One of the procedures that is growing in popularity in the last few years is buttock augmentation and sculpting. There are 2 methods for enlargement of the buttock region. One is by placement of a silicone implant and the other is by fat transfer to the buttocks. Buttock Augmentation with implants is the number one… Continue Reading »
Liposuction is a cosmetic surgery procedure that removes fat and reshapes a specific part of the body. Learn more about the procedure by reading the answers to these common liposuction questions. Is liposuction a weight loss procedure? Liposuction is not an obesity or weight loss treatment; it selectively removes persistent subcutaneous fat — fat that’s… Continue Reading »
Cosmetic surgery sometimes leaves you with an unwanted reminder of the procedure — a scar. Now a newly developed bandage shows promise for reducing scarring after tummy tuck surgery based on study results of a small group of patients. Published in the Annals of Surgery, results showed a statistically significant difference in the ratings of… Continue Reading »
There’s a new twist on the mommy makeover, which usually features a combination of cosmetic procedures that help mothers restore their bodies to its pre-pregnancy state. However, the latest incarnation combines a cosmetic procedure and a medical one. ABC News in San Francisco reports that an ob-gyn and a plastic surgeon have teamed up to perform a… Continue Reading »
A recent episode of The Doctors featured “Ask Our Doctors: Celebrity Edition,” and actor Blair Underwood inquired if there is a cosmetic surgery procedure that can give a man six-pack abs. Plastic surgeon Dr. Andrew Ordon explained that VASER liposuction is a possible solution. “He’s not alone, and we do have a surgical solution. Liposuction has… Continue Reading »
A new survey revealed that women would be willing to trade years of their lives if that meant they could have their ideal body shape and weight. Sixteen percent said they would trade 1 year of their life for their ideal body, and 10 percent would trade 2 to 5 years of their life. The… Continue Reading »
There are a variety of liposuction techniques, from an ultrasound-assisted liposuction device to a laser, but which ones do surgeons prefer? A new survey revealed that suction-assisted lipectomy (SAL), which is considered traditional liposuction, was the preferred method of fat removal for over half of the plastic surgeons who responded. “In a field that is… Continue Reading »
A study found that pain and recovery time are significantly decreased after tummy tuck surgery when the patient receives a combination injection of nerve blocks and long-acting local anesthetics into nerve branches around the abdomen before surgery. A nerve block is an injection of medication into a specific area of the body that numbs the nerves there. Dr. Lu-Jean… Continue Reading »
Lately we have been getting more and more patients asking for a tummy tuck not knowing exactly what it entails. The general desire is to achieve a “flat stomach”. The truth of the matter is not everyone is a good candidate for a tummy tuck and most importantly not everybody needs a tummy tuck to… Continue Reading »
“F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America’s Future 2010,” a new report on obesity in the U.S., revealed that obesity rates increased in 28 states in the past year. California ranks as the 41st most obese state, and while far down in the rankings, it still has an adult obesity rate of 24.4 percent…. Continue Reading »
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