Every woman deserves the right to feel comfortable in her body. Women who have overly large breasts often deal with difficulty and discomfort daily doing things most of us take for granted. Women with overly large breasts often have neck, back and shoulder pain from the excess weight and deal with painful indentations from bra […]
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Our hands are multi-functional, they can communicate, create, be adorned, and held. Our hands, just like every other area of our body, are also susceptible to those common signs of aging like lines and wrinkles as well as sun damage which can cause a blotchy, spotted appearance. These common signs of aging on the face
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After a week spent in the office with breast implant patients asking if they might have a “uniboob”, I finally got to sit down and watch an episode of the new reality plastic surgery TV show called, “Botched”. “Botched” premiered on E! on June 24, and is a realistic portrayal of plastic surgery complications, with
Breast Augmentation is one of the most common plastic surgery procedures performed at Desert Hills Plastic Surgery Center. All patients who undergo this surgery must be compliant with post-operative activity restrictions to ensure a successful and uncomplicated recovery process. Regardless of whether your breast implant is saline or silicone, submuscular or “over-the-muscle”, the recovery process
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In planning for any upcoming surgery, we always hear questions about what kind of diet to follow before and after surgery. Good nutrition before embarking on any surgical procedure is a must to ensure proper healing. Aggressive dieting right before surgery is not a good idea. Patients on weight loss medications also need to stop
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Are They Worth it? Breast implants are not lifetime devices. Ruptures can occur from wear and tear, and most are non traumatic. This is analogous to wearing the same pair of jeans every day. Over time, you may get a hole in the knee. Most ruptures occur 10 years after implantation, and the incidence increases
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More than one third of the US population suffers from obesity. Bariatric surgery (weight loss surgery) has become popular in patients with high body mass indexes. Weight loss procedures commonly involve gastric banding (lap band), gastric sleeve, or gastric bypass surgery. Some overweight patients become motivated to loose weight without surgery, embracing a healthy diet
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Did you know that 90% of American adults have herpes virus? HSV 1 (Herpes Simplex Virus type 1) is the cause of cold sores (fever blisters) and is usually acquired in childhood from contact with saliva. It can easily be acquired by sharing a cup, an eating utensil, lip balm, or any cosmetic. Cold sores
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Treatment of Enlarged Pores Visible, enlarged pores are cosmetic concerns for both men and women, and unfortunately there is no cure. To understand why, you need to have an understanding of skin anatomy. A pore is a full thickness hole in the skin containing a hair shaft and its associated follicle located in the subcutaneous
Get “Washboard Abs”, “6-pack abs”, and “8-pack abs” Liposuction of the abdomen and flanks is a very common procedure for both men and women. It works best in patients with good overlying skin tone, as it is not any sort of skin tightening procedure. It is also not meant for weight loss, but rather for
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