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  • Stopping Medication Before Anesthesia

      If you’re considering a plastic surgery procedure that requires you to be anesthetized, you may have heard about the importance of stopping medication before anesthesia. This isn’t true for every medication though. Some are riskier than others. So if the notion of having to quit your medication to have a procedure feels too daunting,…

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  • SkinMedica and Growth Factor Technology

      If you’re looking for groundbreaking scientifically based skincare products that slow the aging process by healing the skin from within, then you’ll want to try SkinMedica. Established in 1999, SkinMedica began the development of growth factor technology just one year later in 2000 with a patent that proved to be revolutionary in age defense…

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  • 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.…

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  • The Ultimate Prep List for Your Mommy Makeover

      If you’re gearing up for a mommy makeover, you’re probably feeling excited about getting back to a leaner and more toned body. Even so, it is surgery. So to get the most out of your procedure, there are things you’ll need to consider both before and after your surgery. In other words, you’re going…

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  • Can You Get a Thigh and Arm Lift at the Same Time?

    Given the popularity of tummy tucks and breast augmentation, it can feel like much of the focus in plastic surgery is on the torso. Yet, that’s not the reality. For some patients, the “problem areas” are the limbs. After weight loss, they are satisfied with their midriffs. Yet, the extra fat or saggy skin of…

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  • Products to Prolong Your Plastic Surgery Results

      When you’ve decided to have plastic surgery, you want the results to last as long as possible. Of course, being diligent about following your surgeon’s post-op instructions will go a long way toward that end. But there are also a variety of excellent products from Skin Medica that will help you maintain and prolong…

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  • Your Guide to Exercising With Breast Implants

      It’s no secret breast augmentation can improve a patient’s confidence. Yet, one of the most common concerns women have when considering breast augmentation is whether exercising with breast implants will be a problem. And for patients who are normally active, they’re often also concerned about having to take a break from exercising to allow for…

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  • Look Rejuvenated with Fat Transfer to the Face

      Do you ever look in the mirror and wonder what happened to the lower third of your face? It might sound like a weird question, but if you’re of a certain age, you probably understand. As we age, precious collagen reserves are depleted in this area of the face. The result? Sagging skin and…

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  • Breast Augmentation Terminology Part 1 (A-K)

      When considering getting work done on your breasts, you’re bound to experience some amount of breast augmentation terminology that may be unfamiliar to you. No worries. Rather than pouring through the internet to find their meanings, we’re breaking down some of the terminology here. Because there is a wealth of terms, we’ve tackled the…

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  • What to Expect – Recovering From an Arm Lift

      Do you remember the days when you felt comfortable showing off your arms? But now there’s sagging skin on your upper arms you keep under cover. Or maybe you lost a lot of weight and were looking forward to finally showing off your arms. Yet, now there’s excess skin hanging there. You DO have…

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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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      Here in Southeast Michigan, we have a short window of time where we can enjoy a good swim in the great outdoors. If you’re an avid swimmer, you know that mid to late spring starts the countdown to taking that first plunge. You may also know that mid to late spring is also the…

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