Category: Body Contouring

Silicone Buttock Injections Are a Disturbing Trend

There has been an increase in the number of women seeking treatment after complications from silicone buttock injections, reports the Baltimore Sun. A dancer in Baltimore was admitted to the hospital in March with silicone in her lungs after the procedure, and the FDA is investigating this and other instances across the U.S. The woman […]

Buttock Augmentation and Sculpting

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 […]

Common Liposuction Questions Answered

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 […]

The Doctors Discuss VASER Lipo for Six-Pack Abs

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 […]

New Survey Reveals Surgeons’ Liposuction Preferences

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 […]

Are you ready for a Tummy Tuck?

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 […]

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