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Lose That Razor With Laser: 2007-10-23 07:17:00 Photoepilation, more commonly known as laser hair removal, refers to the process of permanently disabling hair follicles present in a person’s skin. This process however, does not guarantee a patient 100 percent removal of hair from a particular area. It is usually followed by an electrolysis treatment to achieve better results.The reason why most men and women opt for removal of unwanted hair through lasers is mainly for cosmetic reasons. The areas that are most targeted are the lip, back, underarm, abdomen, bikini lines, face, chest, arms, legs, pubic area, etc.Laser
s, however, are also used to treat a condition called pseudofolliculitis barbae or ingrown hairs which are known to cause reactions leading to formations of pilonidal cysts.At the Plastic Surgery Institute of California we offer laser hair removal treatments for both men as well as women who are looking to rid themselves of unwanted hair or ingrown hair. This non-surgical aesthetic treatment is completely painless and i Read more:Razor
An Overdose Of Plastic: 2007-10-22 06:38:00 There is a reason celebrities are so well loved or hated by the world at large. They are the embodiment of perfection. They have bottomless accounts, stunningly toned bodies, fabulous dress style and glossed-to-a-sheen bodies. The fact that most of them are seriously talented and worked hard to get where they are, are conveniently overlooked by a beauty hungry audience. These living, breathing, lucre-blowing human dolls are what we want.Cosmetic surgery, with the abuse of its procedures from the rich and the famous, has been continually on the receiving end of bad press. A tool for women to attract men, a way of life for the uber-rich socialite and businessman, a career-booster for a certain strata of actors, a means to regaining lost confidence for the over-weight housewife, a self-esteem increaser for the aging banker suffering from gynecomastia, the motivations are varied for a growing number of men and women who are willing to go under the knife.While it is a great solution for bat Read more:Overdose
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Pots And Tubes Of Joy: 2007-10-26 06:03:00 They are nestled in your bathroom cabinet, on your nightstand and even in your teenager’s room. Curing anything from acne to controlling weight to blessing you with a flawless complexion, OTC drugs or over the counter drugs are a permanent fixture in every American household. Life is pretty much unimaginable without them.OTC drugs are available without prescriptions from a medical practitioner and there are known to be at least 80 therapeutic categories of these drugs. Since they are approved by the FDA, which is the regulating body for their manufacture and sale, they are held to be awfully safe by users.The most profitable OTC product has to be the ones claiming to banish the effects of aging. And since just about everybody is in search of the elixir of life, Botox® is the drug that has the largest fan following. The drug can be administered by gynecologists, family doctors as well as non physicians.Such unpracticed access to this essentially toxic protein can result in drastic ef Read more:Tubes
Taking Back Beauty: 2007-10-26 00:28:00 Unwanted tattoo reversal was held to be the No.1 cosmetic reversal for most Americans for the past few years. This procedure is being replaced by cosmetic surgery patients looking to reverse their cosmetic surgery in growing numbers lately, according to ABC News Internet Ventures. Correction and revision of cosmetic surgery procedures is close to achieving a separate specialty status in itself.What is bringing about this shocking phenomenon?Doctors hold inexperience to be the main reason among the recently burgeoning crop of plastic surgeons. When demand exceeds supply, there is no dearth of those looking to bridge the gap. Profitably.Poor communication between the doctor and the patient is another cause which is contributing to this trend. It is imperative for a patient to inform the doctor about any health problem or a record of bad medical history in his or her family. For instance hypothyroidism can lead to complications for a patient who desires a procedure as minor as blepharopla Read more:Taking
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Ethnic Cosmetic Enhancements: 2007-10-25 07:31:00 Dr. W. Earle Matory Jr. director of cosmetic surgery at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center in Worcester was quoted in a recent New York Times write-up on ethnic cosmetic surgery saying, "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and when the beholder or the beholdee is an individual of color, what is considered attractive may be different than in a Caucasian." He provided valid food for thought when he questioned the logic in Whitney Houston opting for Madonna’s nose. Would she still be as striking he asks.According to data collated by the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, over 20 percent of cosmetic surgery patients were black, Asian or Hispanic in 1990. The number jumped by 65 percent from 2004 to 2005 the American Society of Plastic Surgeons pointed out.This number is held to have risen significantly with icons like Michael Jackson and his sister Janet Jackson breaking the apprehensiveness with which ethnic groups held plastic surgery procedures. The Read more:Cosmetic
