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The American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery recently published their 16th annual multi-specialty Procedural Statistics. They found that Americans spent over $11 billion on cosmetic procedures during 2012. Of that total almost $7 billion was spent on surgical procedures. This represented a 6 percent increase over the previous year. The top 5 surgical procedures were: Procedures Estimated Performed Breast Augmentation (330,928) Liposuction (313,011) Abdominoplasty (156,508) Eyelid Surgery (153,171) Rhinoplasty (143,801) Astonishingly, over 10 million cosmetic surgical and non-surgical procedures were performed in the United States over the past year....

06 May, 2013

Scottsdale Medical Spa Recent figures show that there are about 2,100 “medical spas” or “med spas” operating currently in the United States. This is truly an amazing number considering that med spas only emerged some 10 years ago. Their numbers increase greatly just prior to the recession in 2007-2009. Market data estimates that he medical spa market was worth $1.94 billion in 2010 and forecasts $3.6 billion by 2016. Sales are expected to grow by 18%...

29 April, 2013

Gummy Bear Implants FDA Approved Just last week, the FDA approved the long-awaited, heavily-studied, “gummy bear” implants. These highly cohesive, anatomically-shaped silicone gel implants from Allergan (Natrelle 410) are indicated for women undergoing breast augmentation, breast reconstruction or those desiring an implant exchange. Gummy Bear Implants are great for women who have the following: Rippling or visible wrinkling of the implants Noticeable implant edges Thin chest coverage Small breasts Capsular contracture (tightening of the scar tissue around...

11 March, 2013

Cosmetic Surgery in Men When someone thinks of plastic surgery they most often picture a woman. The female gender has been the dominant demographic for plastic surgery for as long as it has been around, but many forget that men can benefit from it as well. Statistics released by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons show that facelifts for men have risen 14% from 2009 to 2010 with a male increase in liposuction of 7%. And data...

14 September, 2012

What Are The Differences Between Breast Procedures? When you or your doctor decide it is in your best interest to get a breast procedure done, it is extremely important to be aware of the different types available and what is right for you. There are many options to look into. The four main types of surgical breast procedures are; breast augmentation, breast lift, breast augmentation and lift, and breast reconstruction. Various Breast Procedures: Breast augmentation is performed using...

07 September, 2012

Risks of Overseas Plastic Surgery When looking into plastic surgery, many have recently become captivated by the overseas cosmetic surgeries offered in various destinations. The main point to this cosmetic surgery abroad is the promise of noticeable savings. But it is important to remember to weigh any potential savings against the potential risks involved. Dr. Parson and his staff pride themselves on high standards and guidelines that are followed with every procedure and surgery performed. Surgeries overseas...

07 August, 2012

How ‘Spanx’ Can Help Healing Post Liposuction Surgery Liposuction surgery can use have undergarments help with post surgery. Sara Blakely, age 41, became the youngest self-made woman to make the Forbes magazine billionaires list. Sara is the inventor and owner of the slimming apparel brand, Spanx. Spanx revolutionized the undergarment industry by introducing footless pantyhose. The Spanx footless pantyhose are the first “body shaping” undergarments intended to give anyone that slim and shapely appearance they have...

03 May, 2012

Breast Augmentation Breast Augmentation (Augmentation Mammoplasty) is one of the most common types of plastic surgery available today. This operation remains one of the most popular procedures and has become increasingly common in Arizona over the last several years. In 2010 Dr. Parson saw a 9% increase in breast enhancements and augmentations from patients living in the Scottsdale, Phoenix, and Paradise Valley areas. In 2010, over 290,000  were performed in the United States. Some reasons for having...

19 March, 2012

HCG Weight Loss HCG or Human Chorionic Gonadotropin is fastest growing cure for people struggling to lose weight. Nicknamed the “weight loss cure”, HCG is being advocated by medical professionals as a major breakthrough producing unheard of results for patients without harmful side effects. It is an all natural weight loss program that is helping patients lose up to a pound per day, with many losing over 30 pounds each month! HCG helps you cut the...

13 February, 2012

Breast Surgery and Cancer, Truth Breast surgery and cancer is a recent study. A recent Canadian study long term follow-up (see here) confirms prior observations that women with breast implants who go on to develop breast cancer have similar outcomes as women without implants who develop cancer. This is more reassurance to our patients about this theoretical concern with implants (ie. that potential difficulty with mammograms would lead to delayed breast cancer diagnosis and worse outcomes)....

18 January, 2012
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