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Does Plastic Surgery Hurt Intelligence?

The truth behind plastic surgery is quite the opposite of this quote. The first word that comes to mind when I read this statement is ignorance. There are several women and even men who are highly educated members of society that choose to have plastic surgery daily. Why would a...

Jan

Muscle Repair After Having Children

Having a child is undeniably one of life's greatest blessings. Pregnancy changes a mother’s life in so many ways, and most of those ways are for the better. Pregnancy also brings about many different changes to the body - hormonal changes and physical stress can...

Jan

When Can I Expect Results With My Breast Lift?

During a breast lift, incisions are typically made around the nipple, straight down from the nipple to the inframammary fold, and underneath the breast. Due to incision length and moving tissue around, there will be swelling in the breasts. This can take as long as 3-4 months to...

Jan

The Biggest Misconception Of Plastic Surgery

WHAT IS THE BIGGEST MISCONCEPTION OF PLASTIC SURGERYDo you know the difference between a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon and a Cosmetic Surgeon? You may not have realized that there is a difference and that is The Biggest Misconception Of Plastic Surgery. This is a ver...

Jan

What Is Hyperpigmentation And How Can I Treat It?

HYPERPIGMENTATIONIt is commonly referred to as dark spots, sun spots, liver spots, or age spots and is the darkening of an area of skin caused by increased melanin. Why does this happen? The process of hyperpigmentation is actually your body trying to protect the skin's DN...

Jan

What is The Recovery Time for A Mommy Makeover?

MOMMY MAKEOVER PATIENTSA Mommy Makeover can be different things to different patients. Typically, a mommy makeover involves a tummy tuck and a breast procedure, such as a lift and/or augmentation. Occasionally, liposuction or fat transfer or facial...

Jan

Is A Breast Lift Necessary?

BREAST LIFTOftentimes, after having babies and/or breast feeding, the breasts can deflate a bit and droop. In order to determine if a lift is needed, a thorough physical exam must be performed. By checking the position of the nipple in relation to the rest of the breast, a board...

Jan

Maintaining Your Makeover

It's probably no surprise that the maintenance of your new body will require continued dedication to a healthy lifestyle. As a mom who has gone through pregnancy and then worked to improve your body after pregnancy, you’re no doubt very familiar with what foods...

Jan

Vote for American Beauty

While today is election day, and we may not all agree who we should vote for to be the next president, I think we can all agree on one vote…to vote for our own beauty. Either way we look at it, a vote to increase our beauty is a vote to increase our happiness. A vote for b...

Jan

Discussing the Operation with Your Children

You've made the decision; you’re going through with your Mommy Makeover! Or at least, you’ve made up your mind - but have you started to talk about the operation with your family? Many of my patients have at least one child and most of the time these...

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