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Lipodissolve - Fat Reduction Technique
Lipodissolve is one of the newer and more controversial fat reduction techniques. This non-surgical procedure promises to remove or dissolve fat...

Injectable Fillers - Reducing the Appearance of Wrinkles
Injectable fillers are substances that can be injected into and under the skin to smooth fine wrinkles, enhance shallow regions and minimize the...

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Reconstructive surgery covers many different procedures each with the common goal of reconstructing or forming a normal physical structure. Infants...

Laser Liposuction Surgery Information
Laser liposuction is one of the newest procedures for fat removal. It combines a laser with a probe that is similar to a liposuction cannula (without...

Cosmetic Tattooing
Putting on makeup is a ritual that many women wish they could do without. With days filled with work, school, raising the kids and the business of...

Improving Skin Appearance - Laser Skin Resurfacing
Laser skin resurfacing is similar to other exfoliation techniques, like chemical peels and microdermabrasion, in that it removes the top or outer...

Treating Acne, Wrinkles and Fine Lines - Chemical Peel
Chemical peels are precisely described by the name, a chemical is applied to the face, allowed to react with the skin and then peeled or pulled away...

Removing Damaged Skin - Microdermabrasion
Microdermabrasion is an extremely safe aesthetic procedure that “freshens” the face by removing the outer layers of dead and damaged...

Panniculectomy versus Abdominoplasty – Is There a Difference?
Both of these fourteen letter words, panniculectomy and abdominoplasty get thrown around quite a bit when discussing plastic and cosmetic surgery...

Finding a Plastic Surgeon
Plastic surgery is a very delicate matter. It’s not just about the technical aspects—the sharpness of the scalpel, the precision of the surgeon...

Preparing For Chin Liposuction
Your face says a lot about you and while you may be able to downplay how you carry body weight with clothes and posture, your face cannot...

Lasers in Cosmetic Surgery
When you think of lasers you may imagine a science fiction movie and some sort of weapon sending a flash of light across the silver screen. While...

Introduction to Plastic Surgery
Plastic surgery, or cosmetic surgery, has put the power to change the fundamental look and shape of your body. After years of advancements in the...

How to Find a Facial Surgeon
Your face is unique and an undeniably precious asset. So it automatically follows that, before you let any surgeon come at it with a scalpel in hand...

Introduction to Breast Surgery
Breast surgeries fall into four major categories: breast augmentation surgeries, breast lift surgeries, breast reduction surgeries, and breast reconstruction...

Finding a Surgeon for Your Breast Surgery
Breast surgery is one of the first procedures to come to mind when anyone mentions plastic surgery, and this fact points to its popularity and prevalence...

Reducing the Signs of Aging - The Chin Liposuction Procedure
Whether it is done consciously or unconsciously, we visually discern a person’s overall body weight and physique by examining the amount of fat...

Finding a Cosmetic Surgeon
As the risks involved decrease and the popularity of procedures increases, we find ourselves in the heyday of cosmetic surgery for the body. No longer...

Introduction to Cosmetic Surgery for the Body
Ever dreamed of achieving the perfect curves and contours that you’ve always wanted? For many of us, the shape and definition that we desire are...

Finding a Surgeon
Finding a surgeon refers to the process of choosing a doctor with specialized training in one or more branches of surgery to perform a specific...

Plastic, Reconstructive, and Cosmetic Surgery
Plastic, reconstructive, and cosmetic surgery refers to a variety of operations performed in order to repair or restore body parts to look normal...

Choosing a Surgeon
While you will probably not be golfing with him or her anytime soon (nor would you likely want to!), you should learn a few things about the person...

Lip Augmentation and Lip Implants
Full, pouty lips are associated with youth, vibrancy and attractiveness, but not everyone is born with them. What is one to do? Clever use of lipstick...

Rhinoplasty Insurance and Average Cost
Rhinoplasty is any surgery that changes the shape of the nose. In many cases, rhinoplasty is electively, chosen by a patient to improve the appearance...

