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Abdominal Liposuction

Abdominal Liposuction improves body shape by removing fat deposits which are resistant to exercise. The procedure is usually performed on an out-patient basis and can use an ultrasonic technique which liquifies the fat before it is suctioned away. Patients may experience temporary bruising, swelling, numbness or burning, or drainage from incision sites. Potential complications include bleeding, infection, asymmetry, skin rippling or ...

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Bags Under the Eyes
Puffiness or swelling under the eyes, so-called “bags”, happens as we get older. As we age, the skin on the body becomes thinner, including the skin under the eye. More importantly, the skin becomes less taut and the muscles that support the eyelid become weaker while fat moves forward into the lids and undereye area. The presence of this fat makes the area look puffy. A variety of factors can cause fluid to pool under the eyes including weather changes, hormones, salty foods, not sleeping e ...
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Body Lift

Body Lift is a term which incorporates several different surgical approaches to recontouring the area around the waist. The Body Lift is performed as an in-patient procedure. Patients may experience temporary swelling, soreness, bruising or numbness. Potential complications include blood clots to the lungs, asymmetry, bleeding, infection, fluid retention, excessive scarring or necrosis of the skin around the belly button. Patients g ...

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Botox and Dysport

Injectable medications generally are delivered in the doctor's office. They relax muscles across the forehead or around the eyes or mouth to smooth wrinkles and fine lines. The treatments may cause temporary discomfort, bruising, numbness and/or stiffness.


Recovery is immediat ...

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Bottock Lift

Buttock Lift improves the shape and firmness of the buttocks by removing excess tissue and skin. The procedure generally is performed on an out-patient basis. Patients may experience temporary bruising, swelling, numbness or soreness. Potential complications include asymmetry and scarring. Patients typically return to work within two weeks and to strenous activity within six weeks with complete recovery expected by six months. Resul ...

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Breast Augmentation

Breast Augmentation enhances the size of the breasts using inflatable implants filled with either saline or silicone gel. The implants are placed during an outpatient procedure. Patients may experience temporary pain, swelling, bruising or a change in nipple sensation. Potential complications include implant rupture, development of scar tissue, bleeding, infection, a change in the sensitivity of the nipples. Patients generally retur ...

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Breast Lift (Mastopexy)

Breast Lift recontours and raises sagging breasts by removing excess skin, and repositioning tissue and nipples. The procedure usually is performed on an outpatient basis. Patients may experience temporary soreness, swelling, bruising or a change in nipple sensation. Potential complications include thick scarring, skin loss, infection, unevenly positioned nipples, loss of feeling in the nipples or breasts, asymmetry. Patients genera ...

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Breast Reduction (Reduction Mamoplasty)

Breast Reduction removes fat, glandular tissue, and skin from the breasts making them smaller, lighter and firmer. The procedure is generally performed on an outpatient basis. Patients may experience temporary soreness, swelling, bruising or a change in nipple sensation. Potential complications include infection, fluid retention, injury to the skin, rippling or bagginess of the skin, asymmetry, skin discoloration, excessive scarring ...

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Cellulite

Cellulite is the lumpy fat that appears on the buttocks, thighs and hips. If you have cellulite, you are not alone; most women will have cellulite at some point in their lives. Cellulite is not a problem in itself but can be ugly and make you feel self-conscious. Underneath the skin, many structures make cellulite appear. Fibrous cords connect the skin to the muscles below with fat in between. When fat pushes with these cords holding it back, the surface becomes lumpy and uneven. As you might ...

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Cheek Implants

Cheek Implants alter the basic shape and balance of the face by building promience to the cheekbones. The procedure is often performed on an outpatient basis, but some patients may require an overnight hospital stay. Patients may experience some short term discomfort, swelling, bruising and stiffness. Possible complications include shifting of the implant, development of scar tissue around it, or infection. Patients generally return ...

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Ear Surgery (Otoplasty)

Ear Surgery helps set prominent ears closer to the head or reduces the size of larger ears. The procedure is generally performed on an out-patient basis. Potential complications include bleeding, infection, scarring, mismatched or artificial-looking ears, or recurrence of the protrusion which would require follow-up surgry. Patients generally return to work within a week and to strenuous activies within a two weeks. Results are perm ...

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Eyelid Surgery (Blepharoplasty)

Eyelid Surgery corrects drooping upper eyelids and puffy bags below the eyes by removing excess skin, fat and muscle. The procedure is generally performed on an out-patient basis.  An incision is made just under the eyelid, the fat and excess skin are removed, and the two areas are sewn together with very small stitches. Potential complications include bleeding, infection, swelling at the corners of the eyes, development of dry ...

