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Plastic Surgeons Taking Art Class
In its second year, a course offered by University of Lincoln (UK) called the “Art of Reconstruction” is attracting some plastic surgeons and medical students who want to be more efficient in their...
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Rice Test Before Breast Implant Surgery
The implant size is probably the most important issue if you are considering breast augmentation surgery. Take note that plastic surgeons don’t use the term “cup” when describing the volume of breast...
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Plastic Surgery and 3D Imaging
Plastic surgery has really come a long way especially in terms of regulations, safety, surgical techniques, devices, and technologies. For this reason, it is not surprising that this industry has been...
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Combining the Benefits of Saline and Silicone Breast Implants
In the US, saline and silicone breast implants are the only FDA-approved devices for breast augmentation and reconstruction. Both types have benefits and downsides which must be carefully explained to...
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Pain Pump After Breast Implant Surgery
Breast implant surgery involves recovery and of course pain and discomfort which is at its highest peak during the first few days. Fortunately, there is a new device that controls the symptoms and...
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What Happens to Breast Implant After Receiving Hard Blows?
Breast implants are either filled with saline (or simply a sterile mixture of salt and water) or silicone gel. Both are made of medical-grade silicone shell which is very strong, although it is still...
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How Your Chest Frame Dictates the Right Implant Profile
Contrary to popular belief, breast implants do not automatically result to “plastic” look; in fact they can create a very natural appearance that only the patient and her doctor would know that she had...
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Software Could Identify Criminals Who Had Facial Plastic Surgery
It is not uncommon for high-profile criminals to undergo plastic surgery to disguise their appearance and evade arrest. But a new facial-recognition software has been specifically designed to match...
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Tummy Tuck May Lead to Lasting Weight Loss—Study
A recent survey has shown that undergoing abdominoplasty, or more commonly referred to as tummy tuck, may lead to significant and lasting weight loss for many patients, particularly those who were...
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Beyond Beauty—Impact of Plastic Surgery
The quintessential goal of plastic surgery is to boost self-esteem and increase happiness. There is really no point of conducting any surgical enhancement if it will not elicit a smile from a patient,...
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Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy Allows Immediate Breast Reconstruction
Nipple-sparing techniques in mastectomy—a surgery performed on cancer patients or those considered “high risk”—are good options women should consider because they allow immediate breast reconstruction,...
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Trivial Facts About Rhinoplasty or Nose Surgery
Rhinoplasty or nose surgery has been one of the most commonly requested surgical enhancements in the US. Last year alone, about 221,000 patients received the procedure based on the data provided by...
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Could Plastic Surgery Boost Career?
In 2013 alone, about 15.1 million cosmetic procedures—both surgical and non-invasive aesthetic treatments—were performed in the US, according to data published by the American Society of Plastic...
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Eyelid Surgery Could Provide Migraine Relief—Study
While blepharoplasty or eyelid surgery is more commonly known as a cosmetic procedure in which the eye is rejuvenated by tightening the drooping skin around it, a recent study published in the Plastic...
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Gynecomastia Surgery in Bodybuilders Provides Good Results—Study
Male bodybuilders with abnormal breast enlargement might benefit from a body contouring procedure called gynecomastia surgery but only after medical conditions such as hormonal problem have been ruled...
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Use of 3D Computer Imaging in Cosmetic Plastic Surgery
Being an elective procedure, the primary goal of any cosmetic plastic surgery is to meet the patient’s goals and expectations. But to make such endeavor possible, good communication between a doctor...
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Tip Rhinoplasty and Ways to Achieve Natural Results
One of the most common goals of rhinoplasty or nose surgery is to refine the appearance of nasal tip that appears bulbous, too wide, too elevated, or too large relative to the rest of the face. To...
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Importance of 3D Imaging Prior to Rhinoplasty Surgery
Rhinoplasty, or colloquially referred to as nose job, has a relatively high revision rate that some studies even suggest that it could reach as high as 20 percent. Experts believe the “trend” is caused...
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Purpose of 3D Imaging Before Facelift Surgery
Contrary to popular belief, facelift surgery or rhytidectomy is not just about pulling the skin to soften the wrinkles and saggy appearance. In fact, excessive alteration and removal of skin and...
View ArticleButt Augmentation Via Fat Graft Provides Good Results—Study
Butt augmentation surgery is traditional performed with the use of solid silicone implants. But over the past several decades, a new technique in which the patient’s own fat is used to reshape the...
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