Decreasing and Increasing the Bust Size Through a Revision Breast Augmentation

Cosmetic Surgery Blogger @ September 23, 2011 # No Comment Yet

In cosmetic plastic surgery, most doctors use saline- or silicone-filled breast implants to perform breast augmentation which can increase the bust size, create a more prominent cleavage, and correct slight sagginess.  However, it is important to note that patients who have had this procedure will most likely need a revision surgery at some point in their [...]

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What Is the Best Type of Breast Implant?

Cosmetic Surgery Blogger @ September 21, 2011 # No Comment Yet

Because every patient has a different body frame, amount of breast tissue and skin, and expectation, there is no such thing as a universal approach in breast augmentation or the best type of implants.
In US plastic surgery, only the saline- and silicone-filled breast implants have received clearance from the Food and Drug Administration due to [...]

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Basic Things to Know About Rhinoplasty Surgery

Cosmetic Surgery Blogger @ September 21, 2011 # One Comment

Nose-reshaping surgery or rhinoplasty is commonly performed to aesthetically improve the nose by rearranging or reshaping the nasal cartilage, using suturing techniques, removing dermal fats, and/or introducing biocompatible synthetic materials such as Gore-tex, Medpore, or silicone plastic.  However, the same procedure may also be used as a reconstructive plastic surgery to treat traumatic injuries, birth [...]

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What Patients Should Know About Rhinoplasty or Nose Surgery

Cosmetic Surgery Blogger @ September 13, 2011 # No Comment Yet

While rhinoplasty, more popularly referred as “nose job,” is known as a cosmetic procedure for improving the nose, plastic surgeons also use this to treat nasal injuries caused by traumatic accidents and abnormal growth that results to breathing problems, frequent nosebleed, and asymmetrical appearance.  (See below the before-and-after pic of singer Ashlee Simpson who is [...]

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Good Candidates for Breast Lift Surgery

Cosmetic Surgery Blogger @ September 8, 2011 # No Comment Yet

As women age or lose weight, the skin and tissue in their breasts are stretched and weakened, thus resulting to a sagging appearance.  Fortunately, this problem can be treated with breast lift surgery which involves several incisions that will allow plastic surgeons to reshape the tissue and eliminate the excess skin in order to raise [...]

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