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  • The History of Plastic Surgery

    If you had to wager a guess as to when plastic surgery began, chances are you’d guess much later than reality. In fact, the history of plastic surgery goes all the way back to 800 B.C. when physicians in ancient India were using skin grafts for reconstructive surgery. It’s hard to imagine what that entailed…

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  • The Link between Plastic Surgery and Healthier Lifestyles

      In our last several blog posts, we illustrated the many health benefits that are the result of plastic surgery. For example, fat removal from liposuction can help to lower blood pressure and decrease the risk of diabetes. Meanwhile, rhinoplasty improves breathing while a breast reduction can decrease and relieve back, neck, and shoulder pain.…

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  • Plastic Surgery Procedures to Improve Vision

    Do you experience puffiness or sagging around your eyes? Many patients seek out the expertise of a board-certified plastic surgeon to address these cosmetic concerns. And rightly so. Plastic surgery does wonders in addressing these concerns and reversing facial aging. But there are plastic surgery procedures to improve vision as well. In fact, if you’ve…

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  • The Details on Removing and Replacing Breast Implants

    The majority of women who opt for breast augmentation are pleased with the changes they experience. They feel good about themselves, their clothes fit better, and they have increased confidence. Even so, there are times when removing and replacing breast implants may be recommended or even needed. We’ll take a look at the reasons for…

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  • Breast Lifts with Implants or Auto-Augmentation?

    Are you less than satisfied with the appearance of your breasts? Have weight gain and/or loss, pregnancy, age, or even genetics left your breasts sagging and lacking firmness? Perhaps you’ve noticed that your nipples point downward. These are not uncommon – especially as women grow older. This is precisely why the breast lift procedure was…

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  • The Benefits of Rhinoplasty or Septoplasty

      There’s a good chance you’ve heard the term “nose job.” And you may already know that rhinoplasty is the medical term for a nose job. A nose job might include removal of the nasal hump, reshaping of the nasal tip, reshaping or resizing of the nostrils, or increasing or decreasing the nose’s overall size,…

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  • What You Need to Know About a Tummy Tuck

    Tummy Tuck is a significant procedure performed around the abdomen to remove excess skin and fat. This procedure makes your stomach appear tighter, flatter and smaller. The stomach can become excessively prominent due to many reasons, but whatever the reason may be, Tummy tuck is a surgery that will help eliminate excess skin and fat…

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  • How to Know If You Are A Good Candidate for Facelifts

    Facelifts are plastic surgeries which can be used to give a face a more youthful appearance. Often there are so many people who approach thoughts of the surgery with unrealistic expectations and may not be prepared to handle the stress that might come with it. So before opting for a facelift, there is some information…

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  • Why I Love What I Do

    As the Medical Director of Star Plastic Surgery, I have the opportunity to help many patients feel confident about how they look and improve their self-esteem. This is one of the main reasons we absolutely love what we do at Star and that’s a sentiment I share with our staff. At Star Plastic Surgery, the…

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      Many people are taking GLP-1 medications to treat diabetes and other illnesses. And they’ve been largely successful with the medication. One of the benefits of GLP-1 medications that many didn’t expect, however, is weight loss. Some patients on this medication have experienced serious weight loss. And while this can be exciting, patients may be…

  • Important Considerations Before a Brow Lift

      When you glance in the mirror, are you frustrated by heaviness around the brow or wrinkling across the forehead? Perhaps you’ve gone as far as using your fingers to manually draw up your brows. (Yeah, that’s a thing.) Whatever the case, that heavy brow can leave you looking much older than you truly are.…

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