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In recent studies, patients reported high levels of satisfaction following liposuction. Patients were also very satisfied with tummy tuck results. While both of these procedures improve body contours and the profile of your physique, each accomplishes slightly different cosmetic goals and requires different recovery periods. Liposuction removes isolated pockets of fat from various areas of […]

In response to the economic recession, women and men seeking facial plastic surgery, including facelifts, are willing to postpone these procedures, according to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. The Society reviewed two surveys from the September, 2011 issue of the Aesthetic Surgery Journal. Facelifts and other surgical facial procedures provide gradual, long-term rejuvenation […]

This past month, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved silicone breast implants from a third manufacturer: California-based Sientra. Previously, all silicone breast implants used in US breast augmentations were manufactured by one of two companies, Allergan or Mentor. What does this mean to a woman considering breast augmentation? A third breast implant brand […]

Plastic surgery patients who have received tummy tucks, liposuction or both reported high rates of satisfaction, according to a study by Dr. Eric Swanson. The study was published in this month’s issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. The study found patients who received both liposuction and a tummy tuck had a satisfaction rate of more […]

According to a report from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), the top five cosmetic surgery procedures in 2011 were: Breast augmentation Rhinoplasty Liposuction Eyelid surgery Facelift Facelifts had the greatest increase with a five percent rise from 2010. According to the information from the ASPS 2011 Plastic Surgery Statistics Report, significantly more people […]

More people are learning about plastic surgery procedures online, according to a study from the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. The study had several findings, including: 42 percent of patients learned most of the information they knew about plastic surgery from social media, an increase from only 29 percent of patients in […]

Apparently, a plastic surgeon recently claimed in the Belling Herald that the way you sleep can affect how old you look. Although lifestyle adjustments like these may prevent wrinkles, plastic surgery procedures like a facelift are typically more effective. The idea behind the sleep claim is that, if you sleep on your side or stomach, […]

A recent study has found that a facelift combined with other cosmetic procedures provides a rejuvenated facial appearance making you appear seven or more years younger. The study was published last month in Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery. The 60 people included in the study were divided into three groups based on the cosmetic procedures […]

A recent study showed that Selphyl, or the “vampire facelift,” resulted in softer skin and improved skin texture after eight to 12 weeks. These results highlight the fact the Selphyl provides results comparable to facial fillers like Juvederm, and facelift-like results should not be implied or expected. Selphyl injections involve drawing your own blood and […]

According to one survey, labiaplasty – a cosmetic procedure improving the appearance of elongated or large inner vulva lips – has high rates of patient satisfaction. The survey was distributed to plastic surgeons who are members of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. The study was designed to look at things like the effectiveness of […]