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Breast Augmentation, Breast Implants and Breast Feeding after Surgery on the Breast

Breast Surgery / May 2, 2014

Many young women presenting for breast implant surgery ask if the presence of a breast implant will affect their ability to breast feed a child. Most women can successfully breast feed after breast implant surgery. However, breast-feeding ability can never be guaranteed after any surgical procedure on the breast. In various studies, up to 50% […]

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MRIs to Evaluate Silicone Breast Implant Rupture in Asymptomatic Women

Breast Surgery / April 14, 2014

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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Plastic Surgery after Massive Weight Loss

Plastic surgery / April 2, 2014

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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Cold Sores, Herpes Virus (HSV1), and Plastic Surgery

Plastic surgery / March 20, 2014

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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Aging Gracefully with Facial Plastic Surgery

Face and Skin / March 6, 2014

Aging Gracefully Is Facial Plastic Surgery the Answer? March 3, 2014 ACADAMY AWARDS Watching the Oscars last night, it is not surprising that I am having a conversation with my husband about what it means to age gracefully. We see our favorite celebrities getting older. Why is it that some continue to look naturally beautiful,

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Enlarged Pores

Face and Skin / February 10, 2014

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

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Pain, Pain Management, and Anesthesia for Plastic Surgery

Plastic surgery / January 28, 2014

Pain Management After Plastic Surgery Have you noticed that “discomfort” is the word used most frequently to describe the pain experienced after plastic surgery? It definitely sounds more acceptable than the word “pain”. All surgery or injury has the capacity to create pain. Some surgical procedures, such as abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) are notoriously more painful

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Abdominal Etching with Liposuction

Body Contouring / January 14, 2014

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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Happy Holidays from Dr. Hayley Brown

Uncategorized / December 24, 2013

Happy Holidays and Happy New Year to all my colleagues, staff, family and friends. And of course, to the wonderful patients I have had the opportunity to meet, get to know well, enjoy, and laugh with, while helping them look and feel the best they can be. It is so rewarding to change people’s

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Juvederm Voluma

Face and Skin / December 18, 2013

Announcing Juvederm Voluma: The Best New Injectable Filler for Cheek Augmentation and Midfacial Hollowing As we age, we loose the youthful “Ogee Curve” seen on oblique profile views of attractive individuals. An Ogee Curve refers to an “S” curve. The cheeks flatten, the midface looses volume and sags, and hollowness affects the lower eyelid and

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Breast Augmentation, Breast Implants and Breast Feeding after Surgery on the Breast

MRIs to Evaluate Silicone Breast Implant Rupture in Asymptomatic Women

Plastic Surgery after Massive Weight Loss

Cold Sores, Herpes Virus (HSV1), and Plastic Surgery

Aging Gracefully with Facial Plastic Surgery

Enlarged Pores

Pain, Pain Management, and Anesthesia for Plastic Surgery

Abdominal Etching with Liposuction

Happy Holidays from Dr. Hayley Brown

Juvederm Voluma

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