Laser Liposuction Advantages over Traditional Liposuction
Everyone wants a perfectly toned body, but sometimes diet and exercise are not enough, especially as we get older. Since its addition to cosmetic...

Cosmetic & Plastic Surgery Demographics
Cosmetic procedures, both surgical and nonsurgical, continue to grow in popularity. While it used to be the case that certain plastic surgeries were...

Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery Recovery Spas
The fantasy of cosmetic plastic surgery is to have some imperfection, some less-than-perfect feature of your face or body, changed without anyone...

Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery Recovery
There is so much to do to prepare for plastic surgery itself that many patients forget that they also need to prepare for plastic surgery recovery...

Rhinoplasty Surgery Costs
Few things determine your overall appearance as profoundly as the shape of your nose. Big, small, crooked, button or with a ridge, the shape of your...

Techniques in Plastic Reconstructive Surgery
Reconstructive surgery is a fairly unique form of plastic surgery. The goal of reconstructive surgery is to restore function and provide patients...

Laser Tattoo Removal
It seemed like a good idea at the time. A tattoo of Marvin the Martian or the girl you thought you would be with forever. We all know that we should...

Male Cosmetic Surgery
It is no secret that most cosmetic procedures are performed on women. In fact, for every procedure that is performed in men, there are about ten...

VASER Liposuction
VASER liposuction is a relatively new form of liposuction that takes old technology and applies it in a novel way. VASER stands for Vibration Amplification...

Neck Liposuction and Beyond
As we age, the elasticity of the skin decreases and the laxity increases. While younger patients with excess fat in the face may only need a closed...

Neck Liposuction – The Tumescent Technique
Sometimes exercise or eating a healthy diet will not prevent some people from having excess fat in the face, specifically in the neck...

Double Eyelid Surgery – Asian Blepharoplasty
Many Asian people are born without a crease in the upper eyelid, called the pretarsal crease. When this lack of a pretarsal crease is not aesthetically...

Varicose Vein Removal
Many of us have them and, if we do not, many will get them one day: varicose veins. Varicose veins are the term given to veins that have lost their...

Mesotherapy: Not Quite Mainstream
Despite its widespread use in Europe for years and some recent popularity in the United States, many physicians and surgeons are a bit leery about...

Liposculpture: How it Differs From Liposuction
There is quite a bit of confusion when it comes to the similarities and differences between liosculpture and liposuction. Liposuction by its broadest...

Collagen Injections and Injectable Fillers
Several years ago it was quite in fashion for people to plump their lips by having collagen, a naturally occurring protein, injected into them. Pouty...

Cheek Implants
Of all of the areas of the body that can be enhanced, suctioned, shaped, lifted, or filled, cheeks may not be one of the first that comes to...

Liposuction for Men
Liposuction, and all cosmetic surgeries for that matter, is performed on far more women than men. In fact, for every one liposuction performed on...

Thread Lift - The Weekend Lift
The thread lift procedure is a face lift for those that cannot or do not want to endure the expense and recovery involved with a traditional face...

Nose Reshaping Surgery - Bigger, Smaller, Thinner, More Straight
The nose is one of the most distinctive features on the face. It is also one of the main things that can influence facial attractiveness. It is not...

Spider Vein Treatments
Spider veins are the name given to a collection of dark red or purple veins that appear near the surface of the skin, vaguely resembling spiders....

Advantages and Limitations of Ultrasonic Liposuction
Ultrasonic liposuction or ultrasound-assisted liposuction is liposuction that is aided by the use of ultrasonic energy, that is, sound waves at frequencies...

Making Signs of Aging Disappear: Juvederm vs Restylane
The premise is very appealing: inject a substance into the skin of the face in order to reduce the look of wrinkles, furrows, and scars. Dermal fillers...

Types of Dental Surgery
Dental surgery encompasses a wide array of different dental specialties and procedures. In fact, dental surgeons operate on all areas of the mouth...

