We’ve previously addressed C-section scars (here), but what about that “shelf” or “pooch” peeking over the scar? These come in many shapes and sizes, but they all have one thing in common: if you’re reading this, you don’t want it to be there. We always advocate healthy lifestyle choices (primarily diet and exercise) as the first...
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What if you could achieve significant skin tightening with a noninvasive procedure? This has long been the dream of plastic surgeons and patients alike. There has never been a reliable way to achieve this kind of result. We have always had to accept a trade-off: large scars for tight skin. Jowls from drooping soft tissue? Facelift. Loose skin...
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You’ve been told over and over again since you were a child that beauty is not skin deep. While this is certainly true from a social standpoint, it is also true from an aesthetic standpoint. While the importance of radiant skin and situation-appropriate makeup cannot be overstated in achieving a stunning look, it is useful to understand...
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Foot pain may seem like an unusual topic for a plastic surgery blog, but there are some exciting new techniques that are allowing plastic surgeons to make a meaningful improvement in foot pain. Specifically, foot fat grafting, or transferring fat from elsewhere in the body to the fat pads of the feet, has been shown to offer significant,...
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There are many options for dealing with a C-section scar you’re not thrilled with, and the best approach depends on the problem you are having with your scar. We will take a deeper dive into the issues you may be facing and how to deal with them here. Before we get started down that path, however, I’ll point out that a popular sports adage...
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In our recent "Fact or Fiction" post (you can read that here), we talked about the different ways in which it is possible to fake before and after photos, to help you be on the lookout for the real deal. This companion post includes some examples of FAKE before and after photos that we put together to demonstrate some common techniques. In...
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While this is one of the most common questions I hear from mothers, let me begin by stepping back and describing what, exactly, a rectus diastasis is. Beneath your abdominal skin is some superficial, or “subcutaneous” abdominal fat. Below this lies your abdominal wall. The abdominal wall consists of a series of muscles bound together by...
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It is no secret that social media is becoming increasingly important in selecting an aesthetic provider. What better way to get a sense of a potential provider’s work than by viewing his or her before and after photos? Are his or her results a match for what you are hoping to achieve? What is lesser known, however, is that the ubiquity of...
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Whether you already have beautiful, flattering breast implants or are just considering them, you may wonder whether it’s safe — or even possible — to breastfeed after your surgery. In general, the majority of women who undergo breast augmentation through one of the three standard approaches (under the breast “inframammary”, under the...
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With the holidays approaching, getting a little tweak to look just right at all those office parties seems to be on everyone’s mind. On more than one occasion, someone has come in and lamented having found the perfect dress or the most AMAZING jacket – but it clings a little here or it pulls a little there. And they just can’t move the...
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