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Getting A Tummy Tuck With A New Breast:
2008-03-25 08:43:00
Breast cancer is not the only factor triggering in women the need to have a mastectomy operation. Accidents and infections too can lead in a loss of breast tissue.Two of the common methods applied by plastic surgeons to give back women their lost breasts are the TRAM flap method and the DIEP flap method. These two free flap breast reconstructive surgeries come with the added benefit of a tummy tuck procedure.While the TRAM flap method involves removing the abdominal muscle along with fat, blood vessels and skin, the DIEP flap method does not require the abdominal muscles. The former method has been around for a longer period of time but it is the latter method which is the preferred alternative.A lot of women who have a breast cancer surgery do not care to go ahead with plastic reconstruct
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Get A Fit Body With The Help Of A Tummy Tuck:
2008-03-24 04:29:00
A poll on topendsports.com received a total of 3787 votes for a survey conducted on the necessary attributes required of a gymnast. Flexibility ranked as the number one most important attribute with 49 percent votes and was followed by strength and power with 29 percent of votes. Body shape and size received 13 percent of the total votes.The voters listed body size as important because judges have been known to deduct points if gymnasts do not look fit for the sport when they walk on the floor. But of course, the trained gymnast has to have a combination of all these attributes in order to excel at this fitness sport. When Beth Peoples, a former child gymnast decided to have a tummy tuck surgery after she gave birth to her third child, it is understandable why this avid fitness enthusiast
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Flawless Bellies – Part II: Getting Back Your Belly Button:
2008-03-23 23:22:00
I came across a snippet and some pictures of the Everybody Loves Raymond actress, Patricia Heaton (Raymond’s wife in the popular sitcom) in the Huffington Post the other day. The pictures were revealing enough to reveal her non-existent belly button! Patricia Heaton apparently had her belly button ‘herniated’ in a tummy tuck surgery. Among adults, herniated belly buttons are often the result of a pregnancy or a plastic surgery like abdominoplasty. The problem has been recorded as more common among infants though and is known to be a bit of a bother if the hernia had remained un-treated when the person was younger. Characterized by a belly button that feels tender and protrudes, repairing umbilical hernia needs to be done after a period of three months after a tummy tuck surgery.


The Belly Dancer Belly:
2008-03-28 06:32:00
The ravishing Catherine Zeta Jones, of Chicago fame, is going to star as a belly dancer in a film about Harry Houdini, the famous magician. At 41, the Welsh beauty is still making heads turn and recently launched the Elizabeth Arden perfume Red Door. The movie just might bring about a revival of the belly dancing trend that hit hip exercise-savvy circles earlier in the decade, and refocus on the one part that is given slightly more importance than the rest of the body in this exercise/dance form – the belly.As a body toning exercise belly dancing is said to be an excellent calorie-burner and de-stressor, not to mention giving a work out for hundreds of muscles. Body size doesn’t matter for this dance form, with it favoring people who are voluptuous. But what about those women who
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Why Smoking Is A Bad Idea For A Tummy Tuck:
2008-03-27 06:21:00
Smokers have to remember two main points why they have to rethink having a tummy tuck surgery: Wound healing delaySkin Necrosis. ‘Open spots’ are the result of skin necrosis in which areas of the skin die due to inadequate blood supply. The ugly wounds caused by skin necrosis do not heal quickly and involve extra care on part of the patient. Tummy tuck surgery involves removing and trimming the fat deposits in the lower abdominal wall and tightening the abdominal muscles. Post-surgery, plastic surgeons instruct patients on taking care of incisions and assign them certain do’s and don’ts that aid in recovery.Compression garments and bandages that minimize abdominal swelling and provide support to the abdominal area are prescribed to the patients. Thin tubes are placed under t
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The Stylish C-Tuck. Is It Worth It?:
2008-03-27 06:19:00
There are a lot of new moms in the A-list this year with Christina Aguilera, Halle Berry and Jennifer Lopez adding their tots to the list of celebrity kids and Brooke Burke and Angelina Jolie expecting theirs. New mums and new babies mean a surge in business for personal trainers and plastic surgeons. While some like Christina Aguilera and Myleene have preferred to work out, rumors hold that Gwen Stefani, Britney Spears and Denise Richards have all gone under the knife and combined a C-section with a tummy tuck. A Caesarean section is considered to be a major abdominal surgery with at least 10-15 percent C-sections performed in almost any region in the world. The most common motivations for a C-section pregnancy are in order to save the life of the mother and the fetus with minimum patie
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When Local Tummy Tucks Are Shunned For Foreign Treatments:
