Have your “fine” lines begun to etch a deeper groove into your skin… not to mention psyche…and starting morphing into (cue sinister music) full blown wrinkles? Lets be Zen about it. Take pride in each furrow as if it represents a hardship overcome. UGH, who are we kidding?? Let’s plump those babies up!
The world of dermal filler these days is wonderful for the patient. Faces can be refreshed with a non surgical treatment like Juvederm XC. It is impossible to make a 50 year old look 20 again, but you can look the best you can for 50.
According to the […]
It began in the 19th century when a surgeon named Robert Gersuny experimented with paraffin injections, only to stop shortly after when it leaked into other parts of the body. A few years later, the first successful breast implant emplacement occurred when a surgeon harvested a benign lumbar tumor to correct breast asymmetry. Moving on into the first half of the twentieth century, physicians began inserting, wait for it….. glass balls and even wood for breast implants. Yes, you did read that, WOOD! Some even tried ivory, polyurethane, sponges, and ox cartilage. You can guess the results of those attempts. Next, doctors began […]
Botox is the most popular cosmetic procedure in the United State, however, it continues to inspire fear and confusion. So, how do you know if it is right for you? That depends on your taste, pocketbook, and tolerance for needles. Here is the 411 on all things Botox, then you can decide for yourself.
What is Botox exactly? Botox is highly purified toxins that can temporarily erase or reduce the horizontal forehead lines, vertical frown lines, and crow’s feet. Injections slow muscles that contract hundreds of times a day, that eventually etch lines in the skin, a.k.a. wrinkles.
Can Botox make you […]
They’re not even on the market yet in the United States, but the gummy bear breast implants are already being touted by some as the next “wave” in breast augmentation.
In clinical trials in the U.S. for the last decade. The highly cohesive gel, formstable (a.ka. “gummy bear’), breast implants are available just about everywhere else. They combine the safety of saline breast implants with the natural feel of silicone breast implants. Silicone is a naturally occurring element found in sand, quartz, and rock that can be manufactured in the form of oils, gels, and solids.
Recently, the Food and Drug Administration […]
There is no sheriff in town when it comes to preventing doctors from doing what they are not specifically trained to do. You wouldn’t go to an ER doctor for a tummy tuck? How about letting your family physician perform a breast augmentation? Today many of the non-specialists are looking for ways to cash in on one of the few areas of medicine that continues to see growth, cosmetic surgery.
According to the International Master Course on Aging Skin, the cosmetic industry has grew 10.1% from 2012 to 2011 to between 4.1 to 4.9 billion. Many expect this number to grow […]
This past November, buttocks augmentation certainly made the news when Oneal Ron Morris was arrested for allegedly masquerading as a cosmetic surgeon to perform Brazilian butt lifts on unsuspecting patients. The most shocking aspect of this particular case was that Morris had injected a patient’s buttocks with cement, mineral oil, Fix-a-flat, and Super Glue. Apparently the Super Glue was used to seal the injection site!
The patient suffered from a host of complications following her ‘procedure’ including contracting the deadly super bug MRSA. Morris now faces charges of practicing medicine without a license and causing bodily harm.
This case is an […]
Life Style lifts are name-branded facial “mini” lifts done by doctors who,”sign up” with the “Lifestyle Lift” national marketing campaign to supplement their income. When you go to one of their “centers” for a consultation, you are seen by a “care consultant” who decides if you are a candidate. You then pay several thousand dollars for an often mediocre “short incision” one operation-fit-all pseudo-face-lift by a doctor who you do not meet until the day of your procedure.
With a “Lifestyle lift” you still have incisions, scars, and healing; what you don’t have is a personalized analysis by an experienced […]
PARADE Magazine recently took a look at stats from all across America and part of their findings were in regards to Cosmetic Surgery. Below are the findings:
Top City for Cosmetic Surgery
Miami, Florida with an average of 18 plastic surgeons per 100,000 adults
Where It Happens The Most-
Nose Reshaping–>Northeast USA
Dermabrasion–>Midwest USA
Buttock Implants–>South Atlantic USA
Hair Transplant–>South Central USA
Face Lift–>West USA
Most Common Cosmetic Surgical Procedures-
Men
Nose Reshaping
Eyelid Surgery
Liposuction
Women
Breast Augmentation
Nose Reshaping
Liposuction
*Sources: SF Plastic Surgery & Laser Center, American Society of Plastic Surgeons
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The Rapid Recovery Breast Augmentation
Much has been made recently of the 24 hour, fast, quick or rapid recovery breast augmentation. In fact, this is nothing new. Since 2004 most of our patients have been returning to their normal activities within 24 hours of surgery and to work within a day or two after surgery.
A “24 hour” recovery depends on the patient’s attitude and compliance with directions, the surgeon’s skill, and the patient’s desires. Exercises to relax the tissues, use of the medications for pain (if needed), and Dr. Conkright’s very gentle surgical technique are all part of the equation.
It is […]
“Breast Implant Safety”
Breast implants have been in constant use since the 1960’s.Since that time they have been continuously studied, tested, and improved.Their use has provided many significant benefits for women.Breast implants have made it possible for surgeons to restore women disfigured by breast cancer, giving them a chance to be whole again.They are used to correct congenital deformities of the breast and to restore otherwise normal breasts damaged by the effects of age and pregnancy. Numerous studies have documented the wonderful benefits that breast implants have made possible for women of all ages. The satisfaction ratio among patients has been […]
