Breast Augmentation Terminology Part 1 (A-K)

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  When considering getting work done on your breasts, you’re bound to experience some amount of breast augmentation terminology that may be unfamiliar to you. No worries. Rather than pouring through the internet to find their meanings, we’re breaking down some of the terminology here. Because there is a wealth of terms, we’ve tackled the

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What to Expect – Recovering From an Arm Lift

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  Do you remember the days when you felt comfortable showing off your arms? But now there’s sagging skin on your upper arms you keep under cover. Or maybe you lost a lot of weight and were looking forward to finally showing off your arms. Yet, now there’s excess skin hanging there. You DO have

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Making Sense Of Different Types Of Body Fat

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   While it may not seem like it, body fat is an organ that contains nerves, immune cells, and connective tissue. It’s also made up of different types of fat cells. Depending on the body’s needs, the primary job of body fat is to store and release energy. The different types of fat cells also

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Technological Advances in Plastic Surgery

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  Although there is some question about whether technology benefits every industry, technological advances in plastic surgery continue to take procedures to new heights. While tech has gone the distance in advancing every aspect of plastic surgery, it’s been especially beneficial for patients seeking to enhance their appearance in new and exciting ways. Plus, with

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The Lowdown on Scar Revision

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  If you’re an adult and you’ve lived life at all, chances are you have a scar. It’s the body’s way of healing after an injury, infection, inflammation, or surgery. A scar consists of fibrous tissue that can be anywhere on the body. It might be flat, sunken, colored, or lumpy. Someone with a flat

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What to Expect: Healing After Breast Implant Removal

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  If you had a breast implant in the past, there are many reasons you may be opting for breast implant removal. That’s nobody’s business but your own. When an implant is removed, it’s known as explant surgery. And yes, it is surgery. So just as with any surgery, that means you can expect recovery

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Which Plastic Surgery Procedures Require More PTO?

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    Any time you have surgery, some (if not a lot) of your body’s tissue is manipulated. This means there is always going to be at least a small amount of time for your natural tissue vitality to be restored. Patients considering a procedure who have a full-time job often inquire as to which

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Pioneers In Plastic Surgery – Sir Archibald McIndoe

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  Plastic surgery may seem like a purely contemporary field of medicine. After all, nobody was getting Botox injections in the days of the Wild West. The truth is, plastic surgery has been around in some form or another for over 4,000 years. Sure, plastic surgery as we know it today certainly reached new heights

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What Is Body Dysmorphic Disorder?

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  Most of us have some aspect of our bodies that we wouldn’t mind changing. It could be a little extra belly fat, drooping eyelids, or sagging skin. Plastic surgeons can address fixes like these to satisfy their patients and give them new confidence. There is a small percentage of the population, however, who never

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Pioneers of Plastic Surgery – Dr. Harold Gillies

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  The long-term disabilities from World War I were overwhelming. Many men came off the battlefield quite disfigured. Not only were they in pain, but the disfigurement impacted their prospects for work. And the government offered little financial or social support. Fortunately, pioneering surgeons like Dr. Harold Gillies were changing the face (literally) of surgery

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