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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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...