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Face Lift (Rhytidectomy)

Face Lift improves sagging facial skin, jowls, and loose neck skin by removing excess fat, tightening muscles and redraping skin. The procedure is usually performed under 'twilight' anesthesia on an out-patient basis, but some patients may require brief hospital stays. Patients may experience temporary bruising, swelling, numbness and skin dryness or tenderness. Men may need to pursue laser hair removal where the beard is reposition ...

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Facial Liposuction

Facial Liposuction improves the contours of the face by removing resistant fat deposits. It is generally performed as an out-patient procedure and can be performed with techniques which infuse targeted fat cells with saline solution to reduce post-operative brusing and swelling. Commonly targeted areas include the chin, cheeks, neck and jowls. Side-effects include temporary bruising, swelling, numbness, soreness or fluid drainage. P ...

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Fat Injection

Fillers plump skin on the face or hands which has lost volume to the aging process. Filler materials range from body fat and collagen to natural acids to synthetic materials and are generally offered on an outpatient basis under local anethesia.

Fat Injections offer a short term solution for people who want to plump cheeks and lips, or to fill lines and wrin ...

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Lower Body Liposuction

Lower Body Liposuction improves body contours by liquifying and vacuuming away fatty deposits. Commonly targeted areas include the buttocks, hips, thighs, knees, calves and ankles. The procedure is generally performed on an out-patient basis, but more extensive approach may require brief hospital stays. Patients may experience temporary bruising, swelling, drainage, numbness, soreness or a burning sensation. Potential complications ...

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Male Breast Reduction (Gynecomastia)

Male Breast Reduction reduces enlarged breasts in men using liposuction and/or removing excess glandular tissue. The procedure is generally performed on an out-patient basis. Patients may experience temporary soreness, swelling, bruising or a burning sensation. Potential complications include infection, bleeding, fluid retention, injury to the skin, rippling or bagginess of the skin, asymmetry, skin discoloration, excessive scarring ...

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Mommy Makeover

Having a child can be the most exciting time in your life, but you devote so much of your time and energy to your children that you sacrifice your well-being.  Child-bearing can leave unwanted effects such as deflated sagging breasts, stretched out excess abdominal skin and fat that is totally resistant to diet and exercise.  Positive self-image can benefit mommy and the entire family.  Mommy Make Over’s offer a ...

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Nasal Surgery (Rhinoplasty)

Nasal Surgery recontours the nose by adjusting the size, removing a bump, altering the tip, bridge, or span of the nostrils, or by changing the angle between the nose and upper lip. The procedure generally is performed on an out-patient basis and can cause temporary swelling, bleeding, bruising or headaches. Potential complications include infection, skin discoloration, or incomplete improvement requiring follow-up surgery. Patients ...

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Neck Lift

Neck Lift is often performed in combination with a Face Lift and involves tightening the superficial muscles of the neck to define the jawline and neck. If the Neck Lift is done without a Face Lift, it is typically performed in conjunction with liposuction. The procedure generally is performed on an out-patient basis. Side effects may include short term swelling, bruising, bleeding and asymmetry. One potential complication of surger ...

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Radiesse

Fillers plump skin on the face or hands which has lost volume to the aging process. Filler materials range from body fat and collagen to natural acids to synthetic materials and are generally offered on an outpatient basis under local anethesia.

Radiesse is a non-toxic, non-allergenic synthetic injectable filler which is usually delivered in the doctor's off ...

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Sculptra

Fillers plump skin on the face or hands which has lost volume to the aging process. Filler materials range from body fat and collagen to natural acids to synthetic materials and are generally offered on an outpatient basis under local anethesia.

Sculptra has been used across Europe since the 90s to improve hollowed cheeks, sunken eyes and wrinkles. Injection ...

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Thigh Lift

Thigh Lift improves the contours of the upper leg by removing excess tissue and skin. The procedure typically is performed on an out-patient basis. Patients may experience temporary bruising, swelling, numbness, soreness or a burning sensation. Potential complications including scarring and irregularities in the contours of the skin. Patients generally return to work within two weeks and to strenous activity within a month or two. R ...

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Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty)

Tummy Tuck is a term applied to a variety of procedures which remove tissue and recontour the body from the belly button to the pubic bone. Some approaches remove excess skin and fat; others tighten the muscle or use these surgical techniques in combination. The procedure may be conducted either on an out-patient or in-patient basis. Patients might experience temporary swelling, soreness or bruising. Potential complications include ...

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Upper Arm Lift (Brachioplasty)

Upper Arm Lift improves the shape and firmness of the upper arm. It is generally performed as an out-patient procedure. Patients may experience temporary bruising, swelling, soreness, numbness or fluid retention. Potential complications include scarring or irregularities in the contour of the skin. Patients generally return to work with a week and to strenous activity within a month. The result eliminates the wiggle and sag on the a ...

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