July 2006 Articles
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Changing lives in Vietnam
Friday July 28, 2006 in: Facial Surgeons
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Technorati Tags: reconstructive surgery, plastic surgery, plastic surgeons
Here’s a piece of inspiring news.
An Interplast Australia surgical team will provide free reconstructive plastic surgery to patients in need at Cho Ray Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City for two weeks starting on July 31, the Australian Consulate General in the city has announced.
Stories like this bring enlightenment to the world that plastic surgery is not all about luxury or vanity. There are lives to change and plastic surgery can help bring out that change. -
Weight loss surgery risks
Wednesday July 26, 2006 in: Plastic Surgery Procedures
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Also known as bariatric surgery or obesity surgery, weight loss surgery is considered to be quite a delicate procedure. It is a given fact that every procedure has its own set of risks and complications. However, bariatric surgery seems to get out of the threshold for tolerable risks.
Ivanhoe Medical Breakthroughs recently featured an article about the risks associated with bariatric surgery. -
Getting rid of cellulite the cheaper way
Tuesday July 25, 2006 in: Plastic Surgery Procedures
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Annoyed at the sight of cellulite which prevents you from strutting your stuff on the beach with your favorite swimsuit? This is not unusual. In fact, this is the usual complaint of most women. Unlike any other type of clothing, a swimsuit can never hide the imperfections of the body. It just exposes them.
So what to do when you are aching to look good in your swimsuit this summer? A WKRC Cincinnati article has the answer. And this is not even about having a major surgery. This is just about a short-term treatment that eliminates cellulite and helps you get a smoother skin for the summer season. That way, wearing that scanty piece of clothing would not be a problem.
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Brazilian Butt Lift
Friday July 21, 2006 in: Plastic Surgery Procedures
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Its moniker draws inspiration from the rear ends swallowing the beaches of Brazil, for all the obvious reasons. At present, the frenzy for this procedure is catching fire, not the very least among Jennifer Lopez copycats. If anything, it is a more effective and “natural” alternative to implants, which do not work as well.
That procedure is termed Brazilian Butt Lift, a fairly new buttock augmentation procedure allowing men and women with flat or poorly developed buttocks to enhance their behinds to abandon.
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The Inventor of the Tumescent Technique Revisited
Thursday July 20, 2006 in: Liposuction Surgeons
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Technorati Tags: plastic surgery procedures, liposuction, tumescent liposuction, liposuction surgeon
Twenty years ago, there came a pivotal point in the science of liposuction. It is no less than a feat, the kind not seen since liposuction was in its incepting stages back in the 1960’s.
In 1985, the so-called tumescent technique was developed -- and liposuction is never the same again. Tumescent technique is remembered for forever raising the bar in safety by nullifying the use of general anesthesia for liposuction, which had otherwise notoriously made a killing for itself.
Credit goes to Jeffrey Alan Klein, MD, who somehow believed that substantial aesthetic results could be attained sans the fatal risks. His invention has since grown to presently become the worldwide standard of care for patient safety during liposuction surgery. -
The Toast of Los Angeles' Ethnic Noses
Thursday July 20, 2006 in: Rhinoplasty Surgeons
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Technorati tags: cosmetic surgery, revision surgery, nose surgery, plastic surgeon, rhinoplasty surgeons
It is no small thing that cosmetic surgeon Dr. Paul S. Nassif practices his craft in Los Angeles – dubbed 'the plastic surgery capital of the world'. It also helps that he practices in the elusive nucleus of this mecca - Spalding Drive in the wealthy suburb of Beverly Hills. As Broadway is to play, Spalding Drive may as well be to cosmetic surgery. -
La Vida of America’s Liposuction Fixation
Tuesday July 18, 2006 in: Liposuction Surgeons
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While France was toying with the feasibility of a strident aesthetic procedure, the state of New Jersey was busy tending the gardens, not giving a hoot about shedding. But Vida T. Vida, M.D. was determined to ruffle some feathers in her town, with the bravado of a saintly visionary armed with a world-shaking message. -
My Mirror…Must I Have Chin and Cheek Implants?
