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Breast Reduction

Breast Reduction

Will you be able to help me with breast reduction due to neck and back pain?

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The best Doctor Breast Augmentations

Breast Augmentation

I currently haveI need to replace them. Not sure which are the safest? and picking the right Doctor to do a good job. I live Montgomery County Pennsylvania. Please help, thank you Peggy

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No thigh gap after Lipo?

Liposuction

I had liposuction today on my hips, thighs, knees, calves, and ankles. I specifically asked for a noticeable thigh gap. With the compression stockings on, I do have a small thigh gap, but when I took them off briefly to go to the bathroom, my inner thighs looked the same as before—no thigh gap at all! My calves already seem a bit slimmer, but I can’t help feeling a little worried.

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Breast Reduction

Breast Reduction

Will you be able to help me with breast reduction due to neck and back pain?

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The best Doctor Breast Augmentations

Breast Augmentation

I currently haveI need to replace them. Not sure which are the safest? and picking the right Doctor to do a good job. I live Montgomery County Pennsylvania. Please help, thank you Peggy

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No thigh gap after Lipo?

Liposuction

I had liposuction today on my hips, thighs, knees, calves, and ankles. I specifically asked for a noticeable thigh gap. With the compression stockings on, I do have a small thigh gap, but when I took them off briefly to go to the bathroom, my inner thighs looked the same as before—no thigh gap at all! My calves already seem a bit slimmer, but I can’t help feeling a little worried.

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What is wrong with my eyes and what is the solution?

Eyelid Surgery

I am only 29 and yet my eyes tell a whole other story and always has even when I was in my teens. I'm especially concerned with how my undereye looks when I smile or laugh, as you can see in one of the images, but I can't say i'm a fan of how droopy and 'saggy' my upper eye is either. What can be done here? I'm interested in anything but fillers.

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Scar improvement help needed

Skin Cancer Removal

I had Mohs surgery on my cheek about 5 weeks ago. Now that the swelling has gone away, the scar is noticeably sunken and not smooth across the cheek. Does anyone know of a plastic surgeon that would perform fat transfer specifically for this type of sunken scar as a treatment?

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Scar improvement help needed

Skin Cancer Removal

I had Mohs surgery on my cheek about 5 weeks ago. Now that the swelling has gone away, the scar is noticeably sunken and not smooth across the cheek. Does anyone know of a plastic surgeon that would perform fat transfer specifically for this type of sunken scar as a treatment?

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Postop Costs

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

"It's always important to talk about aftercare with the patient coordinator. Massages, nursing, garments – these are the things that can get quite costly. And unless you are anticipating this and know about this, it can be quite an abrupt or shocking cost."


Facelift Incision for Men

Monday, March 31, 2025

"So, one thing we consider is the incision that is in front or around the ear that needs to take into account that that skin, when we move it, will grow hair. So, we tend to place the scar for a facelift incision for men right in front of the tragus, which is the little part of the ear that pokes into the ear canal. Because if you make the incision behind that part of the tragus, with men, then that skin will start to grow hair."


Minimally Invasive Options

Friday, March 14, 2025

"We definitely see patients who do not want surgery. They're not ready for it. They're concerned about it. You know, we can educate on the safety of it, but even so. And some patients are coming in and wanting big things, but might not be the best surgical candidates or might want something as an interim measure."


Featured Articles

Keep it snatched! Why compression garments are your best friends in recovery

Alia Willson | Freelance Writer Friday, April 11, 2025

Compression garments are not the fashion statement of the century. Some people even find them uncomfortable or "tight," but after a plastic surgery procedure, a compression garment will be your best friend.


Gen X has embraced facelifts at a young age

Daisy Brumby | Freelance Writer Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Plastic surgeons say Gen Xers aren't waiting until the "right age" to address facial aging. Many Gen Xers, at an average age of 53, are starting to see jowls, a fuller lower face and drooping upper eyelids – among other signs of aging – and they're taking action early to restore their youthful looks.


The art of packing for a plastic surgery procedure

Alia Willson | Freelance Writer Tuesday, April 8, 2025

There is an art to packing a bag, even for a short overnight stay at a medical facility. What items should get precious bag space, and what items should you leave behind?


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