Why consider combining procedures? There are scenarios that naturally favor this approach. For example, facial aging typically affects both the eyes and face by a certain age. Treating just one area may produce a disharmonious appearance. Therefore blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery) and facelifts are commonly done at the same time. Similarly, changes in both the breasts […]
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A complete abdominoplasty, or “tummy tuck”, is a major surgical procedure that removes stretched skin and excess fat, flattens the abdomen by tightening underlying muscles, and improves the overall contour of the waist. It has the toughest recovery of all plastic surgery procedures associated with it and leaves the biggest scars. However, in the right
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There are two groups interested in arm lifts: young massive weight loss patients and generally thin, older women who have more wrinkles and skin texture issues rather than lots of hanging skin. In both cases skin removal or skin tightening comes at the cost of a long scar on the inner arm. Older patients exhibit better scar quality because their immune systems are not as reactive. Their scars get thinner and whiter quicker. The scars can be artistically positioned on the inner back corner of the arm, not visible from behind and barely so from the front. Only arms raised overhead fully reveals the scars. Regrets are virtually unheard of.
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Having eyelid surgery is generally “easy-peasy”, especially upper eyelids alone. Significant changes start late 30s, early 40s.
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Fortunately this is a rare condition but you have to keep your thinking cap on when encountering them!
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These two patients are typical of long term results with saline implants. Saline and silicone look the same but feel different. The potential for visible ripples is the most common criticism of saline implants but this is a rare occurrence in young patients who typically have tight skin. As stated, these devices are not for everyone but those who are candidates benefit from their durability and reduced potential for long term shape change commonly seen with silicone.
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