Cosmetic treatment and non-surgical cosmetic treatments are becoming more popular in the society. If you are considering a surgical or non-surgical procedure for cosmetic treatment it is important that you consider your reasons for wanting the procedure, your expectations of the results the procedure may bring, as well as making sure that you have all the information you need to make a properly informed decision about whether to go ahead. Cosmetic treatments vary depening upon your...

Liposuction is a cosmetic surgery procedure that is performed to remove excess fat from beneath the skin. Although liposuction is not a form of weight loss, it is a way to change the shape and contour of your body. Many people choose Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Vasdev Rai of Dallas, Texas to perform liposuction procedures in order to remove excess fat that is too stubborn for diet and exercise.

Even though almost everyone can have liposuction, the best candidates for...

In this day and age it seems there is a way to fix anything that we find displeasing about ourselves or perhaps even turn back the hands of time but are them some procedures we should be avoiding? It seems so and what follows is the first part of a guide to the top 10 procedures you should avoid.

· Fat metabolising injections – these are marketed as a quick fix to help you remove unwanted fat from areas such as the tummy. The non surgical procedure involves a...

Injections of Botox, one of the fastest-growing cosmetic procedures on the market today, are used for the reduction or elimination of facial wrinkles caused by dynamic, or hyper-functional, muscles (muscles that get a lot of use). Those are the wrinkles that form when you contract your facial muscles to form a frown, squint, grimace, smile, or other type of expression, resulting in those tell-tale lines around your eyes, mouth, or nose, and across your forehead. Botox can be very...

“Saddle bags” and “riding breeches” are the terms used to describe the fatty accumulations in the hip, buttocks, outer thigh or lateral thigh areas.

The fat deposits in these areas are highly resistant to diet or exercise.The saddlebag liposuction is a plastic surgery procedure designed to remove fat deposits from the hip area with minimal, non-permanent scarring.

To carry out the saddle bags liposuction procedure, the plastic surgeon...

Women seeking breast augmentation have two primary implant options: saline and silicone. But what are the pros and cons of each? What should candidates consider before opting for one type of implant over the other?

Both saline and silicone gel breast implants have been around since the 1960s. Each implant is popular with women in the United States, but each has important strengths and drawbacks that someone considering breast augmentation must...

Blepharoplasty is usually considered as cosmetic treatment that nearly all insurance companies will not pay for the surgery, though, if your eyelids are intruding upon your eyesight vision, the blepharoplasty surgery may be considered as "medically necessary". The surgery generally takes 1 week of healing time before regular daily activities can be continued, and as this is a surgical procedure, it is significant that patients be in well health and free of any infections...

What is a laminectomy?

A laminectomy is a surgical operation designed to relieve pressure on nerves in either the back or neck.
What happens during a laminectomy?

The operation is performed under general anaesthetic (so you are fully asleep). If the operation is performed on the neck (a cervical laminectomy), it is usually performed through a vertical cut, three or four inches long, along the middle of the neck at the back. The surgeon exposes the bones of the...

Laser eye surgery can be a great way for you to lift all tired looking eyes. If you have bags or dark circles under your eyes this can be a great way to improve the way your eyes look. With this type of surgery you can remove major wrinkles and it will take less time than normal because they have improved this technique. It is always important that you make sure you check with your doctor to see what the pros and cons are in having this type of procedure done. It is always good to find...

Numerous individuals get liposuction while not actually recognizing what they are getting themselves into. For some individuals, liposuction is akin to some type of fad diet that they need to get so they can rid themselves of some unwanted fat.

Unfortunately, liposuction is a lot more complex than that. As a matter of fact, knee liposuction recovery time might take roughly a month. For other individuals, knee liposuction recovery time might even be longer than that. You need...