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Tall And Tan And Young And Lovely: 2007-10-25 02:11:00 So goes the famous bossa nova song. While the Girl from Impanema was undoubtedly beautiful in her own way, she still draws sighs of envy from countless women hearing that song of male worship.Which woman would not want to be described as “full of brightness and grace, the sight of whom is also sad, in that she carries with her, on her route to the sea, the feeling of beauty that fades, of the beauty that is not ours alone — it is a gift of life in its constant, beautiful and melancholic ebb and flow.”Perceptions of beauty always seem to include the requirements of long slender legs, a gazelle like grace, a flawless complexion, and a perfectly toned body. Needless to say, the men of the western world whole-heartedly agree with this view. Small wonder then, most western women feel the urge to grab at each promise of dazzling beauty whole-heartedly.Pots, tubes, beauty manuals, grandmother recipies, salons and pills, the size of the promise varies. But which are the promises we can b Read more:Lovely
Getting An Asian Blepharoplasty: 2007-11-01 23:40:00 While critics of Asian
blepharoplasty cite western acceptance as the main reason for most individuals to have such a procedure, it is to a certain extent over-rated. Patients having a fuller eyelid are known to have an Asian blepharoplasty to remove excess fat or skin just like a regular blepharoplasty.The earliest record of such an operation was published in Japan in the late 1800s, a time when eastern culture was in no way considered inferior to western. It was seen largely as a procedure to obtain a more accurate and intense expression of emotion.Plastic surgeons perform an Asian blepharoplasty using a scalpel instead of laser as Asian skin is held to be sensitive. There is minimal scarring with a scalpel. The incision made may either taper into the epicanthal fold towards the nose or flared upwards at its outer end depending on the patient’s anatomy.Complications like asymmetrical eyelid creases, an unsatisfactorily shaped eyelid crease, hollowness, eyebrow and eyelid ptosis, etc
Perfect Brides And Perfect Grooms: 2007-11-01 08:23:00 Men want their women big-eyed, slim hipped, radiant, long limbed beauties and women want their men to toned, muscled, handsome and healthy. The check-list for the perfect husband and the perfect wife is undoubtedly longer, with all these criteria tick-marked and absolutely required in future spouses.Societies that have a more traditional view towards marriage are mostly minority groups. While each ethnic group has different perceptions of beauty, the over-riding requirement for marriage is just that, beauty.The Economic Times, India covered an article last month on the rise in cosmetic procedures among brides and grooms in India stating a 25 percent growth. Brides
and grooms were reported to opt for lip augmentations, nose lifts, dark circle removal, and hair transplantation treatments which are among the more popular procedures. According to Dr. Anup Dhir, a senior cosmetic surgeon at a hospital in Delhi, the male-female ratio for plastic surgery among to-be-married individuals is one Read more:Perfect
Occidental And Oriental Eyes: 2007-11-01 06:41:00 Asia is a continent of breath-taking diversities. Different races and cultures flourish in this miniature macrocosm. The spry inhabitants of Eastern Asia, the dark and stocky dwellers of South Asia, the petite occupants of western Asia, etc. are all known to possess startling diversities in physical anatomy and appearance.In medical usage, the term Asian or oriental is used generally to refer to someone possessing distinctly “Asian” traits; while occidental connotes to an individual possessing traits that are non-Oriental
.These terms are in no account geographically limited. A Native American, an Argentinean and an Indian can all possess Asian traits, while there are some Indians known to have eminently occidental features as well.A double eyelid surgery or “Asian blepharoplasty” reshapes the skin around the eyes to create an upper eyelid with a crease. Approximately 50 percent Asians are born without the double eyelid crease a feature generally associated with Caucasian percep Read more:Occidental
“Silicon-ularly” Safe: 2007-10-31 04:59:00 The continuous bad press that silicone breast implants have been getting might rival Britney Spears ‘troubled’ escapades. While Britney Spears might not have the tag of health hazard [except to her own self] attached to her, breast implants have been linked with breast cancer for a long time.This belief is now being rejected by most Americans with recent epidemiological studies confirming the safety of silicone gel-filled breast implants.Dismissing the stigma attached to breast implant surgery, Dr. McLaughlin and his colleagues at the International Epidemiology Institute have this to say of the survey conducted b them, "We conclude that the weight of the epidemiologic evidence does not support a causal association between breast implants and breast or any other type of cancer, definite or atypical CTD, adverse offspring effects, or neurologic disease,"A comprehensive review further validated their claim when it revealed that silicone breast implants do not increase the risk of canc Read more:Silicon
