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Cosmetic Surgery Blog: Breast Augmentation Most Popular Surgery in 2009

The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery published a study that shows that in 2009 breast augmentation was the most popular cosmetic surgery in the U.S. After breast surgery, the other procedures that make the top five list are liposuction, eyelid surgery, nose jobs and tummy tucks.Women get breast augmentation done to improve the size …

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Cosmetic Surgery Blog: Laser Treatments Continued….

Continuing our blog on laser treatments offered by us, here’s a look of the rest of them:Laser GenesisThis skin rejuvenation treatment helps improve the overall texture of your skin. It helps educe fine-line wrinkles, large pores, and scars. Laser Genesis may also stimulate growth of new collagen. We recommend a treatment every 4 weeks for …

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Cosmetic Surgery Blog: Laser Procedures for Skin and Hair

We offer many laser procedures to correct skin and hair problems. Here is a brief look at our various laser procedures:Hair Removal: Using our ProWave 770 or CoolGlide laser, we re able to do hair removal procedures that are really effective in removing hair from various parts of your body. The procedure requires a topical …

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Cosmetic Surgery Blog: Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)

Continuing the discussion on an earlier blog post about Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), a recent study finds that “only two percent of procedures actually reduced the severity of BDD”. The study published in the Annals of Plastic Surgery was done on 300 individuals who suffered from BDD. The study found that even after receiving surgical …

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Plastic Surgery Blog: The Top 25 Countries Performing Cosmetic Procedures

The International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS) has published their a survey of of plastic surgery procedures to coincide with their 20th annual congress held this week in San Fransisco.The ISAPS Survey finds the following top 25 countries where the most surgical and non-surgical cosmetic procedures were performed in 2009.No surprise to find that …

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Cosmetic Surgery Blog: Microdermabrasion Helps All Skin Types

Microdermabrasion is a non-invasive treatment which helps smoothen out your skin and helps reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Microdermabrasion also helps reduce the appearance of acne, age spots, and pigmentation. When you undergo Microdermabrasion, your skin is treated through a series of medical grade crystals which are massaged over your skin with …

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Cosmetic Surgery Blog: Is Botox Right for You?

Botox is a popular drug made from a toxin which is produced by a bacteria know as Clostridium botulinum. Botox is used in cosmetic procedures to remove wrinkles, crows feet, and forehead lines from the face.The way Botox injections work is that it weakens or paralyzes certain muscles so that they won’t contract. It can …

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Cosmetic Surgery Blog: Body Dysmorphic Disorder

Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) needs to be mentioned even by a doctor who is a cosmetic surgery expert. That’s because it is a serious condition which needs to be treated and as a board certified practitioner, I want to ensure that there is awareness about this condition amongst all my patients; current and future.Body Dysmorphic …

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Plastic Surgery Blog: Gynecomastia or Male Breast Reduction Surgery (Part 2)

We discussed Gynecomastia in our previous post. Here are some more details about Gynecomastia and it’s causes.A Greek study done some years ago included 954 young men between the ages of 18 to 26. The co-authors of the study that was published in the the Annals of Human Biology found enlarged breasts in approximately 40 …

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