Considering Cosmetic and Plastic Surgery Abroad
Many people in the United States and certain other countries seek to have cosmetic surgery in countries other than their own. There are several...

Aesthetic Plastic Surgery – Unlimited Choices, Realistic Expectations
In the world of modern aesthetic surgery, there is really no part of the body that cannot be revised. Aesthetic surgery, a discipline within plastic...

Blepharoplasty Cost – Surgery of the Eyelid
Blepharoplasty is a surgical procedure that changes the shape and dimensions of the eyelid. It is often chosen by people that wish to aesthetically enhance...

Payment Plans and Financing - Breast Reduction Cost
Breast reduction surgery is one of the more expensive plastic surgeries with costs in excess of $7,500. In contrast to breast augmentation which...

Direct and Indirect Costs of Breast Implants
Breast augmentation is the second most common cosmetic surgical procedure performed in the United States with about 400,000 breast implant surgeries...

Seeking Surgical Treatment - Hair Replacement Surgery
  Alopecia or hair loss affects an estimate 35 million men and 21 million women in the United States alone. It is so common that most believe...

Liposuction vs. Tummy Tuck – Which Cosmetic Procedure is Right for You?
You have some belly fat. A pooch. A Buddha belly. A spare tire. You want the extra fat gone but you do not know what the best surgical procedure...

Restylane - Filling in Wrinkles and Creases
Restylane is the brand name of the first FDA-approved hyaluronic acid injectable dermal filler. Restylane is used to fill in wrinkles and creases...

Acne Scarring Treatments
Acne affects millions of people, not just in adolescence, but throughout their lives. While spots and pimples can be embarrassing, the scars that...

Considering the Effects of Eyebrow Restoration
Our eyebrows help complete our face.  They offer us a symmetrical appearance and allow us to make many of the facial expressions of human interaction...

Facial Hair Removal
Perhaps our ancient ancestors found it quite useful. Facial hair, that is. If you ask many men and almost all women, if they had a way to completely...

Facial Hair Transplant
Did you know that facial hair transplants can restore beards, moustaches, eyebrows and even eyelashes? We are subjected to various insults as we...

What is a Laser Hair Transplant?
In recent years more and more individuals are seeking out laser hair transplantation.  In fact it is beginning to parallel the use of lasers...

Eyelash Transplant Techniques
Eyelash transplant surgery was originally confined to individuals who had lost their natural eyelashes for one reason or another. This could have...

Female Hair Loss Treatments
Hair loss just happens to men, right? Wrong. It is estimated that around 40% of women are suffering with thinning hair and balding scalps. While...

Hair Restoration Techniques
There are numerous plastic surgery techniques available for both male and female hair restoration however the most popular choice however is still...

The Technique of Hairline Lowering
The technique of hairline lowering is becoming increasingly popular with both men and women across the country. A receding hairline is a strong visual...

Male Hair Loss Treatments
It is estimated that over half of men aged 35+ suffer with some degree of hair loss and so it is no wonder that thousands of individuals each year...

Aesthetic Plastic Surgery - The Science and the Art
If you are looking to have aesthetic plastic surgery, your choice of surgeon will be based on more than accreditations on the wall, the prestige associated...

Types of Colectomies
A colectomy is a surgical procedure in which part, or all, of the colon is removed. Colectomies are often performed as a treatment for colon cancer,...

Tumescent Liposuction - Fat Removal Surgery
The tumescent technique is a form of liposuction that has vastly improved the safety and effectiveness of fat removal surgery. In fact, for most areas...

Face Transplant – Surgery at the Most Cutting Edge
Face transplant surgery is perhaps the single most complex type of surgery currently possible. The face is comprised of dozens of muscles, bones, nerves...

GFX Procedure - Reduction of Frown Lines in the Face
BOTOX or botulinum toxin injections are currently the most popular treatment for decreasing facial lines and wrinkles; however, could there be a treatment...

