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No thigh gap after Lipo?
Liposuction"Ihadliposuction today on my hips, knees, lower belly, 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 lower legs already seem a bit slimmer, but I can’t help feeling a little worried. I know swelli
No thigh gap after Lipo?
Liposuction"Ihadliposuction today on my hips, knees, lower belly, 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 lower legs already seem a bit slimmer, but I can’t help feeling a little worried. I know swelli
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Baby Botox
Thursday, January 30, 2025"In terms of Baby Botox, yes, I think that very few units that are very dilute, which is not a huge cost, that is fantastic to help prevent wrinkles. In your twenties, you don't really need that much, but it does help."
GLP-1 Medications and Surgical Safety
Thursday, January 23, 2025"By stopping the medication three weeks before and waiting at least three weeks after, and in that time period adding a lot of protein, so your body has the nutrients and the building blocks to heal, we're getting better, safer results in our patients who are taking GLP-1 medications."
Breast Reduction Results
Thursday, January 16, 2025"I'd say back ache, neck ache, shoulder pain – those things all get better. And I'd say every symptom that people come in for gets better, so they should be able to fit into their gym clothes better, they should be able to run better, they should be able to not deal with rashes anymore."
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FDA recalls: What happens when there is a recall, and what should you do?
Alia Willson | Freelance Writer Thursday, January 23, 2025You've undergone plastic surgery, obtained the desired result and are living your best life. Everything seems perfect. Yet, what happens when you discover that an implant or other medical device is part of an FDA recall?
Confident contours come with calf augmentation
Ariel Frankeny | Freelance Writer Wednesday, January 22, 2025The phrase "male plastic surgery" may bring about thoughts of liposuction to address the infamous "dad bod" or the increasingly popular hair restoration procedures that are reversing the impact of male pattern baldness. Yet, it seems men are heading to the plastic surgeon's office with another area of the body in mind – their calves.