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Giving Back: Dr. Burgess Travels to the Philippines

Posted February 09, 2016 in Medical Mission

It may be hard to tell, but this is a picture of Dr. Burgess alongside her husband. While taking a break from their respective practices, the two joined a medical mission to perform cleft lip and palate surgeries on children in the Philippines. What is a Cleft Lip and Palate? A cleft is a separation or opening. […]

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Men Want CoolSculpting!

Posted February 08, 2016 in Uncategorized

Men are increasingly embracing minimally invasive cosmetic procedures—over the past 15 years, the number has skyrocketed by nearly 70%. Highlighting a growing trend, this staggeringly high number demonstrates that men are no longer hesitant to seek out help in addressing troublesome areas. Minimally invasive body contouring is especially popular. Body contouring reshapes, slims, and tones […]

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Bananas, Brown Spots, & Your Skin

Posted January 13, 2016 in Skin Care

We don’t often think of our skin in comparison to a ripening banana. Yet, just as bananas turn brown due to a simple oxidation process—so does our skin. Like the brown spots on a banana, our face too develops brown spots (also known as age or sun spots). While a banana and our skin differ […]

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Summer Sun Damage? We Have a Smart Solution

Posted November 05, 2015 in Skin Care

Now that fall is in full force, make sure to give your skin the care and attention it deserves. Unsurprising to most, the summer sun can take a toll on your skin. Over time, prolonged exposure to the sun causes serious damage to our skin and our skin’s make-up. Always an advocate for proper skin […]

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It’s not what you see… It’s what you don’t see

Posted August 25, 2015 in Uncategorized, Skin Care

Take a good look at your skin. What do you see? Limited to only a topical view, you are only able to see physical manifestations of what lies beneath. With the help of facial imaging, Greta, Burgess Plastic Surgery’s expert skin care specialist, will help you take a deeper look. Using the Reveal Imager, we […]

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Why we Love Vaserlipo

Posted August 11, 2015 in Laser Treatments

Highly popular but difficult to achieve—a slim figure leaves many individuals on the outside looking in. Despite a healthy lifestyle, subcutaneous fat has a tendency to stubbornly hold on, leading many of us struggling with certain trouble areas that are resistant to even our best attempts. With the help of VASERlipo, Dr. Burgess can help. […]

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CoolSculpting: Go with Confidence

Posted August 03, 2015 in Plastic Surgeon

Rumor has it, the idea behind CoolSculpting was first discovered by a pediatrician in the 1960s. The pediatrician noticed that as kids sucked on popsicles, a dimple developed on the side of their cheek in which they had placed the popsicle. Concluding that the cold temporarily disabled the fat cells, the pediatrician noted that fat […]

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Why Mothers May Consider Breast Enhancement Surgery

Posted May 14, 2015 in Breast Surgery

For mothers, Mother’s Day is a special time to recognize and thank you for the sacrifices you’ve made for your children. However—not all those sacrifices must be permanent. During pregnancy your body goes through so many changes, and some of those changes may cause your body to look less like the “you” of previous years. […]

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CoolSculpting Wins “Best Fat-Reducing Treatment” of 2015

Posted April 14, 2015 in Body Surgery

If you’re still having a hard time losing those extra inches of fat around the hips, thighs, or waistline, liposuction might not be the only way to achieve the results you want. Dr. Burgess offers the innovative CoolSculpting procedure at her practice—a non-surgical alternative to liposuction that can eliminate fatty deposits permanently. This procedure only […]

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