Posts

Will stomach fat come back after a tummy tuck?

Image
The procedure is known as a “ tummy tuck ” isn’t just for women who are pregnant or overweight. It can be performed on anyone who wants to lose the extra skin on their belly after losing weight, or even if they’ve never been fat in their lives. One of the most common questions about tummy tucks is whether or not stomach fat will come back after surgery. The short answer is no: It won’t come back if you maintain your weight loss and healthy lifestyle habits. A “tummy tuck” is technically known as an abdominoplasty. The procedure is known as an abdominoplasty. It’s the removal of excess skin and fat from the abdomen and tightening of the underlying muscles. If you meet with a board-certified plastic surgeon, they will evaluate your overall health including any previous surgery history, current weight and diet, smoking status, alcohol use, and other factors to determine if this is the right procedure for you. If your body has been stretched out from pregnancy or weight ...

What is a Brazilian Butt Lift?

Image
Ideas about what the perfect body looks like have been constantly evolving over hundreds of years. In the 1920s, women strove for boyish looks and flattened their curves; in the 1950s, curvaceousness became a huge trend, with skinnier women turning to weight gain supplements; and the 1990s saw the era of the ‘supermodel butt’, sported by waifish women with pert behinds.  Nowadays, contemporary media and pop culture is saturated with images of voluptuous woman flaunting their behind – the ultra-thin runway model look is out, and curves are in. In a bid to emulate these designer butts and celebrate shapeliness, many woman are turning to surgery.  A Brazilian butt lift, known in plastic surgery circles as an SSBA (Safe Subcateneous Buttock Augmentation) and in mainstream culture as a BBL, is less of a physical lift and more a two-step process of liposuction and augmentation. The end result reveals a lower body transformation; slimmed down thighs and abdomen, and a rounder, ...

How you can fund your plastic surgery operation

Image
If you’ve been thinking about getting a plastic surgery procedure , but you haven’t been able to come up with the cash, there are several ways that you can get the money and still get the cosmetic surgery that you want. Here we will discuss several of these ways: Section: Budget and save up in advance  Section: Medical credit cards Section: Personal loans Section: Loans from your doctor’s office Section: Savings bonds and other investments Takeaway: There are many different ways to fund your plastic surgery operation! We have discussed everything from medical credit cards to personal loans, so now you can get the procedure done without having money on hand or access to a lot of cash. Budget and save up in advance Borrowing money from a lender or charging a credit card comes at a cost, whether that’s in interest, fees or penalties. Since an elective procedure is typically an unnecessary expense, it’s best to pay out of pocket rather than to rely on...

How to make plastic surgery recovery easier after severe accidents

Image
There are millions of people who have suffered severe trauma to their faces. When a person loses a limb, they can be fitted with a prosthetic replacement. However, there is no good way to replace the entire face or head in the event of a traumatic accident. Instead, plastic surgery has become the primary tool for reconstructing features that were lost or damaged during an accident. Sometimes this surgery is needed to restore function; other times it is needed just to restore dignity and the ability to lead a normal life after an accident. Ask doctors a lot of questions and listen to their opinions and recommendations carefully.     Once you have decided to go ahead with plastic surgery, it is important that you ask your doctor a lot of questions. You should ask what to expect from the surgery and recovery process. Ask whether there are any specific risks or complications associated with the procedure, and if so, how likely they are to occur. Ask about what action should...

Facial reconstructive surgery, a patient's story

Image
 I’m am Andrea, a professional model. For me, my face is my livelihood. So when I was involved in a skiing accident at the start of this year, I knew that I would need help to get my career back on track. The first thing I remember after the impact of hitting a tree was people rushing over and asking if I needed help. And then a lot of ringing in my ears. When I came to, there was blood everywhere and it felt like someone had hit me so hard that it knocked all of the wind out of me and left me with this weird feeling all over my face. Over the next few days, as the swelling increased, so did my fear that something very bad had happened to me in that accident because it seemed like no one wanted to tell me the truth about how severe my injuries were. Before it happened, my friends would tell me they liked my nose a lot. And so did I.       Before it happened, my friends would tell me they liked my nose a lot. And so did I. I think that’s why it was hard for me to acce...