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Gynecomastia in Adolescents: Psychosocial Impact
Gynecomastia, or male breast enlargement, is a relatively common benign condition that affects boys during puberty. Although up to 2/3 of boys may develop gynecomastia at some point during adolescence, in most cases this will resolve on its own without treatment, usually by age 1...
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Oct
Profileplasty: Surgery of the Nose and Chin
Plastic surgery procedures on the nose (rhinoplasty) and chin (genioplasty) are often performed concurrently in order to improve a patient's appearance. The resultant enhanced patient profile has led to the term “profileplasty” to refer to the combination o...
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Oct
Plastic Surgery Increases Patient Happiness
Plastic surgery is more than skin deep: in addition to the visible improvement in appearance from aesthetic surgery procedures, the latest study shows patients also benefit from increased happiness, self-esteem and self-confidence. Scientific investigation of the positive psychol...
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Oct
Spring Forward Into Beauty
Now that we've adjusted our clocks and the weather is finally warming up, it’s time to start thinking about tuning our bodies and getting ready to shed the camouflaging winter fashions in favor of summer styles. For all of us, and especially those of us traveling to w...
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Oct
Cosmetic Procedures and the “Lipstick Effect”
A report by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) reveals that the total number of minimally invasive cosmetic procedures increased by 6% last year. These procedures include Botox and Dysport injections, soft tissue filler injections, and chemical peels. This rise...
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Oct
Shaped Silicone Gel Implants Approved for Breast Augmentation
The FDA has just cleared another type of highly cohesive silicone gel breast implants for breast augmentation, the Allergan Natrelle Style 410. These “gummy bear” type implants have already been used for breast reconstruction, and have been studied extensively for saf...
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Oct
Plastic Surgery by the Numbers
According to a study of aesthetic plastic surgery procedures conducted by the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, over 14 million surgical and non-surgical cosmetic procedures were performed worldwide in 2011. This includes all types of treatments to beautify and...
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Oct
Weight Loss After Abdominoplasty
Weight Loss After Abdominoplasty Posted on: Jan 29 2013 By: Dr. Olivia HutchinsonA new study in the latest issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (the official journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons), addresses long term weight loss results after pat...
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Oct
Three reasons why fall and winter are best times for plastic surgery
Three reasons why fall and winter are best times for plastic surgery Posted on: Jan 24 2013 By: Dr. Olivia HutchinsonThinking about going under the knife, but not sure when the best time for plastic surgery may be? The fall and winter months are some of the most popul...
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Oct
New Shaped Silicone Breast Implants
Breast augmentation options for breast enhancement include saline and silicone breast implants in a wide range of sizes. There is a 3rd type of breast implant which was recently made available only to board certified plastic surgeons in the US, the highly cohesive silicone gel im...
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