A new study found that after cosmetic surgery, patients look an average of nine years younger than they did prior to the procedure. Specifically focusing on facial plastic surgery procedures, the study’s results were published in an article online in the Archives of Facial and Plastic Surgery. Photos in Study Reveal Younger Looking Faces The […]
A recent clinical study shows that breast augmentation improves quality of life, well-being and sexual satisfaction. Conducted as a joint effort by doctors in the United States and Canada, this study showed significant improvement across all measured quantities. While patients and physicians have long held that breast implants have a dramatic effect on patient quality […]
Determining what breast implant size you want is one of the most important decisions you’ll make before your breast augmentation surgery, so take the time to figure out what size is going to make you happy. Here are a few ways that may help you choose the right breast implant size. Look at before and […]
This episode of The Doctors featured Tickle Lipo, with a visit from Dr. Sandra Lee and her patient Luci, who had the procedure to remove stubborn saddlebags. Tickle Lipo is done under local anesthesia, says Dr. Lee. Watch the cannula rotate, as she holds it in her hands in front of the audience. The rotation […]
“Gummy bear” breast implants are the newest type of silicone breast implants. Many women and cosmetic surgeons are excited about them; read on to learn the basics. Why Is It Called a Gummy Bear Implant? The medical term for these devices is “cohesive silicone gel breast implants,” but they were dubbed “gummy bear breast implants” […]
If you’ve developed fat deposits in the inner corner of your eyelids as you’ve aged, a new technique may allow you to have them removed without traditional eyelid surgery, reports MarketWatch. According to Dr. Sheila Barbarino, who authored an article on the technique that was published in the American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery, traditional eyelid […]
Breast implant maker Mentor has a new online interactive tool that allows you to manipulate photos of yourself to help you visualize how you would look after breast augmentation. The New You Visualizer tool is part of a new educational campaign launched by Mentor that features former Dancing With the Stars winner and host Brooke […]
Cigarette Smoker by Valentin.Ottone, on Flickr A new study found that smokers who undergo elective surgery are more likely to have higher hospital costs and more complications. Respiratory complications after surgery were a major factor in the higher costs among smokers, according to lead author Dr. Aparna Kamath, a clinical assistant professor of internal medicine at […]
How large do you want your implants? That’s an important consideration for any woman considering breast augmentation. Going too big or too small may result in disappointment. Making your own breast implant sizers is a good way to help you decide. Wearing the sizers at home can help you figure out which size will make […]
A small study suggests that abdominal liposuction patients should exercise regularly after their procedure to keep from developing deep belly fat. Patients in the Brazilian study who didn’t exercise after surgery had an increase in visceral fat around their abdominal organs. Visceral fat is more closely associated with diabetes and heart disease than superficial fat […]