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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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
FDA Warns About Lipodissolve Product Claims
It’s a tempting premise: Get a series of drug injections and see pockets of fat on your body go away for good.
But the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is alerting consumers about false and misleading claims being made about products used in lipodissolve, and about other misbranding of these products.
Recipients of lipodissolve [...]
Hair Transplantation Is Not Just For Men
Dr. Phillip Chang is a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon with offices in Loudoun ( Ashburn and Leesburg ) and Fairfax ( Reston ) Virginia. In addition to hair transplant or hair restoration surgery, Dr. Chang specializes in surgical and nonsurgical cosmetic enhancements including breast augmentation, facelifts, tummy tucks, and other face and body improvements.
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Society more open than ever about cosmetic surgery
Cosmetic surgery is everywhere these days: TV, magazines, Internet and more. And according to new data, society is indeed more comfortable talking
about cosmetic surgery than ever before.
In a survey released today by the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, 71 percent of respondents think society is less judgmental about cosmetic surgery than it was just five [...]
