Plastic Surgery

Losing weight or having a baby are, indeed, worthy of celebration. But for some, the extra skin does not shed with the extra pounds, resulting in unsightly, cumbersome folds of skin. With aging,...

A tummy tuck and an abdominal lift are different terms used for the same procedure. Also known as abdominoplasty, the surgery removes excess fat and skin to create a smoother and firmer...

Recovery time following a liposuction takes days to months, depending on the magnitude of the treatment. Recovery time following a tummy tuck or abdominoplasty depends on the patient's health, the...

The Internet age has allowed for easy-to-perform background searches on surgeons of all types. The glamorous world of plastic surgery attracts plenty of quacks and hacks trying to cash in on a...

People benefit from cosmetic chin and neck procedures for a variety of reasons. A neck lift either removes excess skin (cervicoplasty), alters neck muscle (platysmaplasty) or both. It can benefit...

Plastic surgery has increased in popularity in recent years, and for some people it may be possible to qualify for free plastic surgery. Below are some of the more effective ways of getting...

Aging skin is a fact of life and the condition of a person's skin is largely determined by genetics and lifestyle choices. One of the first places to show signs of aging are the eyes. Fine lines,...

Many people, especially women, obtain plastic surgery at some point in their life. Liposuction, abdominoplasty (tummy tucks) and breast augmentation have become popular types of plastic surgery...

Facial surgeries are gaining popularity and rhinoplasty remains among the top contenders. By reshaping the nose in slight or dramatic ways, it can bring balance to the face and create a more...

Liposuction is a cosmetic process that is meant to remove fat that is resistant to dieting and exercise. Oftentimes this fat is found on the stomach area. However, it needs to be understood that...

Many people are opting to undergo a procedure whereby makeup is permanently applied to the face. Considering it a convenient alternative to daily application, it is a procedure that appeals to...

Dark circles under the eyes can significantly affect a person's self-confidence and appearance. When over the counter and topical options fail, your doctor may suggest more invasive surgical...

Mosquito scars are similar to other skin scars in that your body reacted to the mosquito bite and infection by creating scar tissue to cover the damaged skin. Plastic surgery for mosquito scars...

Advances in cosmetic procedures are progressing rapidly. One of the latest FDA-approved fat removal procedures is called Cool Lipo. It is not as invasive as other liposuction techniques, and it...

Smart Lipo is a kind of laser liposuction, a surgical method of removing excess fat from parts of the body. Vaser liposuction, on the other hand, is an alternative to traditional fat-extracting...

While liposuction has been a procedure around since the 1970's; ultrasonic and laser technology liposuction systems have not. The most recent, laser liposuction, only received U.S. Food and Drug...

Like a traditional breast reduction surgery, the goal of breast reduction with liposuction is to reduce the size of the breasts. The difference is that breast reduction with liposuction utilizes...

Hydrogel injections are a popular way for ladies to get a rounded bottom without an invasive plastic surgery procedure with long downtime. The doctor injects the patient with the hydrogel solution...

After child-bearing many women wonder if tummy tuck surgery is right for them. There seems to be some confusion as to what this surgery consists of.

With images of glamorous Hollywood celebrities plastered all over the Internet, television and magazines, women nowadays feel immense pressure to look thinner, younger and more beautiful. Plastic...

Breast implants are not meant to last forever, as they can and do rupture or leak at some point in their lifetime. And when saline implants leak they do so quickly and noticeably, making it easy...

A tummy tuck, or an abdominoplasty, is a form of plastic surgery performed to improve the appearance of your abdomen. If you have flabby or stretched skin and muscles on your stomach, a tummy tuck...

Mesotherapy was developed by French physician Michel Pistor in 1952. Many cosmetic surgeons worldwide have since performed the procedure. There is great media hype about the effectiveness of...

Reduction mammoplasty, commonly referred to as breast reduction, is a procedure in which the breast are surgically reduced in size. Although breast reduction is normally performed on women, it is...

Both Tumescent and Ultrasonic Liposuction are methods of body contouring. Tumescent is considered the traditional form of liposuction and has been used in surgery for many years. Ultrasonic...

