (male breast enlargement) normally occurs during a boy’s puberty due to changes in the ratio of estrogen and testosterone. Some newborns exhibit short term gynecomastia due to the mother’s estrogen hormone traversing the blood. Aging due to hormonal imbalances can also result in gynecomstia. Numerous other conditions can result in this disorder, including thyroid […]
Body contouring is a series of operations developed for removing and redraping the person’s excess skin and fat that remain after weight loss surgery for obesity. Excess weight loss in markedly obese patients usually results in significant overhanging skin and other underlying tissues, including fat and muscle with comprised tone and marked laxity. Body contouring […]
Liposuction, also referred to as lipoplasty, is referred to a procedure that breaks up and sucks out and removes the fat in specific part(s) of the body. It helps restore and enhance contour and proportionality of those parts compared to the rest of the body. It is typically used for areas such as neck, back, […]
Rhinoplasty (nose job) is done in order to enhance the appearance and restore normalcy of a person’s nose. It is mainly done in two ways – either closed, which means no external skin cuts are made and therefore no external scars are produced. With this approach, everything is done through the nostrils and although more […]
