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  • Making Sense Of Different Types Of Body Fat

       While it may not seem like it, body fat is an organ that contains nerves, immune cells, and connective tissue. It’s also made up of different types of fat cells. Depending on the body’s needs, the primary job of body fat is to store and release energy. The different types of fat cells also…

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  • Technological Advances in Plastic Surgery

      Although there is some question about whether technology benefits every industry, technological advances in plastic surgery continue to take procedures to new heights. While tech has gone the distance in advancing every aspect of plastic surgery, it’s been especially beneficial for patients seeking to enhance their appearance in new and exciting ways. Plus, with…

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  • The Lowdown on Scar Revision

      If you’re an adult and you’ve lived life at all, chances are you have a scar. It’s the body’s way of healing after an injury, infection, inflammation, or surgery. A scar consists of fibrous tissue that can be anywhere on the body. It might be flat, sunken, colored, or lumpy. Someone with a flat…

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  • What to Expect: Healing After Breast Implant Removal

      If you had a breast implant in the past, there are many reasons you may be opting for breast implant removal. That’s nobody’s business but your own. When an implant is removed, it’s known as explant surgery. And yes, it is surgery. So just as with any surgery, that means you can expect recovery…

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  • Which Plastic Surgery Procedures Require More PTO?

        Any time you have surgery, some (if not a lot) of your body’s tissue is manipulated. This means there is always going to be at least a small amount of time for your natural tissue vitality to be restored. Patients considering a procedure who have a full-time job often inquire as to which…

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  • Pioneers In Plastic Surgery – Sir Archibald McIndoe

      Plastic surgery may seem like a purely contemporary field of medicine. After all, nobody was getting Botox injections in the days of the Wild West. The truth is, plastic surgery has been around in some form or another for over 4,000 years. Sure, plastic surgery as we know it today certainly reached new heights…

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  • What Is Body Dysmorphic Disorder?

      Most of us have some aspect of our bodies that we wouldn’t mind changing. It could be a little extra belly fat, drooping eyelids, or sagging skin. Plastic surgeons can address fixes like these to satisfy their patients and give them new confidence. There is a small percentage of the population, however, who never…

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  • Pioneers of Plastic Surgery – Dr. Harold Gillies

      The long-term disabilities from World War I were overwhelming. Many men came off the battlefield quite disfigured. Not only were they in pain, but the disfigurement impacted their prospects for work. And the government offered little financial or social support. Fortunately, pioneering surgeons like Dr. Harold Gillies were changing the face (literally) of surgery…

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  • 4 Myths About Plastic Surgery

      With the onslaught of reality television shows and social media posts that put an emphasis on external beauty, the demand for plastic surgery procedures is on the rise. Some view plastic surgery as the be all end all fix for all their problems. It is, of course, NOT that. And any surgeon making this…

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  • What’s the Best Nutrition Before and After Plastic Surgery?

      Despite the relative ease with which so much plastic surgery is now performed, it’s important to remember that, yes, it IS still surgery. How you care for yourself pre- and post-op matters. That also means paying attention to nutrition before and after plastic surgery. So if you’re planning to have a procedure and are…

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