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Plastic Surgery Children’s Book – Cole Has A Mole

  Children can be afflicted by numerous congenital and developmental issues, some of which cause medical concern and others  a source of personal embarrassment. Plastic surgeons routinuely see many of these patients for potential surgical removal. By far, one of the most common issues is the garden variety mole. Some moles are present at birth Read More…

Plastic Surgery’s Did You Know? The Rise in Non-Surgical Aesthetic Treatments

Last year nearly 15 million surgical and non-surgical cosmetic procedures were performed in the U.S. These numbers are so extraordinarily high because the vast majority of them (over 80%) were non-surgical. The top five non-surgical cosmetic procedures were neuromuscular injections (Botox and Dysport), injectable fillers, laser hair removal, microdermabrasion and laser resurfacing. This represents a Read More…

Plastic Surgery’s Did You Know? Couples Plastic Surgery

While many patients undergo plastic surgery with great support of their spouses or significant other, an occasional occurrence takes that support to a whole new level. Supporting your mate is one thing, actually having surgery as well is another. There are more couples having plastic surgery than ever before. This is occasionally done at the Read More…

The Four Sins After Plastic Surgery

  The after care from major plastic surgery is obviously important. The plastic surgeon can do the operation perfectly but how one heals is another part of the equation that can lead to a satisfying result. While every operation has its own unique set of recovery instructions and things to do and not to do, Read More…

Plastic Surgery’s Did You Know? Teen Plastic Surgery

Teens historically account for a very small percentage of patients who have plastic surgery. Estimates vary but most plastic surgeons report that patients under 21 years of age, particularly those 18 or younger, account for less than 5% of their practice population. The reasons for this small percentage are obvious, teens have little money to Read More…

Cosmetic Surgery Goes From Head To Toe

The cosmetic surgery field continues to expand both in the number of doctors performing procedures as well as in the types of procedures being performed. Conventional cosmetic procedures, such as breast augmentation, facelifts and tummy tucks, are well known and represent a few of the mainstream procedures. There are many other niche procedures, like earlobe Read More…

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

While the majority of plastic surgery is still done on women, a slowly increasing number of men are joining the ranks. While some of the procedures are clearly different between men and women due to obvious variations in anatomy, it is also important to recognize that these differences extend between the ears also. Men and Read More…

The Role of Social Media in Plastic Surgery

Is there an association between social media and the increase in the number of plastic surgery procedures performed in the past decade? Recent online news stories suggest that it is so and some plastic surgeons concur. Annual statistics from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery show increases Read More…

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