Spock Ears And Bizarre Body Modifications: 2007-11-02 08:36:00 The pointed ear look made famous by the character Spock
from the Star Trek series popular in the 1960s just may be making a comeback- courtesy modern cosmetic surgery.This trend is reported to be the ‘in-thing’ among music loving youngsters in New York.Claimed to enhance the musical experience of a person, these surgically worked upon ears are also said to add to a person’s physical appeal. The rise of Faun-Clubs where entrance is only granted to pointy-eared people attests to the growing popularity of such a procedure.The famous Lizardman is another person who is known to split his tongue lizard-style using lasers via a tongue bifurcation procedure. Yet another procedure claims to change just about any part of a person’s body with implants made of surgical metals beneath the skin surface. So a person can get horns on his head, or a heart outlined on the chest, or a bracelet of beads etched into the skin of the wrist.But how far will these strange body modifications go in benef Read more:Bizarre
He Looked Down His Proud Aquiline Nose At Her…: 2007-11-07 02:36:00 Just a glance through at the latest romance novel your wife is reading is enough to hit you and most men with numbing inferiority complexes. Most of the heroes of these novels have either proud aquiline noses or beautiful Greek noses. History, movies and art too are full of dashing figures like Michelangelo's David, Ramses II, Dennis Quaid and even Aladdin, whose noses seem to add to their charms.Men are known to be more conscious about their noses than women. No matter how eternal the macho look may be, the nose has to have "character'. And so, it is no doubt that rhinoplasty is the most sought after cosmetic surgery among the male gender. They form a quarter of the total patients who undergo rhinoplasty.High satisfaction levels are very difficult to deliver where men are concerned though, according to most plastic surgeons, particularly in the case of ethnic male rhinoplasty. For instance, statistics point to male Asian rhinoplasty patients opting for secondary rhinoplasty proc Read more:Proud
Reconstructing Down Under: 2007-11-20 04:46:00 Just about any part of the anatomy can be reconstructed by plastic surgeons with the innovations and constant evolutions that are taking place in this branch of medicine.For years men wanted a procedure which could increase the size of their genitals. Plastic surgery answered their prayers with phalloplasty. And now women too have a procedure which makes it possible to reconstruct their genitalia. The only difference is women look for a reduction in their nether regions rather than an enlargement.The over riding reasons for a vaginoplasty are mainly to ease physical discomfort. Women having large labiae recount instances where their sexual life is interfered with their labiae getting caught and causing intense pain. A lot of women having this condition are unable to wear snug beachwear or gym tights.A vaginal reconstructive surgery can involve vaginoplasty, labiaplasty, clitoral hood removal, labia/ mons pubis liposuction and vaginal tightening.These surgical procedures are complicated
The Truth About Donda West: 2007-11-19 22:40:00 It is tragic that a brilliant former professor and chairman of the English Department of Chicago State University and mother of a successful musician should be making headlines for her death. What is even more tragic is the connection that the media has established between Dr. Donda West’s death and plastic surgery.From what Dr. Andre Aboolian a plastic surgeon from Beverly Hills has to say regarding the death of Kanye West’s mother, the incident holds serious food for thought which every potential plastic surgery patient should consider. Dr. Aboolian was initially consulted by Dr. West for cosmetic surgery. However, he insisted upon medical clearance before he could proceed with her case as he had noticed a condition which could result in complications post surgery.Such an incident simply goes on to highlight the necessity of following pre and post surgery precautions closely by a patient. While cosmetic surgery may not be a malign procedure, it is certainly not a cake-walk.Whethe Read more:Truth
The Bellybutton Makeover: 2007-11-16 06:01:00 Some women barely spare it a glance, and some women try to ignore it. Most men are fascinated with it, and their women as a result, obsess compulsively over it.The bellybutton has found its own place in the multitude of plastic surgery options available for men and women with a makeover dedicated to its tiny solitary self.However far fetched it may sound bellybutton makeovers are here to stay. Members of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery re-vamped bellybuttons of 1534 people. Most people who go in for a bellybutton makeover are usually those who love baring their midriffs. A lot of them go on to get belly jewelry like rings and studs and maybe even a tattoo. Then again there are people who want to reign in a protruding bellybutton and make it look more hip.But there are also women who want their bellybuttons back in shape after a pregnancy or a laproscopy. There’s nothing subversive in wanting one. Just make sure you consult the right doctor before you think of revam Read more:Makeover