2008-03-26 08:50:00
A survey conducted by consumer analysis experts ‘Which?’ recorded an average of at least 18 percent of patients facing problems in their cosmetic surgery procedures abroad. Septic tummy tucks was listed as one of the complications observed in some patients. The latest spate of super bug infections has hospitals in the U.S. as well as worldwide on a tense leash. The two most common super bugs to hit the red alert signal are MRSA or methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Clostridium difficile or C.difficile. Bacteria like Staphylococcus aureus occur in at least one in three humans, usually in the skin. When MRSA, a strain of this bacterium is introduced into the body via an incision, it may turn toxic and result in an infection. Infections due to C. difficile tend to affect
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Tubby Tummy Be-gone:
2008-03-26 08:47:00
Motoring specialist and something of a motor-mouth himself, Jeremy Clarkson is beginning to bear a strong resemblance to the Paddington bear toy designed by his parents. The Daily Mail featured a very ‘menopaunched’ Clarkson enjoying the beach-front with his wife. Crass, out-spoken and crudely witty he may be, but what Clarkson is not is bashful about his body from his holiday pictures. The middle age belly is said to hit a lot of men as early as when they are in their thirties and is held to be the result of too much alcohol, stress and too little of nutritious food.Losing the tubby tummy through a cosmetic surgery procedure is possible though and should not be reason for despair unless your physician mentions otherwise. Plastic surgery procedures like a tummy tuck and a liposuction
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Those Dastardly Stretch Marks!:
2008-04-01 08:19:00
Rapid weight gain and weight loss result in the formation of stretch marks or striae. Commonly plaguing women who have just delivered and people who experience weight fluctuations, stretch marks are unwanted skin developments. When the dermis or the middle layer of the skin loses its buoyancy, fine or thick purplish lines develop. These lines progress into white or slivery streaks which obtain a glossy look. While some people are fortunate enough to lose striae or stretch marks over time, there are certain skin types that retain stretch marks.Besides over the counter products like creams and artificial tanning treatments, cosmetic surgery has devised non surgical methods of dealing with stretch marks, namely via microdermabrasion and certain laser treatments.At the Plastic Surgery Insti
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When Discussing A Tummy Tuck With Your Doctor:
2008-04-01 08:17:00
The Plastic Surgery Institute of California is an advanced surgical institute for cosmetic enhancement and rejuvenation with offices in some of the best Californian locations. Each of our facilities is excellently furnished with the latest equipment and highly trained medical faculties. One of the most popular cosmetic surgeries in the U.S., the tummy tuck surgery ranks as one of the most demanded surgeries at our Orange County, Los Angeles, Pasadena and Beverly Hills clinics. Plastic surgeons at each of these facilities evaluate patient health during the initial screening process. Next, the fat deposits present in the abdominal area will be measured and a skin tone analysis will be carried out. This is followed by a detailed discussion with the patient about any medical and physical h
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Weight Loss Wars And Tummy Tucks:
2008-04-01 08:16:00
The world is sitting up and taking notice of the weight loss surgery business with medical corporations Johnson & Johnson and Allergan Inc. as the main movers and shakers. The struggle to dominate the market for the silicone band that is used in the gastric banding procedure is the focus of the weight loss wars.Some individuals find it acutely impossible to shake of their pounds, especially when they have just got out of a pregnancy or have a congenital affinity towards obesity. Exercises and diets are not of much help for this group. WLS or weight loss surgery includes operations that reduce the stomach size to control appetite and has been of tremendous importance in controlling obesity. Plastic surgery procedures that smoothen the body contours and do away with excess skin are vie
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The Less Pain Tummy Tuck Procedure:
2008-04-01 08:15:00
The great part about a tumescent tummy tuck procedure is it is generally endoscopic in nature. Endoscopic surgeries make use of devices called endoscopic cameras in order to perform the surgery procedure. A tumescent tummy tuck surgery, usually carried out in conjunction with a mini abdominoplasty, is a technique that minimizes blood loss and operative pain. The technique is similar to a regular abdominoplasty with a variation in the choice and size of incisions made by the surgeon. This cosmetic surgery can be carried out in two-three hours and does not require the patient to be admitted into the hospital. Deriving its name from the type of anesthesia that is used on the patient, tumescent abdominoplasty does not require the use of any general anesthesia. The Tumescent anesthetic con
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When WLS And Tummy Tuck Become Professional Requirements:
2008-03-31 08:45:00
Some of the best singers in the world are fat; it’s a well established stereotype. Several reasons are floated around to explain this perception with one of them counting the exertion they put on their lungs acting as an appetite booster. An exception to this league of hefty opera artists was seen in the likes of the American singer Deborah Voigt who was passed over for a role that required her to fit into a slim dress. This made her have a gastric bypass procedure (GBP) which cut down her weight by 45 kgs.Operations that focus more on weight loss, trimming and toning like WLS, liposuction and tummy tuck respectively, are considered the best ways to tame a body with a tendency to increase in girth. Even procedures like face lifts and breast augmentations are being considered by those l
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Staying Curvy Post Pregnancy:
2008-03-31 08:43:00
Hollywood’s newest celebrity mum and the media’s favorite Latina, Jennifer Lopez seems to be back on the fitness track after her heavy-duty pregnancy. The original curvy beauty has lost tons of mommy fat post delivery as can be observed from her latest appearances.But she’s in no hurry to dump the mommy weight exclaiming that she actually loves playing with her excess post pregnancy belly mass. This is a markedly different viewpoint Jennifer’s expressing when compared to the host of star moms who seem to be more inclined to jump on the fitness bandwagon and lose the weight. Plastic surgery procedures count as one of the best methods to lose the mommy weight with at least 55 percent of an increase noticed in breast augmentation and a 4,384 percent increase noticed in tummy tuck pr
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Looking Good After A Stomach Stapling:
2008-03-31 08:41:00
Rumors of Sharon Osbourne getting back to her pudgy state have been surfacing just days after the first wife of rock ‘n roll was voted as the best plastic surgery looker by FX Channel. At one time, Osbourne was a whopping size 22. A combination of various weight loss surgeries and plastic surgery procedures made the woman a svelte size 10. One of the weight loss procedures she’s rumored to have had is stomach stapling, also known as gastric banding or vertical banded gastroplasty. Approved by the FDA in 2001, this restrictive operation (operations that make the stomach smaller) reduces the size of the stomach dropping the urge to eat more.Plastic surgery help for patients who have had a stomach stapling operation include cosmetic procedures like tummy tuck surgery, panniculectomy
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Outpatient Operations – What To Expect:
2008-03-31 00:18:00
If you go for a consultation to a plastic surgery consultant or doctor for a tummy tuck procedure, they will inform you that a tummy tuck surgery is a procedure that can be performed on an outpatient basis or an inpatient basis. In case of a mini-tummy tuck surgery, the cosmetic surgery procedure is usually performed on an outpatient basis. So what exactly does the term ‘outpatient’ mean? Outpatient surgery, ambulatory surgery or same-day surgery is a procedure that allows the patient to return home on the same day that the procedure has been performed. From the total number of surgical procedures performed in the U.S. more than 60 percent of elective surgery procedures are performed on an outpatient basis. For a cosmetic surgery like a tummy tuck, performing an outpatient surger
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The Silver Lining In Breast Cancer – Abdominoplasty:
2008-04-03 08:38:00
Lillie Shockney was diagnosed with breast cancer when she was 38 years-old and found little to feel happy about when she found herself in this situation. Today, as the administrative director of the Breast Center and a University Distinguished Service assistant professor in the Hopkins School of Medicine, Shockney empowers women who find themselves in a similar condition.One of the core people responsible for the law that made it mandatory for health insurers to include breast reconstruction surgery, Shockney works hard to keep the women that she helps fight breast cancer positive about their condition. She informs them about the procedure that can help them get a slimmed down waist along with a new breast after a mastectomy. Reconstructive surgery after breast cancer has improved consid
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Get Prepared For The Latest Summer Trends With A Mini-Tummy Tuck:
2008-04-07 03:45:00
The days are getting longer and the nights are getting steamier and with the spring freshness making way for summer’s restlessness, do you have what it takes to get through it?Tea dresses and sun dresses are passé. What’s teasing fashionistas off the runway are classic bottoms that hug the hips and the tummy. That’s right, the high-waist pencil skirt and cigarette trousers are back, and boy, are they attacking women with a vengeance! Patronized by one of the most famous fashion goddesses, Victoria Beckham and even the luscious Umbrella singer, Rihanna, these outfits work wonders for those with even a hint of flab around their bellies. But for those who have stubborn and un-tameable fat and abdominal skin, there’s always a mini-tummy tuck which can be had after a liposuction. The
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Getting Down And Ugly With Visceral Fat:
2008-04-09 07:36:00
