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Cosmetic Surgery Blogger @ April 1, 2012 # No Comment Yet
A significant number of patients who ask for rhinoplasty or nose surgery want to refine their nasal tip that appears bulbous, drooping, too round, too pointed, or crooked. When treating this area, doctors make sure to create a strong configuration to give the nose a lasting shape.
Also, modern rhinoplasty technique only removes smaller amounts of [...]
Cosmetic Surgery Blogger @ March 28, 2012 # No Comment Yet
Just recently, the US Food and Drug Administration has approved a new brand of silicone breast implant; the device, which is made by California-based Sientra, can be used in breast reconstruction following cancer surgery, and cosmetic breast augmentation.
Dr. Tarick Smaili, one of the leading Los Angeles plastic surgeons, believes the FDA’s approval clearly shows the [...]
Cosmetic Surgery Blogger @ March 9, 2012 # No Comment Yet
Bottoming out happens when breast implants travel downward, creating a drooping bust line that is more obvious than normal, age-related sagging. If this happens, revision breast augmentation is needed which may involve making internal sutures to tighten the capsule and pull the implant up, or performing breast lift surgery.
Regardless of which technique is used, revision [...]
Cosmetic Surgery Blogger @ March 6, 2012 # No Comment Yet
With several stories making headlines about quack doctors and non-specialists performing plastic surgery, it is the patients’ responsibility to make sure that they are in good hands. To do this, the first step is to know what makes a good plastic surgeon.
* The plastic surgeon is ABPS board-certified
There are many board certification bodies but the [...]
Cosmetic Surgery Blogger @ March 4, 2012 # No Comment Yet
With the growing popularity of cosmetic plastic surgery, some non-specialists are offering this procedure. However, one question remains: Are you going to your gynecologist to receive breast augmentation?
Surgical and non-surgical cosmetic procedures are seeing continues growth that many doctors are attempted to cash in on the trend. In fact, one study shows that worldwide cosmetic [...]