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Oct

The Art of Fat – Its Uses and Advantages

Much of what is discussed relating to beauty today involves removing and minimizing fat, but this extremely important component of the human body has some wonderful and unique properties. Fat under the skin acts to add volume and plumpness, and both these qualities are associated...

Oct

Fresh Is Best – Risks from Canned Foods

Eating canned foods has been shown to significantly increase the level of a chemical called bisphenol A (BPA) in a person's body. Elevated levels of BPA have been linked to an increased risk of cancer, heart disease and diabetes in some studies. BPA is a byproduct of the in...

Oct

Silicone Injection and Health Risks

There have been several reports of patients who have undergone silicone injections to enhance various areas of their bodies. One recent story describes how large volumes of silicone have been injected illegally into faces, lips, cheekbones, chins, breasts and buttocks in order to...

Oct

The Patient – Plastic Surgeon Partnership

Open communication and constant dialogue are extremely important in the patient physician relationship. When considering any plastic surgery procedure, from an extensive combination of full body contouring to minimally invasive surgery to non-surgical rejuvenation, patients shou...

Oct

Anti-aging Skin Care – More Than Skin Deep

Healthy skin comes from a myriad set of factors. Some things, such as our genetic blueprint, are inherited and at this juncture there isn't much that can be done to change that. This is an area of active research, however, and will most likely represent the way of the futur...

Oct

Breast Reduction – Options for Minimal Scarring

Breast reduction surgery, also known as reduction mammaplasty, is an operation designed to remove excess tissue and skin from the breasts and to reposition the nipples, creating smaller, perkier and more shapely breasts. Often patients complain of symptoms secondary to the weight...

Oct

Why You Should Choose a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

If you're considering plastic surgery, one of the most important decisions is choosing your plastic surgeon. With all the media, marketing and internet information about cosmetic surgery, it is not always easy to identify which surgeons are qualified to perform which proced...

Oct

Teenagers and Tanning: Risk of Melanoma

Teenage girls who frequented tanning salons in the 1990's account for a sharp rise in melanoma patients in their 20’s and 30’s currently being diagnosed with melanoma. Pre-prom tanning sessions are responsible in many instances for an increase in cases of melano...

Oct

FDA: Silicone Breast Implants Are Safe

The chief scientist for the Food and Drug Administration's Center for Devices, Dr. William Maisel, stated yesterday that silicone gel filled breast implants were indeed safe: “Women should feel assured that the F. D. A. continues to believe that currently marketed silic...

Oct

Plastic Surgery for Men – Facts and Figures

Men are increasingly undergoing plastic surgery procedures, and New York City men are no exception. According to the 2010 statistics released by the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), men in the U. S. underwent over 750,ooo cosmetic procedures, accounting for ...

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