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Jan

Are We Brainwashed Into Believing What’s Attractive?

At Notre Dame Game With My Youngest SonDoes the media have control over what we as a society deem attractive? Everyday we see images of beautiful people on TV, in magazines, on the internet. I want to know who decides what is attractive? Are we being brainwashed? Speaking of brain...

Jan

Our Six Best Fall Skin Care Tips

Yes, you had good intentions this summer. We all did. Your wore the proper sunscreen, bought a floppy hat, avoided baking in the sun, kept hydrated, and the list goes on and on. Yet, fall is on the horizon and we bet you're now noticing your skin could use a ...

Jan

Kybella and Your Neck

Kybella has recently been FDA-approved for treatment of sub-mental (under the chin) fat. Kybella (deoxycholic acid) is a naturally occurring bile salt that dissolves fat. It is injected under the skin to rid patients of fat located under the chin. While this is a new FDA ap...

Jan

Telling Kids About Breast Augmentation Surgery

Here is a great question that I got from a patient just last week. “How and when do you tell your daughter about breast implants? Of course mine is only 6 now, but one day it will come up. She might wish she develops like me! Maybe I should tell her to start saving her mone...

Jan

Underwire Bras and Breast Augmentation

A common question I get from patients is can underwire and poorly fit bras misshape or distort implants? Typically the bra should not affect the position of the implant after augmentation surgery. The pocket dissection is what mainly determines implant positioning. That being sai...

Jan

A Daddy Makeover

The Burgdorf Boys On A Recent Outing! With my mommy makeover book coming out next month I started thinking and said to myself… “hey, what about Dad - why should father's be left out? ” Dad wants to look good too. Well they should, especially wi...

Jan

Plastic Surgery Addiction

Yes, “Plastic Surgery Addiction” is a very real problem. To improve the way they look, some people go under the knife again and again - and again, and again. In fact, people with a propensity for plastic surgery may obsessively go from doctor to doctor until they...

Jan

Implants Made in the USA

With Memorial Day approaching, I started thinking about this great nation and how I can try to support the business within it. As a consumer, I can choose products that are made in the USA - like locally grown fruits and vegetables. In addition, I can a...

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...

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