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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...

Tummy Tuck Costs: Here & Abroad
Before going for the tummy tuck procedure it is advisable to review the overall cost of procedure not only just for the procedure but also for the...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The Cost of Liposuction
The overall cost of liposuction varies depending on different variables. Factors that affect the cost include the surgeon, the number of body areas...

Types of Abdominoplasty: Tummy Tuck Procedure Types
Tummy tuck is an abdominal plastic surgery which promises to flatten wrinkled and slack abdominal skin. In additon, it can also tighten relaxed,...

Tummy Tuck Surgery: Abdominoplasty
Many people long for a flatter, tighter abdominal area. There are “ab blasting” exercises, tummy crunches, high protein diets, low carb diets...

What Influences the Cost of Liposuction?
Liposuction procedures result in the removal of fatty pockets just below the skin. While under general anesthesia, a wand is extended under...

Why Treat Hair Loss?
 At a point in our lives while growing up, we each form a mental image of ourselves.We...

Normal Hair Growth
Before addressing the causes and solutions to hair loss, it will be helpful to understand how hair normally grows. This is because many hair loss remedies...

The Cause of Most Hair Loss
The most common type of hair loss occurs in a predicable pattern, and pattern hair loss occurs when the normal cycle of hair growth changes. Usually...

Other Hair Loss Causes
A wide range of factors other than genetics can result in hair loss, and many of these conditions are temporary...

Bogus Treatments
Intelligent men and women will buy bogus hair growth treatments. These are treatments that do not work. Despite the claims made in print and television...

Cosmetic Treatments
Cosmetic treatments for hair loss only affect the user’s appearance, and not the structure or function of the living cells that make up the body...

Drugs That Can Cause Hair Loss
There are many categories of prescription drugs that have been reported to cause hair loss, and the medications listed below present a risk of temporary...

Drugs That Grow Hair
Countless medications, nutrients, herbs, and chemicals have been claimed to stop or reverse hair loss, however when...

Surgical Hair Restoration Principles
Surgical forms of hair restoration have had a long history of popularity, mainly because the results are permanent...

History of Surgical Hair Restoration
This chapter reviews the history of some older-style hair restoration surgical...

Follicular Unit Micrografting
By the early 1990s, some hair restoration surgeons had began to regularly cut...

The Cost of "Tummy Tuck" Surgery
Because it is not covered by medical insurance, at least in the United States, cost is a major determinant of whether or not you will have a tummy...

Before, During, and After Surgery
So you’re giving serious consideration to micrograft transplant surgery. This chapter explains how...

Marco’s Story
Marco of San Francisco is a renowned professional hairstylist, who currently makes “...

“Ask the Expert”
I am often asked hair-related questions by medical students when I lecture at hospitals...

Which Hair Loss Treatment Is Right for Me?
When full-size hair...

Choosing a Physician
Choosing a hair restoration physician today is both easier than in...

Future Hair Loss Treatments

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...

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 – 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...

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...

Surgery Recovery Period
The period after your surgery, called the recovery period, is a very important part of your overall surgical experience. The ease with which you...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Examining the Inside of the Heart - Echocardiogram
An echocardiogram, known by medical professionals simply as an “echo,” is an ultrasound test that can examine the inside of the heart...

Nuclear Adenosine Stress Test
When people hear the term nuclear they tend to get a bit nervous; however, a nuclear adenosine stress test is simply a way to detect abnormalities...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...