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Risks and Complications of Arm Lift (Brachioplasty) Plastic Surgery Weblog

here at the Plastic Surgery Weblog cannot stress enough the importance of doing exhaustive research before settling on any type of plastic surgery. Cosmetic surgery, one of the two types of plastic surgery (the other being reconstructive surgery), is purely elective surgery. When choosing to undergo elective surgery you should remember that you are risking what may be an otherwise healthy body for an aesthetic result, the outcome [...] Read More


Breast Augmentation and Breast Lift: What's the Difference? Plastic Surgery Weblog

Breast augmentation, also called mammaplasty, is a cosmetic plastic surgery procedure for changing the size or appearance of the breast. It can be performed to restore density to the breast after pregnancy or weight loss or to achieve certain a physical aesthetic, to create greater symmetry and balance, or to reconstruct a breast after mastectomy or injury. Often, women have breast augmentation to enlarge small breasts. Although breast [...] Read More


Cosmetic Surgery and Reconstructive Plastic Surgery: What’s the Difference? Plastic Surgery Weblog

Municipal ArchivesPlastic surgery can improve physical appearance, boost self-esteem, and enhance the aesthetics of a particular feature; however some plastic surgery procedures are also necessary to restore a "normal" appearance or to actually correct an impaired function of part of the body. This is where cosmetic surgery magically becomes reconstructive plastic surgery. And the results really can be like magic to those who can now live a more [...] Read More


LASIK: Is it the Best Answer or Not? Lasik Weblog

LASIK refractive surgery, with its high tech approach and relatively low risk seems to be the best answer for getting the perfect vision you've always wanted, it's important to weigh all your options for vision correction. Surgery is something you can never come back from-for though it's often possible to improve upon imperfect results with further surgical procedures, there's always a risk of irreparable damage with long term [...] Read More


Risks and Common Problems of LASIK Eye Surgery Lasik Weblog

Eye Shot 2Originally uploaded by drummp2Our eyes are more than the windows of our souls, they're the main organs for one of our primary senses, sight. We rely strongly on vision to guide the processing of information, and gather input for making quick decisions, to help make associations, learn, work, and remember. So before letting the "eyes" have it, remember that as with any surgery, there are always risks. While [...] Read More