I am spending this week in Boston because on this week of October16-20, 2015 about 2000 plastic surgeons from all around the world convene at the Boston convention center for our national meeting. This meeting is so big and has so much going on, it is just buzzing with exciting things. Here, I have the …
Every year, almost two million plastic surgery procedures are performed, and as more people discover the benefits, this number is expected to rise. Plastic surgery offers a variety of physical benefits, but it also delivers many positive emotional and psychological effects. Although breast augmentation is still one of the top procedures, there are many other …
Female breast reduction patients over the age of 50 may be at a higher risk of complications, especially infections, when compared to younger women, according to the latest issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Breast reduction surgery also known as reduction mammoplasty, is a …
During uncertain times – a slow economy, a volatile stock market, a tough job market – dermatologists and surgeons are seeing busy patients who present stress-related skin problems. Pimples appear out of nowhere, dry skin in desperate need of hydration appears overnight, folds around the nose and deep lines in the brow and around the …
An abdominoplasty procedure, or a “tummy tuck”, is a cosmetic surgical procedure. During a typical tummy tuck procedure, the surgeon removes excess fat and skin and tightens the muscles of the abdominal wall to give the patient a flatter stomach. In some cases, the patient may also undergo liposuction. What Does the Procedure Involve? Abdominoplasty …