Got The Wrong Doctor? Be Scared. Be Very Scared: 2007-11-16 05:57:00 It seems natural for health blogs to dissect the latest celebrity death that is being splashed all over the television screens and tabloids. And as Dr. Donda West’s death is being linked to plastic surgery that is just what is going to be analyzed in this space.A lot of sources are bringing to light lawsuits and arrests that have been prominent in Dr. Adam’s history. Dr. Jan Adam who performed a tummy tuck and breast reduction on Kanye West’s mother, is well known for hosting a show on Discovery Channel called ‘Plastic Surgery: Before and After’ and authoring a book on cosmetic surgery called ‘Everything Women of Color Should Know About Cosmetic Surgery’.The Medical Board of California is considering revoking Dr. Adam’s medical license due to arrests made for driving under the influence of alcohol. There is also a claim that Dr. Adam is not a board certified plastic surgeon. The truth may be completely different, but it is starkly hazy right now.In light of these news r Read more:Wrong
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Closed Rhinoplasty: 2007-11-26 03:32:00 Plastic surgeons perform a rhinoplasty using either of two procedures, closed rhinoplasty or open rhinoplasty. Read on to know more about the former.In a closed or endonasal rhinoplasty the incisions are made inside the nose. One advantage of this procedure is it does not result in any visible scars. The scars that do remain are very faint and fade quickly with time.A closed rhinoplasty is a bit complicated though and warrants the attentions of surgeons who are exceptionally skilled. Individuals who need to remove a dorsal hump or need minor corrections are the ones who are recommended to have a closed rhinoplasty.Complexities not withstanding, the healing time for such a procedure is known to be quicker as the chances of swelling are alleviated. The post surgery precautions are also fewer to follow.At the Plastic Surgery Institute of California, we have highly experienced plastic surgeons that can perform a closed rhinoplasty. Each patient’s nose structure is meticulously studied an Read more:Closed
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Correcting Droopy Brows: 2007-11-23 07:13:00 Gravity goes hand in hand with age. As age increases, the effects of gravity on the face become more pronounced. Drooping brows, sagging cheeks- the face gets hit bad from the hairline downwards.Forehead lifts or brow lift surgeries are helpful plastic surgery options available for an individual looking to reduce any signs of ageing in the forehead area. Plastic surgeons either remove or alter the underlying muscles that cause frown lines and drooping brows.Either of these two procedures is used; the conventional brow lift or coronal forehead lift which involves an incision that is hidden behind the hairline, and an endoscopic forehead lift. The endoscopic method requires minimal incisions to be made. The results are the same for both procedures though and include raised eyebrows, diminished frown lines and a smoother forehead. Plastic surgeons usually recommend brow lifts for patients in the 40-60 age range, for whom looking younger is the main objective. But there are patients who ha Read more:Correcting
Founding Fathers – Sushruta: 2007-11-22 22:52:00 All the hype surrounding plastic surgery makes it difficult to comprehend that this branch of medicine is actually steeped in ancient history. Roughly placed around the 6th B.C., plastic surgery had its roots in the need for new noses by criminals who had their noses amputated for misdemeanors.A practitioner of medicine named Sushruta devised a procedure which would give these people their noses back. He is held to be the first surgeon to perform a reconstructive rhinoplasty procedure by using skin from the forehead. He devised more than 15 methods to repair a damaged nose. Sushruta is also credited as the first doctor to have performed plastic surgery.The Sushruta Samhita or Sushruta’s compendium holds all his medicinal knowledge and is considered to be one of the cornerstones of Indian medical tradition. After continuous conquests the book traveled all over the Middle East and finally was noticed by a British surgeon in 1793 who went on to publish it a year later. What followed, le Read more:Founding
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Doing Away With Twiggy: 2007-11-21 07:42:00 Twiggy, the 60s supermodel known for popularizing the lanky androgynous look most modern models till date sport ironically alluded her thin build to her genes. Fashion houses prefer tall, skinny and emaciated looking models to model their clothes without a thought for the highly publicized deaths of two Latina models who succumbed to anorexia in 2006.It is rather strange when you actually note this runway trend. Fashion designers create clothes for modern women who have curves they love to flaunt; but the models modeling these clothes are actually girls as young as 16 year olds having a body mass index below 18.Young women no longer starve themselves for achieving that twiggy look though. The torch bearers for plastic surgery abuse, these women are known to suction of fat with procedures like liposuction of the thighs, arms, stomach and neck.Placing themselves on the sacrificial alter of fashion they even go for a complete anti thesis of mommy makeovers with a risky combination of inte
