Plastic surgery’s increasingly popular image in American culture may sometimes cause potential patients to underestimate the seriousness of the procedure they are seeking. Most cosmetic enhancements are major operations, carrying the same risks and recovery time as any medical procedure, which is why it’s important to do your research before...
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Monthly Archives: February 2010
Rhinoplasty
With all the buzz surrounding celebrities and their shrinking noses, rhinoplasty tends to be a large point of internet and celebrity magazine chatter. Heidi Montag is the latest queen of the rhinoplasty (along with many other procedures) as well as speculation about Ashlee Simpson, Ashley Tisdale, Jennifer Aniston, Ashton Kutcher,...
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Breast Augmentation
The most commonly performed cosmetic surgery in the United States is breast augmentation, which is the use of implants to enlarge or reconstruct the breast. This procedure is common after mastectomies, or as part of a sex change operation (male-to-female). A large percentage of these surgeries are classified as elective...
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History of Plastic Surgery
Evidence of reconstructive surgery goes as far back as 800 BC, where records indicate physicians in India were utilizing skin grafts and facial injury correction. From there, medical progress in the plastic surgery field came from a Roman named Aulus Cornelius Celsus who wrote “De Medicina.” Celsus, whose lifespan is...
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Arm Lifts
Bariatric surgeries are on the rise as the rates of obesity increase. These procedures, when successful, usually leave a once severely overweight individual with excess skin and flab that will never return to its original elasticity. Many procedures focus on helping target the areas with extra, saggy skin and returning...
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Silicone vs. Saline Implants
Patients seeking breast augmentation and reconstruction surgeries are often faced with a choice between two types of implants: silicone-filled or saline-filled. There are significant advantages and disadvantages to both, so the wary consumer is advised to consider all options for their lifestyle and expectations. The main difference between silicone and...
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Hair Restoration Surgery
Surgical hair restoration is increasing in worldwide popularity. Partially due to enhanced techniques and new technology, hair transplants are undetectable in the hands of a talented surgeon. More people are choosing hair transplant surgeons over other hair restoration options like toupees, topical solutions and medications because the results are more...
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Risks of Gluteoplasty
The recent high-profile death of a former Miss Argentina brings questions and skepticism about the true risks of plastic surgery. After undergoing a cosmetic procedure for buttock enhancement, Solange Magnano, Miss Argentina crown winner in 1994, died of a pulmonary embolism in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Magnano underwent a procedure known...
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Plastic Surgery and Skin Grafts
Plastic surgery is known by several terms such as reconstructive surgery or cosmetic surgery. While it is commonly associated with elective procedures such as rhinoplasties (nose jobs), breast augmentation and liposuction, there are also functional applications. Under the heading of “reconstructive procedures,” are surgeries correcting handicaps and impairments from severe...
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General Information on Facelifts
Since the dawn of time, humans have searched for magical fountains that help them retain their youthful glow, tried to invent potions to keep them from aging, concocted millions of lotions and creams to erase wrinkles, and so far no miracles have emerged. The next best thing for keeping a...
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