Information on Gynecomastia Surgery
Gynecomastia is defined by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as the development of abnormally large breasts in males. This is not to be confused...

Plastic Surgery Deductions Through the IRS? Tax Deductible Cosmetic Surgery
Taxes on cosmetic surgery have increased in some states, purely because of people's motivation for having the procedures done. New Jersey, for example...

Cosmetic Procedure - Hymen Repair
Hymen repair was the fastest growing cosmetic procedure requested in the US in 2006 - requests jumped by more than 24% in that year. There is a growing...

Hymenoplasty - Plastic Surgery to Save Lives
Patients will often state that their plastic surgery was not to please others in society or within their circle of friends and relatives, but for personal...

Megasessions – A Marathon Approach to Baldness Treatment
We have all seen “doll’s hair”, hair plugs that were popular in the last part of the last century. These plugs, more embarrassing and...

Nipple Correction Surgery - Everted, Even and Ordinary
Surgeons will tell you that there is a huge range of different measurements and characteristics when it comes to defining the 'normal' nipple...

Fat Injections for Breast Augmentation - Do They Work?
The notion seems like something from a woman’s fantasy – take the unwanted fat from thighs, hips or stomach, and place it in a location that...

Types of Hand Rejuvenation Surgery
Along with our faces, our hands are constantly on display. Not only are hands subjected to greater environmental pressures from chemical exposure, the...

Cellulite Treatments – Options and Realistic Expectations
The number of options for cellulite treatment has increased dramatically over the past ten years. Despite the various devices, procedures, and creams...

Teenage Plastic Surgery - Trends and Guidelines
For teenagers with obvious physical abnormalities, life can be a constant battle for normalcy. Even subtle imperfections in facial or bodily features...

The Other Brazilian – The Brazilian Butt Lift
Women have been asking for a Brazilian for years now but until recently they meant a very particular type of hair removal—with today’s modern...

Vaginoplasty - Vaginal Tightening Surgery Procedures | Indications, Methods and Recovery Times
Perhaps surprisingly, vaginal tightening surgery is becoming increasingly common. Vaginal tightening along with labia restoration or labioplasty, hymen...

Sculptra – Treating Lipoatrophy
With so many cosmetic surgery procedures that remove fat from various parts of the body, it may seem unusual to encounter one that puts fat back in!...

Tick Removal
In North America and especially the Northeast part of the country, tick bites have become synonymous with the dreaded Lyme disease; however, ticks can...

Calf Implants
Calf augmentation through the use of calf implants represents a thriving portion of the cosmetic plastic surgery market. For reasons that are not entirely...

Elos - Synergistic Cosmetic Enhancement
Elos stands for electro-optical synergy and is a multi-application cosmetic technology that is used for facial rejuvenation, treating brown or red spots...

Escharotomy Procedure
In very serious burns, the tissue that remains can form an eschar. This eschar no longer resembles skin nor does it have the same elastic properties...

Male Pectoral Augmentation
Pectoral augmentation is a surgical procedure, usually performed for the cosmetic enhancement of the patient, that increases the size of the pectoral...

Acne Treatment
Virtually everyone has experienced some form of acne at some point in their life. Acne results from one or more of the following: secretion of too...

Buccal Fat Removal
They may have been cute back when Grandma pinched them, but many people are sometimes less satisfied with their chubby or ‘chipmunk’ cheeks as they...

Cellulite Treatment - Dermosonic
With the majority of women dealing with some degree of cellulite at some point in their lives, it is no wonder there are so many products promoted for...

Excess Baggage – Eye Bag Removal
It is hard to argue that bags under the eyes are attractive. Those fatty, wrinkly, sometimes dark areas under the eyes are unappealing and are the most...

Permanent Cosmetics - Benefits and Risks
It really does seem like a dream, doesn’t it? The dream of waking up with your eyeliner, lipstick, and lip liner already in place is now a reality...

Suprapubic Aspiration
The urinary bladder is frequently the site of bacterial infection which can cause urinary urgency, frequency, even fever and pain if the infection extends...

