What kind of outcome expectations should you have following liposuction or a tummy tuck? Pretty good ones, according to the results of a new study published in the April issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. The study, which evaluated the outcomes of 360...
Free plastic surgery is just unrealistic dream for most, unless they currently reside in Brazil. Performing more than 11.5 million procedures annually, Brazil represents one of the largest plastic surgery consumer markets in the world. To many Brazilians, beauty is a...
We live in a culture obsessed with youth and beauty, so it should be no huge surprise that women in their 20s are already contemplating anti-aging cosmetic enhancements. According to an article recently published by ABC News, preventative Botox injections, as well as...
“High tech” hype It sometimes seems that every week the public is exposed to a new technology promising a breakthrough in a particular area. While significant advances come much less frequently, the majority of “innovations” do not live up to their promise. The...
Breast cancer affects the lives of nearly 1 in 8 women in U.S. alone. Following a mastectomy,breast reconstruction is a vital component to the recovery process. While the Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act (1998) mandates that insurance companies, group health plans...
According to the most recent statistics released by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), body contouring procedures like tummy tucks, breast augmentation and liposuction are at the forefront of high demand plastic surgery, giving momentum to the theory...
A new study recently published in the Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery, suggests that facelift surgery has the potential to make patients appear up to 7 years younger than their actual age. The study, which was conducted by researchers at the University of Toronto,...
Women across the U.S. are looking into new options to attain the perfect backside. Curvaceous beauties such as Jennifer Lopez, Kim Kardashian and Beyoncé have graced the covers of countless magazines in the past couple years, so it should be no surprise that the...
According to a new study published in the February issue ofPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery, researchers may have discovered an effective breast reconstruction surgery for breast cancer patients who have undergone radiation therapy. Typically, breast cancer patients...
