In Dallas, Plastic surgery is very safe for well-selected patients. You may periodically hear reports about young, healthy individuals who died as a result of plastic surgery. The majority of these cases involve a surgeon who was either not board certified in plastic surgery, or not board certified at all. Exactly how safe? A 2008 study published by a surgical facility accreditation board looked at 1,141,418 outpatient procedures and reported only 23 deaths. This translates to a mortality rate of about 2 per 100,000.
You can see just how safe this is when you compare it to other elective procedures. For […]
For many couples, it can be a hard decision: what should we put on our gift registry? One couple in Cheshire, England, came up with an unusual answer: breast implants. As more and more couples are getting married older, or are getting remarried, traditional gift registry items are becoming less and less necessary. More often, it’s a problem of “how do we get rid of all these plates, towels, and toasters?” than needing to equip a household from scratch. Some couples decide they don’t need or want gifts from wedding guests, but if you are looking for gifts that can […]
If you’re like many women, swimsuit season may be a stressful time for you. We all have body features that make us feel uncomfortable, and unless you’re prepared to don a Nigella Lawson-style burkini, swimsuit season is when they all get put on display. If you’re not prepared to completely cover up at the beach, here’s some tips to pick the best swimsuit for your figure based on which features make you feel uncomfortable.
Butt’s too big: Avoid skirted bottoms or boy shorts as these will add more volume. Anything that cuts across the waist will call attention to your backside […]
Recently, cosmetic acupuncture has been receiving a significant amount of attention in the news. There are several providers in the Dallas, Texas area who promise to help your face look younger through acupuncture. They claim to be able to erase fine lines and soften deeper lines. Sometimes, they also promise enhanced skin tone and increased energy and say that these results are backed up by clinical studies.
But how much rejuvenation can acupuncture give? To get a sense of that, it’s worthwhile looking at the clinical studies. It seems that there have been a number of studies looking at the impact […]
Whether you’re a teacher or a student, summer is an ideal time for plastic surgery. If you don’t normally see coworkers or fellow students over the summer, it gives you the perfect opportunity to have your plastic surgery and get fully recovered without anyone seeing you during your recovery.
For teachers, it’s an excellent opportunity to rejuvenate your facial appearance or figure. It can be hard not to be constantly aware of your age as class after class of students comes and goes, staying the same age as you get older and older. In addition, you may notice changes in your […]
So this year you finally did it. After years of resolving to lose weight, this year you finally kept going to the gym and you lost those 20 or 30 pounds you’ve long been meaning to put aside. You’re ecstatic about the way your figure looks, but unfortunately you can’t say the same about your face. You look in the mirror and see that you’re not the same age. Instead, you look a decade or more older.
This is a well-known phenomenon, a cruel trick of nature. People who carry more weight tend to have younger-looking faces. Youthful faces have additional […]
Around the country, discount plastic surgery practices are offering a new incentive: free fat grafting with liposuction treatment. We aren’t aware of any practices offering this in the Dallas-Fort Worth area yet, but we want to head it off before it starts. There are many reasons to approach an offer like this skeptically.
Fat grafting has a number of potential drawbacks. In particular, unsuccessful fat grafts can leave the treated area looking dimpled and lumpy, and fat grafting to the breast may also cause concerns about breast cancer screening.
Fat grafting success depends highly on the technique of the surgeon. Only a […]
One of the commented aspects of the most recent recession is that it has disproportionately impacted male workers, causing the New York Times and others to dub it a “Mancession.” The disproportion between male and female unemployment in 2008 and 2009 were higher than at any time since job figures began being recorded. As a result, demand for many male plastic surgery procedures saw a sharp decline. In 2008, this phenomenon was most marked, with gynecomastia treatment dropping by 16%, compared to a 12% drop in breast augmentation for women and blepharoplasty for men dropping by 11%, compared to an […]
Last week, the plastic surgeon who operated on Moammar Gadhafi in 1995 came forward. Although the media reported heavily on this revelation, it generally missed the main thing we should take from the news: when your plastic surgeon recommends a facelift, you should take his advice and get one.
In 1995 when Gadhafi consulted with Brazilian plastic surgeon Liacyr Ribeiro, the leader stated a rationale for plastic surgery very much like many men. According to the surgeon, “He told me that he had been in power for 25 years at that time and that he did not want the young people […]
Career days are a normal part of the elementary school experience. Children learn about the possible careers available to them so they understand the world of choices that education can open for them. And it’s normal career day advice that speakers should bring visual aids to keep children engaged and help them understand what the speaker is saying. A zookeeper might bring an animal they can touch, a fireman might wear his gear and bring his helmet they can try on, and a plastic surgeon might bring a breast implant for kids to feel.
However, when one plastic surgeon brought a […]