All About Chin Implants: 2007-11-30 03:47:00 Chin implants are a good idea if you have a barely-there chin. They add definition to your face and character to the jaw line and when performed aesthetically, the results are marvelous.A chin implant can also be performed along with a neck lift, cheek augmentation or a facelift. The right combination simply depends on the kind of result you are looking for. It is essential to consult an experienced plastic surgeon to find out if you are suitable for a chin implant surgery.The entire procedure ideally takes an hour, but if performed as a supplement to other cosmetic procedures, the surgery period can increase. The plastic surgeon makes an incision inside the mouth, or along the lower lip or in the skin beneath the chin depending on the patient’s facial anatomy.Chin implants come in various sizes and are made of different materials. Surgeons accordingly insert the implant that is best suited for a patient. There are risks attached to certain implant materials and discussing the type o Read more:Implants
A Bullet For The Country And A Needle For The Face: 2007-11-28 03:39:00 The geography of the Middle East makes it a very harsh land to stage battle in. Rocky deserts, shifting sands, enemy shrapnel and metal and houses of stone and mortar are all part of the landscape. When these blow up, the damage caused to a body can be severe and at times quite devastating. Around 28,000 U.S. soldiers are estimated to have been wounded in the war in Iraq, and more than 1,200 soldiers suffer casualtie from the Afghanistan war alone.Some soldiers return with multiple injuries and deformities and require close to seventeen surgeries to get the body back to a semblance of normalcy. The U.S. military hospitals certainly carry out their job very well. They stitch, cut, slice, bind and heal very expertly and help war veterans to get back in function.Understandably, that is just about the best they can do, seeing that physical well-being takes precedence over any other matter. But where the military hospitals sign off, plastic surgery and reconstructive surgery step in.A lot o Read more:Country
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Sagging Breasts? 2007-11-27 05:31:00 Gravity is to blame for these two dreaded words; or so most women think. But there are a lot of women who hold breast-feeding as one of the main causes of sagging breasts.It is more often than not these women who blindly go in for a cosmetic surgery to improve their breast appearance. Breast lifts, breast reductions and other breast augmentation procedures are what they turn towards plastic surgery for.But breastfeeding need not be blamed for breasts that have lost their perk. A study presented at the recently concluded ASPS conference relieved this concern most mothers hold. The author of this study, Dr. Brian Rinker mentioned that the number of offspring or the length of time each child is fed does not increase the sag in a mother’s breasts.Mothers can thus rest easy in the knowledge that they can feed their newborns without worrying about a trip to the cosmetic surgeon soon after experiencing child birth.A responsible view towards plastic surgery helps achieve the best outcomes fr
The Rhytidectomy Surgery: 2007-12-07 05:30:00 As this is a major cosmetic procedure, a rhytidectomy or a facelift takes several hours or more. Sometimes, a surgeon requires a patient to schedule two separate sessions. But this is the case if there is any extra plastic surgery required to be done on the facial area.At the Plastic Surgery
Institute of California, professional plastic surgeons meticulously examine the facial and bone structure before performing a rhytidectomy. Depending on the facial structure and the surgeon’s operating technique, the incisions are made.The incisions are made at points that can be easily covered by the hair or by any other facial feature. The incisions usually start from above the hairline at the temples.The facial skin is then lifted away from the underlying fat and muscles. Depending on the facial shape that is required the fat is trimmed and the muscles and membrane are tightened. The plastic surgeon then closes the incisions with stitches and if required, metal clips are used. A rhytidectomy
Plumping Up Your Pucker: 2007-12-06 03:32:00 There are those who swear by the authenticity of Hollywood goddess Angelina Jolie’s luscious lips. Bee-stung lips became all the rage when she shot to the upper legions of Hollywood actors with movies like ‘Tomb Raider’ and ‘Original Sin’. Brittany Murphy, of ‘Just Married’ fame, is the latest fan of the bee-stung lip look with her [seemingly] enhanced lips.Whether these celebrities have actually had their lips enhanced or not we might never know. But for the men and women looking for lips that are similar to their favorite celebrity, lip augmentation treatments are the best that cosmetic surgery has to offer.There are two things that plastic surgeons can do to plump up and accentuate lips. They can either use injectables or they can use implants.Among the injectable options that are available there are synthetic materials like Artecoll and organic materials like Autologen, Collagen, Dermalogen, Fascia, fat, HylaForm and Restylane which surgeons can use for augmenting a p
