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  • What is dermabrasion?

    Dermabrasion is a surgical procedure that involves the use of a scraping tool to improve the appearance of the skin. Doctors may use it to treat scars from acne, fine wrinkles, and precancerous skin patches.

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  • What is a brachioplasty procedure?

    Brachioplasty, or arm lift, is a cosmetic surgery to reshape the upper arm. During the procedure, a surgeon removes fat and may reshape droopy or sagging skin.

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  • What to expect during recovery from breast augmentation surgery

    The American Society of Plastic Surgeons notes that breast augmentation surgery takes several weeks for full recovery. During this time, most people should plan to have the most help in the first 24 hours and the following few days after the procedure.

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  • Combining plastic surgery with nonsurgical treatments

    Along with surgery, the use of combination pharmaceutical-grade skin medications can improve skin quality. While it is difficult for manufacturers to come up with a combination product, your plastic surgeon may be able to recommend the optimal combination of skin products that will enhance your skin, reduce fine wrinkles and improve skin discoloration.

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  • Take a load off your back with a breast reduction

    Breast reduction surgery is rated amongst the highest out of all plastic surgery procedures when it comes to patient satisfaction. Not only can it reduce or eliminate upper back, shoulder and neck pain from heavy breasts, a reduction can also help enhance self-esteem, get you back to exercise and improve the fit and shape of off-the-rack clothing and bras.

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  • How the tummy tuck has improved over the decades

    The tummy tuck, also called abdominoplasty, has become one of the most popular cosmetic procedures in the United States in recent decades, but did you know that this procedure has been around since the early 1800s? Thankfully, the techniques and tools we use to perform modern tummy tucks have greatly improved over the past couple hundred years.

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  • If you start injectables young, can you prevent aging?

    The idea of prejuvenation is fairly new, with the term popping up in the last decade. It is held in contrast to rejuvenation, which is the effort to get back something lost – in this case, youthfulness. Prejuvenation is all about not feeling that loss. Rather than being reactive, it is proactive. It prevents signs of aging rather than treating them.

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  • How working from home is fueling a desire for facial plastic surgery

    Since the pandemic began and people started working from home rather than the office, there has been a sharp increase in individuals seeking facial cosmetic procedures. This includes both med spa options and plastic surgery. White collar workers can both love their additional comforts and be suddenly more aware than ever of the things they want to change about their appearance.

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  • Body positivity and plastic surgery

    Body positivity is an incredible message, and one that truly melds well with what we do as plastic surgeons. We know all too well that the aesthetic procedures we offer are not a quick fix or a total makeover. Instead, when tastefully done, plastic surgery is a way to optimize someone's body to make them as comfortable as possible in their own skin.

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  • What to expect after your breast augmentation surgery

    The operation is among the most recognizable examples of plastic surgery and has come to play a pivotal role in shaping the cultural understanding of the space for many years. Yet, even as roughly 200,000 Americans underwent breast augmentation in 2020 alone, confusion persists around its recovery process, and many patients remain unsure of what to expect after the procedure.

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