Category: Did You Know | plastic surgery

Plastic Surgery’s Did You Know? The Daddy Makeover

Body contouring has been on the rise for years and almost always consists of combining multiple procedures for an overall improved body look. The most well known body contouring combo has been the Mommy Makeover, reversing the effects of pregnancy through breast implants with or without lifts and some form of a tummy tuck. But Read More…

Plastic Surgery’s Did You Know? The Injury Prone Earlobe

During this past Sunday’s NFL game between the Houston Texans and the Denver Broncos, Houston quarterback Matt Schaub suffered a vicious and illegal hit to the head by a blitzing Denver linebacker. Besides knocking his helmet off and flattening him on the ground, part of his earlobe was torn off. (inactuality the earlobe appears Read More…

Plastic Surgery’s Did You Know? King Tut and Gynecomastia

The most well known or at least the most publicized ancient pharaohs of Egypt, King Tut, ruled and died early. The demise of the young pharoah has always been a mystery and much speculation has centered around his cause of death from murder to accidents. But a recent theory based on medical evidence suggests Read More…

Plastic Surgery’s Did You Know? Barber Poles and Plastic Surgery

The history of the barber pole and its classic red and white stripes is well known. The original barber-surgeons of the Middle Ages and Renaissance provided a variety of medical services such as cutting hair, tooth extractions, minor surgery and blood letting. It is the practice of blood letting that epitomizes the classic spiral Read More…

Plastic Surgery’s Did You Know? The Growth of Cosmeceuticals

While plastic surgery procedures have increased significantly over the past decade, it is no surprise that the simplest form of cosmetic enhancement, cosmeceuticals, has increased as well if not more. Applying a topical lotion, cream or serum to prevent, improve or cure cosmetic concerns has been used since Egyptian times. Retail sales of cosmeceuticals in Read More…

Plastic Surgery’s Did You Know? The Safety of Botox

The popularity of Botox injections for facial wrinkle reduction continues to increase. In the U.S. last year alone nearly five million Botox treatments were given. And this does not include treatments for medical conditions. Like all drugs, there are side effects but they are far and few between. The most significant aesthetic one is Read More…

Plastic Surgery’s Did You Know? Exercise After Tummy Tucks

One of the most satisfying body contouring procedures is that of the tummy tuck or abdominoplasty. Patients consistently report that they are extremely satisfied and would do the procedure over again. Many such satisfied patients also say they wish they had done it sooner had they known how much difference it can make. While it Read More…

Plastic Surgery’s Did You Know? The Rise in Mommy Makeover Surgery

The rise in plastic surgery affects all age and both sexes. One of these ‘groups’ that seek body-altering surgery is women, specifically mommies. Looking to reverse the effects of pregnancy on their bodies, they seek breast enhancements and tummy tucks. When put together in a combined procedure, it has become known as a Mommy Makeover. Read More…

Plastic Surgery’s Did You Know? Celebrities and Plastic Surgery

There is no denying the influence that Hollywood and celebrities has on plastic surgery. Whether being a spectacle for having had it or having everyone guess whether they have had something done, the face and bodies of celebrities can also serve as examples of what some patients want. For women, patients frequently point out Read More…

Plastic Surgery’s Did You Know? Proper Use Of Suncreen

Everyone knows that an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure. That is certainly true for wrinkles and an even worse consequence of too much sun, skin cancer. Protecting your skin from excessive sun exposure is one of the best ways to avoid the long-term deleterious effects of its penetrating radiation rays. Read More…