One of the latest procedures to aid in weight loss and weight control, Lap-Band ® by Orange County based Allergan, has seen great success in its patients. Many people who underwent this procedure lost up to half of their excess weight and have found a new outlook on life.
However, like most procedures of this kind, [...]
Men and women who undergo cosmetic plastic surgery procedures not only achieve a better contoured appearance, but may also gain a more positive outlook on life.
Oftentimes, pregnancy, major weight fluctuations, and aging can cause the appearance of a bulging belly, and for many people, no matter how much they exercise, it cannot be remedied. Therefore, [...]
Men and women who are planning on having a baby may want to consider getting in better physical shape before becoming pregnant. While it is beneficial for one to avoid becoming obese, it also being reported that those who are overweight are having difficulties conceiving a child. Woman who are successful and carry excess weight [...]
When men and women lose a massive amount of weight, they are almost always left with excess skin around the abdomen. In most cases, no amount of additional training or toning can eliminate this unsightly fold of skin.
This can be extremely frustrating, particularly after surmounting the achievement of 50, 75, or 100 pounds of weight [...]
The number of men and women receiving cosmetic treatments is leveling off as the interest among both groups remain high. That is what the latest report from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) shows. According to their numbers, there were 12.5 million cosmetic procedures performed in 2009 – a one percent decrease from the [...]
Individuals who wish to achieve a slender, better-contoured abdomen may not be able to do so with regular exercise and a healthy diet. In today’s world, men and women who wish to shrink their waistline often opt to undergo a cosmetic plastic surgery procedure. Two of the most common body altering surgeries include liposuction and [...]
Many individuals rule out elective plastic surgery based on assumptions about the exorbitant costs. These presuppositions are often gleaned from sensational headlines about celebrity makeovers that cost more than the annual salary of most Americans. But many patients who take the initiative to schedule a consult with a plastic surgeon are pleasantly surprised to discover [...]
Turn on the television or crack open a magazine and you’ll notice a hot new trend: cougars. From the exploration of dalliances with older women in the series Dawson’s Creek to the more recent ABC sitcom Cougar Town, it seems that pairing a younger guy with an older woman is the next big thing.
So, why [...]
Another story regarding patient safety and the importance of conducting extensive pre-surgical doctor screenings has come out, down under, in New Zealand.
New Zealand Health and Disability Commissioner Ron Paterson has asked their national Medical Council to review a surgeon’s competence after a female patient complained about the services he provided.
The surgeon, known in the commissioner’s [...]
As medically-supervised weight management grows and changes, so does plastic surgery. Nearly 125 years ago, we saw the advent of the Tummy Tuck, the original body contouring procedure. Some 75 years later, came Liposuction and since then, a whole new crop of body contouring surgeries, such as the panniculectomy, have come and gone.
Today, weight-loss patients [...]
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