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New Techniques for Breast Lift vs. Breast Augmentation
With new surgical techniques being developed every year, there are now a variety of options for patients who want to improve the appearance, size, and shape of their breasts. Surgery can seem like a scary or daunting option before you learn all the information about your surgical options, so here is some explanation of two [...]
S3 Therapy or “Vampire BOTOX”
The therapeutic use of one’s own platelet rich plasma constitutes a relatively new biotechnology that has been a breakthrough in the stimulation and acceleration of soft tissue and bone healing. S3 Therapy has the purpose to regenerate the skin. S3 Therapy (Stimulated Self serum therapy) improves the appearance of wrinkles, heals scars as well as [...]
“Fat Transfer” Procedure Allows Patients to Trade Fat Thighs for Bigger Breasts
From the bottom to the bust. Or mid-section to mammary. Fat transplant technology has made science fiction into medical fact. A relatively simple series of cosmetic procedures can now use unwanted fat in a hip or thigh area to enlarge a woman’s bosom.
“My patients have been asking about this for a long [...]
Innovative ‘S-Curve Buttock LiftTM’ Surgery Transforms Entire Body
After the advent of the “Brazilian” buttock lift procedure years ago, came a dramatic decrease in the number of synthetic buttock implants. The results of a Brazilian butt-lift are more natural in look and feel than synthetic implants because of the removal and displacement of the patient’s own fat tissue. [...]
Butt Augmentation – Fat Grafting for Size and Shape
Butt augmentation has gained widespread popularity as plastic surgery techniques have evolved to match the increasing demand. Importantly, butt augmentation should be viewed as both a volume and shape procedure. The idea that bigger is better is simply not true. The art in this procedure is to give both the proper size and shape in [...]
Breast Implant Size Ranges Explained by Dr. Mark A. Deuber
Breast implants come in various sizes, projections, shapes, and textures; this allows surgeons to select an implant that will best fit the patient’s body type and cosmetic goals. The two major medical companies that manufacture FDA-approved implants for U.S. patients, Mentor Corporation and Allergan’s Natrelle, offer implants in standard sizes [...]
Hormone Therapy More Than Just a Story Line in SEX AND THE CITY
Some say that timing is everything, others say it’s location. Seems Metropolitan Medical Care has both in its favor. With its June 2010 launch as the very first medical spa to open in the revitalized city of Hollywood, California, MMC specializes in the same kind of hormone therapy featured in the [...]
Issues Related to Cosmetic Surgery, Body Image and Sexuality
Amsterdam, 11 June 2010 – Elsevier announced today the publication of the May 2010 issue of Reproductive Health Matters, which brings to light polemic issues related to cosmetic surgery, body image and sexuality. The issue explores the lack of proper information about the risks of complications and failure rate of [...]
Choosing a Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon Important for Safe, Beautiful Results
Plastic surgery can transform the way that a person looks and feels. Face, breast, and body procedures can result in a more youthful-looking appearance, a shapelier body, and enhanced self-confidence. However, not all plastic surgeons are created equal. Dr. Jeffrey Copeland of Copeland Cosmetic Surgery, a plastic surgery practice offering procedures such as facelift and [...]
Children And Lawn Mowers, A Dangerous Combination
The Rudie family knows all too well how dangerous lawn mowing can be when proper safety precautions are not taken. In July 2009, Mrs. Brenda Rudie’s two-year-old son Brandon suffered devastating facial injuries in a lawn mower accident. His father was mowing the lawn and Brandon was in [...]
