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“Lash for Clunkers”

September 3, 2009 – 5:39 pm

Lifestyle Lift and Other False Promises!

September 1, 2009 – 5:14 pm

Beware of False Advertising
In an economic era where there is increased competition, some companies have resorted to misleading marketing ploys when it comes to print, radio, Internet and television advertising. There was an article in the New York Times, in July, whereby Lifestyle Lift; a cosmetic surgery company was involved in litigation with the state [...]

Get Rid of Varicose Veins

August 28, 2009 – 8:48 am

Varicose Veins
Varicose veins are blood vessels that have become dilated and swollen. Red or purple in color, they tend to appear in the large veins that run the length of the leg, just below the surface of the skin. There are numerous causes of varicose veins, a common condition affecting millions of people, primarily women [...]

Sculpt Your Body

August 26, 2009 – 8:45 am

Pec Implants
Sometimes, even with frequent exercise, men find their pectoral muscles do not respond the way they would like. For these men, pec implants may be an excellent option for shaping and enhancing their chests, contributing to a more defined, muscular appearance. Pec implants look and feel remarkably natural and have helped many men feel [...]

Eyelid Surgery (Blepharoplasty) for Men

August 21, 2009 – 9:07 am

Male blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery) is fast becoming a popular cosmetic surgery option. Blepharoplasty for men can correct sagging upper eyelids and puffy bags located beneath the eyes. The procedure can also correct vision impairment caused by overhanging folds of skin on the upper eyelids. Find out more about the procedure from the information below.
Candidates for [...]

Preparing for Face Lift Surgery

August 19, 2009 – 9:00 am

Preparing for Face Lift Surgery
Face lift surgery usually takes between two and four hours. For extensive and/or multiple treatments, your doctor may schedule two separate sessions. Some surgeons complete one side of the face at a time, while others alternate from one side to the other throughout the procedure. In order to make surgery as [...]

Are You a Good Candidate for Butt Augmentation?

August 17, 2009 – 8:44 am

Butt implants are a popular procedure among those who wish to enhance the appearance, shape, and size of their rear ends. Buttock augmentation involves the surgical insertion of artificial body implants into a patient’s buttocks to create a larger, shapelier, and more sensuous rear end. Patients who have underdeveloped buttocks can achieve a more proportionate [...]

Breast Augmentation and Body Type

August 12, 2009 – 8:31 am

Breast augmentation is performed on women of all ages and sizes. And while the decision to undergo breast enlargement surgery, the selection of the size of the implant, and some of the other choices patients make about breast augmentation are based on their personal cosmetic goals, the patient’s body type is also an important factor [...]

Who’s a good candidate for liposuction?

August 10, 2009 – 8:45 am

Liposuction Candidates
All candidates for liposuction should have realistic expectations of the results that can be achieved through the procedure and should be in good physical and mental health. The best candidate is someone who is in excellent health, is within 25 pounds of his or her ideal body weight, and has deposits of fat that have [...]

Liposuction

August 7, 2009 – 8:39 am

Often used in conjunction with other plastic surgery techniques, liposuction removes pockets of fat from troublesome areas such as the thighs, hips, abdomen, and upper arms. Liposuction procedures vary depending on what your ultimate cosmetic goal is, and whether you are combining liposuction with other plastic surgery procedures. To learn more about liposuction, read the sections [...]

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