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Jan

Maintaining a Positive Body Image With Teenage Girls

A Mommy Makeover is a procedure that you need to make sure is understood and put in perspective by your children - especially your daughters. Young girls need to understand that you are not simply doing this because you “don't feel you are pretty enoug...

Jan

Will You Burn More Calories After a Mommy Makeover?

One of the questions I hear a lot from patients is regarding weight, weight loss, and calorie consumption/usage after Mommy Makeover surgery. Specifically, I had a patient ask recently, "Does healing from surgery burn calories? ". The recovery after any surgery involves a period o...

Jan

Sandra Bullock Talks About Motherhood

In a recent People magazine article, Sandra Bullock talked about when she felt (and feels) most beautiful. She said that she felt her best not in any specific role she portrayed on film, but in “the role of mother. ” Many of my patients echo th...

Jan

Explaining Your Mommy Makeover to Your Kids

So, you're thinking about a Mommy Makeover. Now, how do you explain all this to your kids? How do you tell them that Mommy won’t be able to pick them up or cuddle them for a while? Depending on their ages, there may be other challenges to discuss; things like how to m...

Jan

Dr. Mike’s Guide To Injectable Treatments

Injectable treatments such as neurotoxins (commonly just known as “Botox”) and dermal fillers are becoming more and more popular as introductory and maintenance anti-aging treatments. We get lots of questions about Botox, Restylane, Voluma, Dysport, and Juvederm in ou...

Jan

How to Really Clean Your Face With A Clarisonic

We are frequently asked the question, “What is your number one facial cleansing product? ” The answer at our Nashville plastic surgery office is always the Clarisonic cleansing brush. Number one. Hands down. The Clarisonic is a state of the art cleansing ...

Jan

Dr. Mike Issues Prescription – One Glass of Wine Daily!

Over the last few years, extensive studies have been performed demonstrating the health benefits of wine. Wine (especially red wine) has shown to promote a longer lifespan, improve mental health, protect against certain cancers, stave off diabetes and protect against heart diseas...

Jan

Restylane Silk for Natural Looking Lips

Adding volume to the lips and treating “smokers' lines” is nothing new, but Restylane has recently added a new option to its family of hyaluronic acid dermal fillers that could set the tone for expected outcomes when treating the lips. Restylane Silk is the only ...

Jan

Are Silicone Implants More Natural Than Saline?

The short answer to this question is very “muddy”- personal preference plays a large role in deciding which type of implant looks and feels more natural. However, we do have information from past patients as to the type of implant that more patients choose when consid...

Jan

The Six Best Skin Products For 20 Somethings

GET CLEAN You've had a long, late night and the last thing you want to do is wash your face before bed. But think about this: those layers of makeup can not only lead to breakouts, they can cause premature lines and wrinkles by trapping skin aging free radicals underneath a...

Jan

Seven Ways to Get Holiday “Photo Ready” Skin

If you are like us, you have a calendar full of Christmas Parties and New Year's Eve shenanigans that your skin has to be looking fabulous for! Our Nashville Plastic Surgery aesthetic team has put together a list of at home remedies, medical treatments, and medica...

Jan

What We Can Learn From Renee Zellweger’s Plastic Surgery

By now we're sure you’ve seen or heard about Renee Zellweger’s plastic surgery. With all the media frenzy surrounding the oscar-winning actress’ very personal decision, it’s hard not to be familiar with the story. We’ve been reading s...

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