Atherosclerosis is a kind of plaque build-up process that causes the arteries to harden up and in some cases rupture and cause strokes, blood clots and heart attacks. Recent research has found the inflammation surrounding visceral fat directly affecting atherosclerosis.Visceral fat is hidden and occurs deep in the abdominal cavity unlike subcutaneous fat which is found nearer the skin surface. There is nothing nourishing about visceral fat as it is purely fat that has accumulated and does not have any outlet except for getting metabolized by the liver and turning into harmful blood cholesterol. Plastic surgeons cannot get rid of visceral fat by a tummy tuck surgery as it requires a surgical procedure that is completely different in nature than a cosmetic abdominoplasty. However, medical


When The Tummy Is Healthy:
2008-04-09 00:01:00
One very popular myth that keeps dieters conjuring new ways to lose weight and stay in shape is the one about thin individuals having stomachs that are naturally small compared to those who are heavier.Medical experts will happily bust this myth and tell you that the size of the stomach is not proportional to weight or controlling it. According to NYU director of pediatric gastroenterology Joseph Levy, “even people who have had stomach-reducing surgeries, making their tummy no larger than a walnut, can override the small size and still gain weight”.So if you are looking for a cosmetic surgery procedure like a tummy tuck as a shortcut to lose weight, you can forget about it. A tummy tuck surgery is more like a supplement to weight loss. Of course if regular exercise and diets don’t
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Early Tummy Tuck For Teen Moms – Totally Not Cool:
2008-04-14 08:27:00
Jamie Lynn Spears is all of 17, a college hopeful, unmarried and heavily pregnant. And oh, for those out of the loop, she also happens to be Britney Spears’ kid sister. Insofar, she has managed to carry herself with a lot of grace and gumption for her age unlike her troubled elder sister. But sociologists wonder what trends this celebrity teen pregnancy foretells for the rest of the teens out there, especially girls who look up to famous figures for role-models. Today’s Mirror states one mother of a teen mom to have put her daughter on the Pill as soon as she hit pregnancy. But if teenagers are so open to having babies, they exhibit a similar attitude towards plastic surgery. Both these issues have implications that are long-lasting and have a tendency to court complications that ma
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Un-stretching The Truth About Striae:
2008-04-16 07:57:00
Commonly associated with puberty, pregnancy and an overweight body, stretch marks or striae are the bane of many men and women looking to bare that extra patch of skin. Other known causes for stretch marks are fluctuations in body size due to body building and steroid-containing skin creams. They appear as either slightly raised from the skin surface or as light grooves.While they can form anywhere in the body, the areas where there is more fat stored are more prone to stretch mark development. The abdomen, thighs, the lower back area, hip, butt and the arms are the most common of these. As long as there is support in the dermis, which is the middle layer of the skin, the area can be expected to be resilient to stretch marks.There is no known health risk associated with stretch marks, and
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The Plastic Surgery ‘Guide’ For Children:
2008-04-17 08:34:00
Okay, “My Beautiful Mommy” has got me flummoxed. For those who haven’t the faintest idea what I’m talking about, it is a book written by a plastic surgeon for kids whose mums have had a plastic surgery, especially a noticeable one like a tummy tuck surgery post-weight loss, breast augmentation, facelift, etc. Aimed at pre-adolescents aged four to seven, it tells the story of a girl whose mother goes to a cheery plastic surgeon (who looks very Chesty Bonds by the way) for a tummy tuck, breast enhancement and a rhinoplasty. Keeping in mind the way kids’ minds function at this age, this book can help them understand why mom can’t play catch with them and why she’s so happy even though she has bandages round her tummy. But then I think beyond that and I wonder what good e
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When On A Tummy Tuck Holiday – Relax:
2008-04-17 04:28:00
Los Angeles with its golden beaches and sultry weather is beautiful in the summer. Having a plastic surgery procedure like a tummy tuck during this time of the year in this part of the world could just turn out to be the most relaxing time-out you may have had in a long, long time. A surgical procedure combined with a relaxing vacation does paint a picturesque dream. The Plastic Surgery Institute of California can help you with arrangements for a tummy tuck procedure that will allow you to enjoy a vacation that is comfortable as well as rejuvenating. As a medical tourist, you can rest easy because the health care in sunny California is excellent making it one of the best destinations for cosmetic surgery. Cosmetic surgery may be offered in exotic settings in Thailand, India, South Africa
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Abdominoplasty After Slimming Down From 35 Pounds To 20 Pounds:
2008-04-18 07:23:00
