Category: Cosmetic Surgery

For men with enlarged breast glands or excess breast tissue, wearing a swimsuit may cause embarrassment. Male breast reduction can correct gynecomastia and reshape the chest so it has a more masculine look. A

Silicone buttock injections are not a safe procedure, but unfortunately that hasn’t stopped some women from obtaining them, reports the Baltimore Sun. A dancer in Baltimore was admitted to the hospital in March with silicone in her lungs after the procedure, and the FDA is investigating this and other instances across the U.S. The woman […]

If your vision is impaired because of your droopy eyelids, functional blepharoplasty can be performed by your cosmetic surgeon. Your vision will improve, and you’ll enjoy the cosmetic results as well. Mary Lou Lueders, 74, is one patient who never considered cosmetic surgery.  “I just thought I would grow old gracefully,” she told tampabay.com. […]

Liposuction is an ideal procedure for those who have lost weight through diet and exercise, but who haven’t been able to slim down certain areas of the body such as the thighs, tummy or arms. Liposuction allows your cosmetic surgeon to target problem areas of fat. Below are answers to some frequently asked liposuction questions. […]

Last week, an FDA advisory panel met to discuss the safety of silicone implants, including discussions on how to improve safety studies for the implants and whether to drop MRI recommendations. Dr. William Maisel, of the FDA’s Center for Devices, said he had heard nothing to shake his faith in the safety of the popular […]

During the laser facelift, energy was applied in grid pattern, with squares of the neck and lower face treated individually. This picture is of one 54-year-old female patient who was about to undergo the procedure. A well-known cosmetic surgeon recently published a study that explains a new laser facelift technique. As so many technological advancements […]

Some of the most common breast augmentation questions are about breast feeding, both before and after surgery. To answer these questions, you should have an in-depth discussion with your cosmetic surgeon. Here are some general answers to the most frequently asked questions. Can I breast feed with implants? The presence of a saline or silicone […]

When you think about breast implants, perhaps you picture noticeably large breasts, such as Pamela Anderson’s famous double-Ds. But not so fast: the dramatically-large look that was once so popular may be going out of style, with more starlets reducing their breast implant size. In recent years, celebrities who may have downsized include Denise Richards, […]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released a new white paper about silicone gel breast implant safety. Now available on the FDA website, you can download the full white paper or the executive summary and read findings from the latest research. For patients and consumers, the most pertinent aspects of the document include the […]

People considering facial plastic surgery often ask: what is the best age for a facelift? A new study from Cleveland Clinic shows that with proper screening, a facelift after the age of 65 can be just as safe as one performed for younger patients. Researchers followed 216 women for three years, comparing their facelift results […]