For some women, saddlebags are a constant source of self-consciousness. Sometimes called a saddlebag deformity, women with this condition store a disproportionate amount of fat below their hips on their outer thighs. This prevents them from having a smoothly defined hourglass figure where the leg begins to taper after the hips. In many clothes, the saddlebag deformity can make a woman appear to have an elongated torso and shorter legs, contrary to many people’s ideal of feminine beauty.
Unfortunately, diet and exercise are not good at targeting this region. Women who tend to store fat here do so because it’s how […]
A Spanish plastic surgeon has taken Google to court over the search results that come up when his name is searched. Apparently, the surgeon is upset that the first page of search results on Google include the story of a lawsuit over poor breast surgery results he gave to a patient. The surgeon was accused of medical malpractice, but was never found liable in a court of law. Now he hopes to suppress the story, saying that the events are over 20 years old, and, because he was never found liable, they should be personal.
The Spanish Agency for Data Protection […]
You may have noticed that you are beginning to show signs of aging in your face. You may be wondering whether it is time for a face lift. The decision about when is the best time for you to get a face lift is a highly personal one, but one factor to consider is the extent to which changes in your face may affect the subconscious signals you send to those around you.
Perceived masculinity and dominance in facial features has been shown to be correlated with final rank for cadets graduating from military school. Dominant facial features have a subliminal […]
If you are looking for a way to spend your income tax return that will have a lasting impact on your quality of life, consider plastic surgery. Plastic surgery can help you look and feel better. And its long-lasting results mean that you can get years of positive impact from your investment.
Tummy tuck is a great procedure to consider if you are looking for something that gives great, long-lasting results. A tummy tuck is like a second shot at having a youthful figure or perhaps a better figure than you’ve ever had before. A tummy tuck can remove excess skin […]
We often recommend that patients achieve a healthy weight, hopefully at or near the ideal weight for your body, before getting a tummy tuck. Being at this weight allows us to design a procedure that will help you get the best possible results for you because we can best gauge how much skin to remove to achieve a natural, svelte figure.
However, it may be difficult for some people to reach their ideal weight. If you are having trouble getting rid of your final pounds, you may consider resorting to a special diet, gimmick, or trick to lose those last few […]
Recently, proponents of breast augmentation using fat grafting published an article in the Aesthetic Surgery Journal claiming that the main causes for concern were due to laboratory situations that are not related to actual clinical practice. They claim that because there have been over 2000 fat-grafting procedures to the breast performed without a single documented case of breast cancer resulting, we should assume that the risk has been overestimated.
However, there are many reasons why we should not let down our guard about this potentially very dangerous procedure.
First, there are several mechanisms by which the procedure can contribute to cancer. The […]
This month, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons released its statistics on the number of plastic surgery and nonsurgical cosmetic procedures performed in 2010. The figures show that the total number of procedures increased by 5% from 2009 to a total of 13.1 million surgical and nonsurgical procedures.
As expected, breast augmentation remains the most popular procedure. Liposuction and tummy tuck saw modest gains over 2009. However, the biggest surprise is the sudden, dramatic increase in the number of face lift procedures.
The number of face lift procedures performed in 2010 surged 9% over 2009, the first time the procedure had seen […]
Sometimes people ask this question, and the answer isn’t straightforward, nor is it exactly meaningful. A lot of times, people want an answer that will say something like, “you’ll look 10-15 years younger,” because this is a simple calculation. Though a face lift does turn back the clock, it doesn’t turn it back in any uniform, numerical way that can easily be put into numbers, because aging, especially facial aging, does not work this way. Consider that if facial age were a simple matter of numbers, few people would want a face lift because 35 would always look 35 and […]
This month, the FDA issued a statement about a possible link between breast implants and a very rare form of cancer. It is important to note that this is not breast cancer, but a rare form of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, so rare, in fact, that it was not discovered until 1985. The cancer is called anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL), and it affects immune system cells, not breast tissue cells.
Currently, the FDA has identified about 60 confirmed cases, worldwide, of this cancer in women with breast implants. They are not exactly sure how many cases, because reports in the literature and […]
If you are like a lot of women and considering plastic surgery or cosmetic procedure to look your best for a wedding, it’s important that you get the timing right. After all, most procedures have a recovery period when you will not yet be enjoying your final results. During this period, you may also not be up for the level of activity that the excitement of the nuptials may require, whether you are the bride, a bridesmaid, or a parent of the couple. To get the best results from your procedure and still be in shape to enjoy the festivities, […]