Lasers For Eyelid Surgery: 2007-12-06 03:29:00 The fragile nature of the eye and the area surrounding it makes it a very delicate area to perform any kind of surgery. Surgeons and optometrists alike are constantly on the look-out for any kind of procedure that is capable of minimizing the risks associated with an operation concerning the eye.A recent innovation in eyelid surgery is the use of the CO2 laser treatment which claims to be a very safe option to a traditional blepharoplasty procedure. Unlike the latter cosmetic procedure, the laser treatment is supposed to involve a significantly less amount of bruising, swelling and bleeding. It also claims to reduce the healing period.A plastic surgery is the mind’s paean to a better body. Cosmetic surgery is the preferred route for a healthy self-esteem for thousands of men and women. Discoveries like these help in diminishing the uncertainty factor associated with surgery of any kind.Adapting lasers for operational reasons is still in the developmental stages and the full power of Read more:Surgery
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Cleaning Your [Botched] Nose: 2007-12-04 03:43:00 Botched noses, they can be worse than odd-shaped noses. While there are a lot of plastic surgeons who perform rhinoplasty, there are very few surgeons who approach a rhinoplasty procedure with an experienced outlook. The latter group is more often than not the surgeons who usually end up fixing badly done nose jobs.From the total number of rhinoplasty procedures performed in the United States, about 17 percent account for a revision rhinoplasty procedure. Most of these procedures require minor surgery, but a badly executed rhinoplasty can warrant extensive surgical repair.Scars and surgical marks too are some of the reasons patients go in for a revision rhinoplasty. And then again there are star-struck patients who come clutching their favorite idol’s photograph seeking the help of a plastic surgeon. Revision rhinoplasty is also considered by patients who are looking for a particular look for their new nose.At the Plastic Surgery Institute of California, professional rhinoplasty surg Read more:Cleaning
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Reduce Recovery Time With Mommy Makeovers: 2007-12-03 03:54:00 The good thing about a mommy makeover is its comprehensive nature. The multiple surgeries that are commonly included in a mommy makeover include a breast augmentation procedure, liposuction treatment and a tummy tuck. Since they are performed all at once, the recovery time for a mommy makeover is a one time occurrence for a patient.If the above surgeries are performed separately, they would result in different recovery periods. For instance, some patients take four weeks to fully recuperate from a tummy tuck procedure while some can get back in action in about two weeks.Doctors however do not recommend a patient getting another surgery close on the heels of one surgery. Hence, for undergoing a surgery like liposuction, the patient will have to wait till her body is completely healed.Recovering from a liposuction treatment again can involve a lot of time. Sometimes the swelling does not die down for six months after the surgery. By then the mum is still battling with a changing body.In Read more:Recovery
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The Mini Abdominoplasty: 2007-12-02 23:08:00 The mini tuck is a popular option for women looking to re-shape their body post pregnancy as it remedies lax lower abdominal muscles. The post pregnancy bulge can be effectively removed with a mini abdominoplasty.The incisions used for this type of abdominoplasty are smaller than the ones made in the traditional tummy tuck. As a result the scars of a mini tuck are less visible. The recovery period is also quicker.A mini abdominoplasty exclusively corrects problems that occur in the lower abdomen area [reaches till the pubic area]. It can also remove excess skin besides tightening the muscles of the lower abdomen. It is unable to address deformities in the upper abdomen.When used in conjunction with a liposuction, it can also help a patient get rid of fat above the umbilicus. There are quite a few obese patients who prefer this procedure to a regular liposuction or abdominoplasty.If a patient suffers from conditions that warrant a traditional abdominoplasty, then a mini abdominoplasty i
Curing Blepharospasm: 2007-12-14 02:39:00 Blepharospasm is a form of distonia, which refers to prolonged involuntary contraction of a muscle. The common symptoms of blepharospasm include uncontrolled blinking of the eyes and sudden closure of the eyes.Blepharospasm is the result of irritation of the eyes and can also be triggered by intense emotional stress. The closure of the eyelid is even known to cause temporary blindness, at times lasting for more then a few hours.Doctors remedy this condition by injecting Botox® in the eyelid, causing a temporary disruption of the nerves and relaxation of the underlying muscles. The results can be felt by a patient within 14 hours and the results last up to 3 to 4 months.If the condition does not go away, the Botox® injection is re-administered. There are blepharospasm cases wherein the condition is very extreme. For such patients, doctors perform a surgery called protractor myectomy in which some or all of the muscles causing the spasm are removed.There is a success rate of 70 to 80 p Read more:Curing
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