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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

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...

Jan

Hair + Attractive Spouse = White House: A Historical Perspective and a November Prediction

While we all have our partisan views, as Americans, we all want a president who is confident, competent, and can exhibit true leadership skills. But Americans also have a preoccupation with a soon-to-be spouse's looks and the future president's hair. As we'll look back through ti...

Jan

Getting Your Spouse on Board

As I've addressed in previous posts, mommy makeovers involve surgery - which is a significant event to undergo – and if you’re married, you won’t be undergoing it alone. Even though your body is your own, and ultimately anything you do is your...

Jan

What Are the Most Common Mommy Procedures?

In my previous posts, I've talked about why women consider elements of the Mommy Makeover and whether it’s right for you. As a quick refresher, the Mommy Makeover is plastic surgery, also known as cosmetic surgery, with the ultimate goal of restoring a woman’s b...

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