How To Correct Bottoming Out after Breast Augmentation

Thursday, May 31st, 2012

Breast augmentation is a very common operation that can greatly enhance a woman’s life. But with all surgeries, there are complications that can occur. Bottoming out is a term seen ...

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How To Get Rid of Mondor’s Chord

Thursday, May 31st, 2012

Breast augmentation is the most common cosmetic surgery performed in the United States with over 300,000 procedures performed per year. For most women, the results improve their shape with very ...

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Capsular Contracture

Friday, March 23rd, 2012

One of the risks of breast augmentation is capsular contracture. So what is capsular contracture? Well let’s start by saying that developing a capsule around an implant is entirely normal. ...

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Capsular Contracture: Part II

Friday, March 23rd, 2012

In a previous submission I talked about the causes of capsular contracture. Going into more detail, there is an entire grading system (called the Baker Grading System) for capsular contracture ...

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Breast Massage

Friday, March 23rd, 2012

I routinely use breast massage in all of my breast implant patients, whether it is a first time augmentation, a revision augmentation, or an augmentation with a breast lift. The ...

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Saline vs Silicone Breast Implants

Friday, March 23rd, 2012

One of the most important considerations in breast augmentation is whether to use saline or silicone implants. In some women, the difference is negligible, but in others it can be ...

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Abdominoplasty or Full or Mini Tummy Tuck

Friday, March 23rd, 2012

Full or Mini Tummy Tuck One of the most common questions I get from patients who are seeing me for a tummy tuck is, “Am I a candidate for a mini ...

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Abdominoplasty

Friday, March 23rd, 2012

Reason for Abdominoplasty: Abdominoplasty, also known as a tummy tuck, is a surgical procedure designed to tighten the stomach muscles as well as get rid of the excess skin and fat. ...

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Top 5 Instructions After Your Tummy-Tuck Operation

Friday, March 23rd, 2012

For the first week it will be important to have three pillows behind your back and two pillows under your knees when sleeping and sitting. This takes the tension off ...

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Heidi Montag: Too Much Too Young?

Friday, March 23rd, 2012

The recent People Magazine cover featuring Heidi Montag and her plastic surgery obsession made for a lot of talk around the proverbial watercooler and filled fluff minutes on every daytime ...

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Liposuction versus Tummy-Tuck

Friday, March 23rd, 2012

Liposuction versus Tummy-Tuck One of the more common things I see in my office is a patient who comes in for a consultation for liposuction of their belly, but really needs ...

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Most Commonly Asked Breast Augmentation Questions

Friday, March 23rd, 2012

Certain questions come up over and over again during consultations for breast augmentation. Because of this I decided to list five of the most frequent with their answers. They are ...

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Top 5 Instructions After Your Liposuction Surgery

Wednesday, March 21st, 2012

1. Swelling control is very important after liposuction surgery. If you had liposuction of your arms or legs, make sure to keep them elevated on pillows when ...

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