May 08, 2012 | Plastic Surgeon
Plastic surgery can be a life-changing experience. But how do you pay for it all? Financing your plastic surgery procedure can be one of the most difficult decisions you’ll have to make prior to surgery. Unless you’re seeking out reconstructive surgery following a traumatic accident or illness, it’s unlikely that your insurance will cover even […]
Read MoreApril 30, 2012 | Breast Surgery
Most women find that determining the right breast implant size is just as difficult as deciding to undergo breast augmentation in the first place. Size matters when it comes to breast augmentation and possessing realistic expectations prior to surgery will result in higher levels of satisfaction. Unfortunately there is no magic formula for determining which […]
Read MoreApril 21, 2012 | Plastic Surgeon
Enticingly low prices coupled with exotic travel destinations have facilitated a recent rise in medical tourism for plastic surgery patients. Medical tourism, a term used to describe the act of seeking health care abroad, isn’t always the safest or cheapest option for plastic surgery procedures such as liposuction or breast augmentation, according to the results […]
Read MoreApril 14, 2012 | Body Surgery
April 07, 2012 | Plastic Surgeon
As the rates of plastic surgery continue to soar, the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) is proud to release its fifteenth consecutive year of multi-specialty procedural statistics. Since 1997 the ASAPS has been educating both plastic surgeons and patients about trends in the plastic surgery industry. “For fifteen years these statistics have been […]
Read MoreMarch 28, 2012 | Cosmetic Surgery for Men
Plastic surgery for men has long been stigmatized, but not anymore. At least according to Dr. Bruce Kraemer, chief of plastic surgery at Saint Louis University Hospital, who says that more and more men are seeking out plastic surgery procedures to stay competitive in a gloomy job market. “If people are concerned about job retention, […]
Read MoreMarch 21, 2012 | Plastic Surgeon
Cosmetic procedures are sought out every day by men and women looking to counteract signs of aging throughout the face and body, so why leave out the hands? According to plastic surgeons across the U.S., hand lift procedures are becoming increasingly popular with men and women looking to turn back the clock a few years. […]
Read MoreMarch 14, 2012 | Plastic Surgeon
The reigning queen of celebrity plastic surgery, Joan Rivers, recently chatted with Barbara Walters about her prior surgeries for a 20/20 segment investigating plastic surgery. Rivers’ who has become just as famous for her plastic surgery as she has for her career as a stand-up comedian held nothing back in her candid interview with Walters. […]
Read MoreMarch 08, 2012 | Breast Surgery
Statistics released by the American Cancer Society estimate that more than 39,000 women will die from breast cancer in 2012. This information should be salient with all women, and particularly with women who have undergone breast augmentation. Regular mammograms are the most effective way to detect instances of breast cancer in women. You should never […]
Read MoreFebruary 28, 2012 | Facial Surgery
Who do you trust for health advice? What source would you turn to for information on facial plastic surgery before undergoing a procedure? Ten years ago, most people would have rattled off a long list of tangible sources – friends, family, physicians and nurses. Today, that’s simply not the case. More and more people are […]
Read MoreFebruary 22, 2012 | Facial Surgery
A research study recently published in the Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery, posits that facelift surgery can make individuals appear up to 7 years younger than their actual age. The study, which was conducted by researchers at the University of Toronto, Canada and NorthShore University Health System in Evanston, Illinois, enlisted the help of first-year […]
Read MoreFebruary 14, 2012 | Breast Surgery
Beauty is seemingly in the eye of the beholder, as the saying goes. Culturally this holds true as we witness seasonal shifts in everything from clothing style to nail polish color. While plastic surgery may serve as a more dramatic step towards physical beauty, the industry as a whole is not immune to societal trends […]
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