Whenever I read stories about people who have overcome all odds and fought the battle against obesity I feel a sense of fascination and awe. Fascination because the number of reasons why people will put on weight range from the lazy to the totally helpless, and awe because well, losing all that weight must have taken a lot of determination. Zelda’s story ran these familiar feelings through my mind. A 44 year-old mother of two boys, Zelda Haxby put on weight to escape from the stark situation she found herself in- her younger son was diagnosed with a heart defect. She bloated to a massive 35 pounds and reached such a stage, that she couldn’t move without effort due to her weight. Today she has lost 15 pounds of weight and is a contender for a slimming award and is just 4 pounds shy of
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Know Your Tummy Tuck Surgery Scars:
2008-04-21 08:34:00
Opting for a tummy tuck California is an education in scar formation. Okay, okay, I may be exaggerating, but it wouldn’t hurt to know a bit about the ones that may form after you have been stitched up. There are a few basic principles which your plastic surgeon at the Plastic Surgery Institute of California shall tell you about a tummy tuck Orange County scars.It is vital for a tummy tuck Pasadena patient to abide by the preoperative and postoperative directions given in order to achieve an agreeable result. The most crucial consideration of an abdominoplasty is that it is performed on healthy individuals and preferably on non-smokers. Scars are an unavoidable consequence of a tummy tuck surgery since they are the body's natural reaction to wound healing but they can be intensified on a
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Tummy Tuck Surgery And A Better You?:
2008-04-21 08:33:00
“Who is a good candidate for a cosmetic tummy tuck surgery?”This has to be one of the most repeatedly asked questions- from people around the globe to plastic surgeons. It usually moves on to the tummy tuck LA cosmetic surgeon asking patients variants of the following questions: “Do you actually need a tummy tuck?” “Do you want to please yourself and acquire a better carriage?” “Does your physician think you are medically fit to have a tummy tuck surgery?” “Are you going to maintain your newly modified body post-surgery?” Of course the patient has to answer them all with a firm yes. A hesitant patient is not a good nominee for a cosmetic surgery procedure like tummy tuck Orange County. A patient with impracticable objectives and expectations also makes a bad cand
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The Secret Behind The Flat Tummy: Tummy tucks Beverly Hills At The Plastic Surgery Institute Of California
2008-04-23 06:49:00
Beverly Hills is flooded with good looking men and women. Many of the good looking men and women of Beverly Hills have taken advantage of the plastic surgery procedures such as tummy tucks to get a flat tummy.With age, the abdomen begins to bulge out and accumulates fat deposits. The tummy tuck Beverly Hills procedure is designed to removes excess fat and skin from the abdomen as well as to reduce the appearance of a protruding abdomen.The best candidates for the plastic surgery procedures are physically healthy men and women in good shape, with a low calorie diet, having reasonable skin elasticity and realistic expectations.The cosmetic surgery procedure will not drastically lower the number on the scale, but it will definitely smooth out stubborn lumps and small pockets of fat that refus
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Get Ready To Wear Short Tops Courtesy Tummy Tuck Los Angeles: The Plastic Surgery Institute of California
2008-04-23 06:48:00
Perhaps there is no better place to go than Los Angeles for cosmetic surgery, which can accurately lay claim to being the queen of plastic surgery. The city of angels is a home to some of the best plastic surgeons in the world.Growing number of men and women of Los Angeles are opting for the plastic surgery procedures such as tummy tucks to reduce the occurrence of a protruding stomach.Tummy tuck Los Angeles is designed to flatten and shape the abdomen and waist by removing excess fat and skin and tightening the underlying muscles as well as to reduce the appearance of a protruding abdomen.The best candidates for the plastic surgery procedure are men and women in general good health, who are dissatisfied with loose skin and fat around the abdomen that is resistant to diet and exercise.With
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Get Ready For A Flat Tummy At The Plastic Surgery Institute Of California, Orange County
2008-04-23 06:46:00
The life and style in Orange County has simply influenced people to be both appearance and health conscious. This is probably the reason why Orange County is the home to the best plastic surgeons of the world.As men and women age, the abdomen begins to bulge out and accumulates fat deposits. The cosmetic surgery procedure known as tummy tucks is intended to address these problems.The tummy tucks Orange County procedure removes excess fat and skin from the abdomen, to reduce the appearance of a protruding abdomen.With the help of tummy tucks in Orange County procedure a flabby belly can be transformed into a flat tummy. Good candidates for tummy tucks Orange County are individuals in good shape, with a low calorie diet and having reasonable skin elasticity.The tummy tucks Orange County pro
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