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What’s the Difference Between FDA-Approved and Off-Label Use?

If you’re considering Botox or other fillers, you may have done some research on what to expect by talking to friends, or reading articles or posts. As such, you’ve likely stumbled upon the term “off-label use” and scrunched your face disapprovingly. Surely there must be a difference between FDA-approved and off-label use. And if…
Breast Reduction Is Not Just for Women

Despite the jokes about large breasts in our culture, having large breasts can be both cumbersome and painful. Large breasts can be the source of chronic back, neck, and shoulder strain. And women who have to wear extra supportive bras often suffer from cuts and abrasions on their shoulders from the straps. On top of…
Common Plastic Surgery Procedures for Menopause

As women reach their 40s and 50s, and menopause begins, their estrogen and progesterone levels drop. This can result in sagging skin, fat redistribution, and changes in breast size and shape. While menopause is a natural process, it’s no joy ride. Aside from all of the physical symptoms, the aesthetic changes only add insult…
What Causes Breast Implant Rippling?

The development of breast implants – both saline and silicone – created the foundation for amazing breast augmentation results. Implants go the distance in mimicking the look and feel of natural breast tissue. Yet, under certain circumstances, the soft texture of implants can cause them to visibly wrinkle beneath the skin. This largely avoidable…
What Is Muscle Repair During a Tummy Tuck?

If you’ve been considering abdominoplasty (i.e. a tummy tuck), you might have heard about muscle repair during a tummy tuck as part of the procedure. Most patients seek a tummy tuck to remove excess fat and loose skin for a flatter stomach. They are a common component of a mommy makeover surgery. In some…
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Should You Use Lymphatic Massage After Plastic Surgery?

If you’re preparing for plastic surgery, you’ve probably read up on what to expect during recovery. What you may not have encountered is information on the benefits of getting a lymphatic massage after plastic surgery. Especially in the case of liposuction procedures. So we’ll take a look at this great resource that, when used…
Medical Tourism Is Risky Business

Have you been long considering changing something about your appearance? You’re not alone. Yet, finances are tight for many of us these days. And since health insurance doesn’t cover most plastic surgery procedures, folks are turning to medical tourism as what they believe is the ideal solution for finding plastic surgery at a discount.…
Pioneers In Plastic Surgery – Johannes “Jan” Fredericus Samuel Esser

If you’ve never heard of Johannes “Jan” Fredericus Samuel Esser, you’re not alone. There’s the off-chance that you know him as the man who coined the term “stent” for the dental impression compound created by English dentist Charles Stent for facial reconstruction. It would later be used to expand constricted tubes of body tissue.…
Are There Different Kinds of Anesthesia Used in Plastic Surgery?

When you’re considering a plastic surgery procedure, it’s helpful to know what sort of anesthesia the doctor will administer so you can plan accordingly. Then again, maybe you aren’t even aware that there are different kinds of anesthesia. Don’t worry! That’s not all that unusual. So just in case you’re in the unknowing…