Body Sculpting Technique - UltraSculpt
For those bulges that just won’t budge despite diet and exercise, liposuction has been a fat removal method of choice for many years. Liposuction...

Wrinkle Smoothing Treatments
We all know that wrinkles come with age, but age is not the only contributor. A number of other factors including genetics, lifestyle, and environmental...

Birthmark Removal
There are several different abnormalities in the skin and underlying tissue that can lead to a birthmark. The optimal method of birthmark removal depends...

Body Lift
A body lift is a major surgical procedure used to remove large amounts of loose, hanging skin. Patients typically seek a body lift because that have...

Hylaform Plus - Cosmetic Facial Filler
With age comes wisdom…and facial wrinkles! A number of changes in our face take place as we get older. Collagen breaks down, elasticity...

Lunchtime Facelift
Lunch breaks frequently provide more than just a break from work and time to eat. That valuable hour is often used for oil changes, shopping, errands...

SmartLipo - Reducing Unwanted Fat
SmartLipo, also called laser lipolysis or laser-assisted liposuction, is an FDA-approved procedure for the reduction of stubborn fat areas that do not...

Teeth Straightening – Debunking Myths
Every time you talk to someone or smile, your teeth are open to the world for instant scrutiny. Regardless of different fashions and styles, nothing...

Anti-Wrinkle Injections
There are a number ways that aging affects the body, but few are as difficult to control as wrinkles. Over time the fat and proteins in the face are...

Line & Wrinkle Correction - Hydrafill
Hydrafill is a sterile, biodegradable gel comprised of hyaluronic acid that is used to fill in fine lines and wrinkles, generally on the face. Hyaluronic...

Cosmetic Injection Information - Dysport
Dysport is the newest version of botulinum toxin approved for use in the United States. Like BOTOX and Myobloc, Dysport uses the power of a potent neurotoxin...

Cosmetic Limb Lengthening Surgery
Limb lengthening is a procedure that has been used for some time to correct certain physical birth defects. Common reasons for limb lengthening surgery...

Myobloc Injection information
Many people have heard of the wildly popular brand BOTOX. In fact the name has become synonymous with the cosmetic procedure that relaxes the muscles...

Radiesse Cosmetic Injection
Radiesse is unique among the dermal filler products because it is made of a compound called calcium hydroxylapatite. The calcium hydroxylapatite in a...

Thermage Skin Tightening
Thermage is a non-surgical skin rejuvenation technique that heats deep skin layers. This heating is presumed to stimulate the skin, causing it to tighten...

Arm Liposuction
At first thought, arm liposuction may just seem like a natural extension of liposuction in any other part of the body. If fat can be sucked out of the...

Mini Tummy Tuck
A mini tummy tuck or partial abdominoplasty is a cosmetic surgical treatment for abdominal fat over a fairly discrete region. A mini tummy tuck is different...

One Day Surgery
Day surgery refers to a surgical procedure that takes place in a single working day, from preoperative preparation, the surgical procedure, postoperative...

Laser Surgery Information
While it was simply a thing of science fiction a few decades ago, virtually every field of surgery has at least one laser surgery procedure. The reasons...

Penectomy Surgery Information
A penectomy is a surgery to remove part or the entire penis. The partial penectomy definition includes the removal of any part of the penis less than...

Noninvasive Surgery Info
Noninvasive surgery is a term that is applied loosely depending on the source. Strictly speaking, a noninvasive surgery or procedure is one in which...

Surgical Instruments Info - Surgical Graspers
Very few maneuvers in surgery are done without some sort of surgical instrument. Each step in a surgery-from initial incision to the final suture-is...

Surgical Instruments Info - Surgical Retractors
The longstanding joke among surgeons is that the best surgical retractors are third year medical students. This joke, based on a sad daily reality,...

Excision Surgery Information
According to Stedman's Medical Dictionary, the primary definition of excision is "the act of cutting out; the surgical removal of part or all of a...