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Tummy Tuck Recovery

Considering a Tummy Tuck? Despite exercise and dieting, your abs and stomach may not look like you’d hope – or like they once did [sigh]. Well-toned abs can still be yours. For many men and women who want a flatter stomach, a tummy tuck or abdominoplasty is sometimes the answer. Stomach protrusion, looseness or sagging may be […]

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Tummy Tuck Myths Exposed

A tummy tuck isn’t a plastic surgery miracle. So, despite the myths floating around out there, focus on finding a board-certified plastic surgeon who’s clear about what abdominoplasty can and can’t do for you. The benefits of a tummy tuck typically include: a reduction in loose, saggy abdominal skin. a tightening of weak abdominal muscles. a

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How to Choose the Right Compression Garment

Compression garments are important after any liposuction procedure. Wearing compression garments after liposuction  is one of the most important things you can do to ensure proper recovery. Doctors have found that patients who comply with recommendations to wear compression garments following lipo have better results and are happier with the outcome over patients who do not wear

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The Plastic Surgery Institute of Washington Announces Use of Ultherapy®

North Bethesda, MD – The surgeons of the Plastic Surgery Institute of Washington announce that they will offer the Ulthera non-surgical skin tightening technique, Ultherapy®. This new, non-invasive facial procedure uses ultrasound technology to “lift, tone, and tighten skin.” Ultherapy is a new alternative to facelift surgery for those not yet ready to go under the knife.

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Liposculpture: What Is It?

You may have heard the term liposculpture but weren’t sure if it was just a fancy term for liposuction or if it involved something more than just removal of excess subcutaneous fat. Here’s the skinny on what liposculpture is and what it does. Think of liposculpture (also called lipostructure) as three-dimensional body contouring, says plastic surgery expert

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Anti-Aging Guide: Chemical Peels and Laser Skin Resurfacing

In the ongoing hunt for a Fountain of Youth for the face, there’s one simple goal: erase any signs of aging. Patients are now turning to non-surgical options to bring back that baby-soft skin they had in their youth. According to 2011 statistics from the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS), chemical

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