Liposuction is a fairly common plastic surgery operation. Overall it is generally considered safe. The most significant risk comes when individuals remove too much fat during a procedure or decide...

A butt lift (gluteoplasty) is a plastic surgery procedure in which the skin and muscles of the buttocks are lifted, tightened and reshaped, resulting in an improved contour of the buttocks, says...

A tummy tuck or abdominoplasty is considered a major cosmetic surgery. As with any surgery, there are dangers and risks. Tummy tuck dangers are said to be from the surgery itself not from the...

If you are interested in getting liposuction, a common concern would be, will the fat come back? You want the procedure to be worth it, not only financially but physically as well. Liposuction...

In medicine prosthetic body parts, also called prostheses, are artificial extensions that replace a missing or defective body part due to accident, traumatic injury or congenital disease (where...

Lipo Dissolve has been touted as a minimally invasive way to get rid of excess fat and trim the figure. According to Denise Mann of the Consumer's Guide to Plastic Surgery, however, Lipo Dissolve...

Facial plastic surgery is an important subset of cosmetic surgery. Basically, a cosmetic procedure can be performed to correct, minimize or enhance almost every part of the face. Surgeries on the...

When eye lift surgery is done by a qualified plastic surgeon, the risks are considered low; however, no surgery is 100 percent risk free and you should be aware of potential problems before...

Excessive weight loss can result in loose folds of skin and pockets of fat that can only be addressed with surgery. The areas that are most commonly affected are the abdomen, breasts, buttocks,...

Stretch marks most often occur in people who gain weight quickly as is the case with many pregnant women. What happens is that the layers of skin are stretched and torn and then replaced by scar...

Abdominoplasty, or tummy tuck surgery, is a widely performed procedure in the United States. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, 120,000 tummy tuck procedures were completed in...

Many people want to hold on to their youth. Not everyone ages gracefully, so skin-tightening procedures are wildly popular. If your crow's feet are taunting you and your laugh lines aren't so...

Having a plastic surgery procedure performed in Canada has become more affordable in recent years. However, you can still expect to spend on average about $3,000 to $7,000 for a single procedure...

A person who has lost a hundred pounds or more is left with a large amount of hanging skin and tissue. Their best hope to have their body look normal again is a lower body lift, a major form of...

The Lifestyle Lift procedure was developed by Dr. David M. Kent in 2001 and has enjoyed increased popularity since it's creation. The Lifestyle Lift may be popular but it is not without critics....

The average cost of liposuction is contingent upon many factors. The most significant factors in determining the cost of liposuction is the size or weight of the individual and area of the body....

Panniculectomies and tummy tucks are both major surgeries and are often confused because both procedures involve the removal of fat and both target the abdomen, but they are two very different...

The number of women opting to go to the doctor for injections and surgeries to create fuller lips is on the rise. However, on the opposite side of the spectrum, there are women who wish to reduce...

Diet and exercise aren't always effective in eliminating unwanted fat and ridding cellulite from certain areas of the body, no matter how continuous and aggressive the effort. Liposuction is a...

Many people, both men and women, have areas of fat on their bodies that they cannot seem to get rid of no matter how much they diet and exercise. Some people will consider liposuction in order to...

Cosmetic surgeons have used injectable fillers for many years to reduce wrinkles and add fullness to sagging faces, but they are now being used for non-surgical procedures to correct deformities...

Any cosmetic procedure carries risks, but some procedures may be better, less risky options. Non invasive procedures are extremely popular now due to the fact that surgical procedures are not...

Breast augmentation involves the surgical insertion of breast implants to increase breast size or restore breast size and shape after weight loss or pregnancy. As with any surgery, complications...

The relaxed musculature and loose skin that are common side effects of losing weight are usually not eradicated by exercise and diet. Abdominoplasty, or a "tummy tuck," is a surgical procedure...

A mini tummy tuck is a type of plastic surgery that removes excess fat and loose skin around the lower abdominal area of the body. Not as invasive as a full abdominoplasty, this surgery is ideal...