Why do patients seek abdominoplasty?

Men and women who have experienced dramatic weight loss, either through diet and exercise, or as a result of bariatric (gastric bypass) surgery, often have excess skin around the abdomen. Women can also experience this condition as a result of pregnancy, making the abdomen soft and flabby. An abdominoplasty, or "tummy tuck" , can remove excess folds of skin and tighten your abdominal muscles to create a lean, flat and more...

Liposuction is rightly called ‘the battle of the bulge’. Every third person today is troubled by this five-word phrase. Television, newspapers and magazines all the time thrust this information in your face. There are certain people who you can’t blame for the bulge, certain people have fat cell that don’t sink easily despite diet and exercise. Obesity has heredity to blame for this.

Liposuction helps remove small bulges that won’t budge and also...

You may be a candidate for thighplasty if you have experienced a loss of skin elasticity of the thigh, hip, or buttock areas. You may also desire this procedure if your skin in the thigh area is saggy, has an orange peel, flabby and/or dimpled appearance. The procedure may also be indicated if your thigh appearance improves dramatically when you lift the lax skin.

If you are self-conscious about your lower body appearance you may also want to look into this procedure. The...

Of the breast plastic surgery procedures performed in 2006 in the US, 329,000 were for breast augmentation. For cosmetic breast plastic surgery in some countries, health insurers will only reimburse insertion of breast implants for clinical indications, meaning, congenital abnormalities, sex-reassignment surgery or breast reconstruction following a mastectomy. Today if you're considering breast plastic surgery, it's important to know all the pros and cons related to the type of...

There have been varying viewpoints throughout the years about the best kind of implant to use for Breast Augmentation, and health controversies about one kind of implant that dominated news reports in the 1990's.

Many women who were interested in having fuller breasts were fearful to do so because of these reports. The following describes the different kinds of implants that are available, and addresses some of the concerns regarding differences between breast implant fill...

In Western culture, the face is the only part of the body that is continually on display. Most people want to ensure that their faces look as good and as young as possible. The chin and cheeks are some of the most prominent features of the face, and are commonly treated by a number of cosmetic procedures. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons chin and cheek augmentation surgeries are becoming more popular. In ?url=/commonspot/security/getfile.cfm&PageID=23628" 2006...

In Los Angeles there is a whirlwind of cosmetic procedures that celebrities go through on a monthly basis. Non-surgical cosmetic procedures like Los Angeles Botox and Restylane injections have become increasingly popular in the last year, especially because of the amazingly quick results with little to no downtime. Celebrities going to an event like the Oscars who need a quick fix for small lines or wrinkles will request Botox injections prior to the event. The use of Botox for lines...

Whether it is fair or not, a woman's breasts are probably the most scrutinized part of her body.  There really is no average size and the perfect breast size is a very subjective opinion.  The primary consideration when considering breast augmentation surgery is to ensure that you are getting the size of breast you want, not basing the size on some unrealistic Hollywood notion, or bowing to pressure from your boyfriend or husband.

To know where you are going size-wise,...

Bruce Jenner is known to many people as an Olympic hero. In the 1976 Olympic Games, Jenner broke the world record for points when he won the decathlon. In a gesture that has since been emulated by many athletes, a bystander handed him an American flag and he held it high as he ran his victory lap, cementing his place in the hearts of many viewers.

In the thirty plus years since the Olympics, Jenner has become a spokesman for Wheaties cereal and appeared on many television shows,...

When it comes to leading men, few are as popular as George Clooney. The movie star who appeared in numerous television shows before breaking out with the hit medical drama ER is known by many for his rugged good looks. The man, who was once voted the ‘Sexiest Man Alive’, recently admitted something that gossip magazines had been whispering about for some time - the fact that he has undergone cosmetic surgery.

When asked if he had ever had cosmetic work done, the star...