Tuesday July 18, 2006 in: Plastic Surgery Procedures
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Technorati Tags: cosmetic surgery, plastic surgeon, facial surgeons, revision surgery, plastic surgery procedures, cheek implants
There comes a point in everybody’s life when the mirror does not exactly reflect the fairest of them all. Without question, that happens to the best of us. Sooner or later, everybody is stoked to know whether to lighten or darken, reduce or balloon, add or subtract. -
The Face Behind ‘Scarfree Facelift’ and ‘Reverse Neck Lift’
Thursday July 13, 2006 in: Facial Surgeons
Tag(s): Revision Surgery
Technorati Tags: cosmetic surgery, plastic surgeon, facial surgeons, anti-aging techniques, plastic surgery procedures, facelift surgery
Dr. Andrew Jacono M.D., F.A.C.S. has established repute as one of the Big Apple’s "go to" plastic surgeons for complicated revision facial plastic surgery. And for good reason, as Dr. Jacono is a force to reckon with in minimally invasive facial plastic surgery. -
The 'FUSS' About This Acclaimed Hair Transplant Surgeon
Thursday July 13, 2006 in: Hair Transplant Surgeons
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Technorati Tags: cosmetic surgery, plastic surgeon, hair transplant surgeons, plastic surgery procedures, hair restoration surgery, hair transplants, baldness treatments
Now this is one doctor who always gets in one's hair. He makes a FUSS (short for 'Follicular Unit Transplants') about hair and he gets away with it, remarkably.
At his extremely proficient bidding are the two most advanced hair transplant procedures in history, the FUSS and Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE). Also, the Alvi Armani Scale of Hair Loss, the latest method to diagnose the level of hair loss, is his brainchild.
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Introducing: Reverse Neck Lift Procedure
Thursday July 13, 2006 in: Plastic Surgery Procedures
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Technorati Tags: cosmetic surgery, plastic surgeon, facial surgeons, anti-aging techniques, plastic surgery procedures, facelift surgery
Everybody's penchant for furthering external refinement is not about to abate. If the new cosmetic surgery procedure is any indication, no one vain enough is willing to give it up. -
The Healing Process: Postoperative Compression and Support Garments
Wednesday July 12, 2006 in: Plastic Surgery Procedures
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Technorati Tags: plastic surgery, plastic surgeon, liposuction, breast augmentation
Recovering from plastic surgery gets extra help from postoperative compression and support garments. But it is best to choose the right kind and good quality of support garment to use for a particular procedure, as support garments are not made from the same cloth, so to speak. There are products that are nothing more than slimming pantyhose ready to tear any moment. And then there are fabulous garments out there with run-stop fabrics, padded zippers, even in custom specifications.
Also, many support garments don't come cheap. They may cost anywhere from $15 for a pair of Lycra bike shorts up to $300 for a full-body garment. For many patiens, it can be an out of pocket expense. -
Eyelid Surgery : A Closer Look
Monday July 10, 2006 in: Plastic Surgery Procedures
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Drooping upper lids and puffy bags below the eyes can make one look older and projects a tired feel. In serious cases it can even interfere with the vision. The plastic surgery procedure blepharoplasty, commonly called eyelid surgery can correct the condition by removing fat that usually exist along with excess skin and muscle from the upper and lower eyelids.
As a cosmetic procedure, eyelid surgery is known to add an upper eyelid crease to Asian eyes, although it will not erase evidence of a person’s ethnic or racial heritage. Even, it won't lift sagging eyebrows or eliminate dark circles under eyes. It is not the procedure to get rid of crow's feet or other form of wrinkles in the eye area.
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Baldness Treatments
Friday July 7, 2006 in: Plastic Surgery Procedures
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Technorati Tags: plastic surgery, hair loss, hair loss treatments, baldness
The “Follicular Evolution” -- if there be a story on the search for that elusive hair loss treatment, this would be an apt, though rather sci-fi sounding, title.
Indeed, baldness treatments has come a long way. Here’s a rundown of some 'sure baldness cures' that promises just that, sure.
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Facing the Facts About Facial Plastic Surgery
Monday July 3, 2006 in: Plastic Surgery Procedures
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Technorati Tags: facial plastic surgery, facial plastic surgeon
Expel any false impressions. Face the facts about your ‘face-changing’ decision -- and you will get no false hopes, and certainly no false results.
Understanding facial plastic surgery starts by knowing that --
…not all the information you need on facial plastic surgery are found on the Internet. Various Web sites are stuffed with lots of information which makes for good reference. But a wise idea is to make a list of questions, then seek the advice of a facial plastic surgeon. A qualified and competent doctor can educate on the particular procedures.
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Changing lives in Vietnam
Friday July 28, 2006 in: Facial Surgeons
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