The CoolSculpting technique is considered non-invasive since it does not need any incisions, anesthesia, or the insertion of any surgical equipment into the body. CoolSculping is a relatively new procedure. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) only gave it the green light in 2012. Zeltiq Aesthetics owns the trademarks for both CoolSculpting and cryolipolysis. … Read more
Breast reconstruction surgery is used to rebuild the breasts of many women who have had breast cancer. More and more women who are at high risk for breast cancer because of their genes are also getting this surgery. Women who have had their breast(s) taken away to treat breast cancer can get their breasts back … Read more
When the skin is cut, a scar is left behind. Facelift Scars are visible but not too noticeable. Most people don’t notice them unless they look closely. A qualified and experienced surgeon hides and draws attention away from the incision by placing the scar in natural creases and folds. The facelift procedure leaves a scar … Read more
You might want to get fat fillers if you want to fill out sagging cheekbones, get rid of deep lines on your face, make your lips softer, or make your breasts bigger. Fat injections are a popular short-term way to make hollow cheeks, thin lips, an aging forehead, eyes, and scars look better. In a … Read more
With or without liposuction, an arm lift can make your arms look less “flabulous” and more “fabulous.” This procedure can help you get sculpted upper arms that look good on your body and with your clothes. Arm lifts are safer and leave much fewer noticeable scars than they did in the past. The Society of … Read more
In June 2006, the FDA approved Juvederm dermal filler to treat moderate to severe wrinkles and folds on the face, such as nasolabial folds (those lines that extend from your nose to the corners of your mouth). Juvederm is a filler that is injected. It contains hyaluronic acid, a natural complex sugar that makes the … Read more
In the world of plastic surgery, Belotero Filler is getting a lot of attention. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved this hyaluronic acid-based filler to fill in moderate to severe facial wrinkles and folds. Fillers made of hyaluronic acid (HA), like Belotero Filler, add volume to the soft tissues of the face. This … Read more
Stem cell facelift is one of the newest buzzwords in plastic surgery, and it’s causing a lot of interest and confusion. In a nutshell, the procedure involves taking stem cells from fat and changing them. These cells are then injected into key areas of the face to make the face look younger. The American Society … Read more
Although injectables and fillers can help put the brakes on facial aging, they are not suitable replacements for a conventional facelift (rhytidectomy). A stem cell facelift is similar in that it involves the injection of fat in order to give volume to an aging face, but it does not produce the same level of lift … Read more
I have bleached, used hair removal creams, waxed, and tweezed for the last ten years. I had a silly fear of laser hair removal every time someone suggested it. Think about how much pain, time, and money I could have saved over the last ten years if I had only known. So said Rania, a … Read more