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The changes the body goes through as a result of pregnancy can sometimes have unflattering aftereffects. That’s why many women choose to undergo a customized set of procedures known as a mommy makeover to regain their pre-baby body. Most commonly, women choose a tummy tuck and some sort of breast enhancement. But what are the … Continue reading Should You Include a Breast Lift with Your Mommy Makeover?

There are some women who have issues with very large labia minora (inner lips of the vaginal opening). These women may feel uncomfortable (when intimate) due to the appearance. In some cases the size of the labia may cause them to become irritated with certain clothing or may be prominent while wearing some types of swimwear. … Continue reading Nonsurgical Treatment of Large Labia – Labiaplasty

The body reacts to any injury with a series of signals to the area that was injured. These chemical signals direct exactly how the response to the injury will take place. … Continue reading How to Decrease Swelling After Cosmetic Surgery

For women who have overly large breasts, breast reduction surgery can offer much-needed relief. Breast reduction surgery removes excess fat, skin and tissue from the breasts … Continue reading 4 Tips for Scar Management after Breast Reduction

Plastic surgeons performing cosmetic procedures always wish to get the best aesthetic result while creating minimal and well hidden scars. … Continue reading The Periareolar Breast Lift

The mons pubis refers to the upper pubic area. This region can be of concern for tummy tuck patients who worry that tightening and flattening their tummy will result in an accentuated … Continue reading How Does Your Mons Pubis Factor into Your Tummy Tuck?

Many women consider breast enhancement surgery to change not just the size of their breasts, but also the shape and position. What factors … Continue reading 5 Factors That Determine Breast Shape

Breast augmentation is one of the most common cosmetic surgery procedures performed in the U.S. Millions of women are extremely … Continue reading Are Your Breast Implants Too Far Apart?

It may seem counterintuitive for a woman to get breast implants when she’s already had a breast reduction to correct overly large breasts … Continue reading 3 Reasons to Consider Breast Augmentation after Breast Reduction

According the vast majority of men, women and plastic surgeons who took part in 2014 study published in the medical journal of the … Continue reading Is There Such a Thing as a “Perfect” Breast Shape?

If you’ve finally slipped into your favorite bikini for the first time all year but weren’t absolutely in love with your curves, you’re not alone … Continue reading Breast Implants and Bikinis: What You Need to Know

After your liposuction procedure, you and your compression garment are going to get close. Real close … Continue reading Why Your Closest Friend May Be Your Compression Garment after Lipo

Breast implants are available in different sizes and filled with different materials (saline or silicone), but they are also available as round or shaped. What’s the difference? Round implants are circular on the back. The larger sizes have larger diameters and they tend to have a half-moon shaped profile. The amount that a round implant … Continue reading Shaped vs Round Breast Implants

Breast implants can have either a smooth surface or a textured surface. The textured implants are rough on the surface similar to sandpaper (although the material is the same as the normal implant shell). The question then becomes why choose one surface over the other? How Textured Implants Got Started Originally, all breast implants were … Continue reading Should You Get Smooth or Textured Breast Implants?

When you’re thinking about cosmetic breast augmentation, you have many choices, including size and shape of the implants, saline or silicone implants, incision options and the placement of the breast implant either above or below the muscle. The choice of having the breast implants placed in a subglandular (above the muscle) location or in a … Continue reading Submuscular vs. Subglandular Breast Augmentation

There are millions of women in the U.S who have undergone breast augmentation. This commonly performed procedure has given the overwhelming majority of these women great happiness and satisfaction. It is an operation normally performed safely as an outpatient with minimal risk of complications. A small number of the women who have breast augmentation can … Continue reading About Symmastia, Synmastia, or “Uniboob”

Breast augmentation is one of the most common cosmetic surgery procedures performed in the U.S. Millions of women are extremely pleased with their results. This outpatient procedure is relatively short, very safe and complications are rare. Occasionally, implants can shift out of position and especially when lying flat on your back they can move too … Continue reading Are Your Breast Implants Too Far Apart?

There are millions of women who have had breast augmentation. These women have improved self-esteem and generally are very pleased with their results. This operation is commonly performed with minimal risk and low complication rates. Rarely, implants can shift position from their intended location leading to unwanted changes in the appearance of the breast. Implant … Continue reading About Breast Implant Malposition

A tummy tuck can often provide excellent results for patients looking to contour their midsection to a sleeker shape. However, a full abdominoplasty may not be necessary for every patient. To find out whether you’d be a good candidate for what is known as a mini tummy tuck instead, ask yourself the following questions: 1. … Continue reading Full Tummy Tuck or Mini? 3 Questions to Help You Get the Best Results

In the United States alone there are millions of women who have had a breast augmentation. The vast majority of women who have this procedure are extremely happy with their improved figure. This is an outpatient operation with minimal risk, low complication rates and excellent results. Occasionally, a woman who has breast augmentation can develop … Continue reading About Breast Implant “Bottoming Out”

Breast augmentation is the most common cosmetic surgical procedure performed in the United States. In 2014 there were over 286,000 breast augmentations performed. With the large numbers of breast augmentations having been performed and the millions of women who have breast implants, this has proven to be a very safe operation with great patient satisfaction … Continue reading Capsular Contracture or Hardening of the Breast Implants

The body reacts to any injury with a series of signals to the area that was injured. These chemical signals direct exactly how the response to the injury will take place. Although each injury is unique, there are some consistent processes that happen with each injury, whether that injury is a bruise, a sprained ankle … Continue reading How to Decrease Swelling After Cosmetic Surgery

There are some women who have issues with very large labia minora (inner lips of the vaginal opening). These women may feel uncomfortable (when intimate) due to the appearance. In some cases the size of the labia may cause them to become irritated with certain clothing or may be prominent while wearing some types of … Continue reading Nonsurgical Treatment of Large Labia – Labiaplasty