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Is There Any Role for Saline Breast Implants in Breast Augmentation? Only a few.

By Dr Trussler / April 8, 2014

In breast augmentation women over the age of 22 do have a choice of breast implant types: saline or silicone. In the advent of cohesive gel silicone breast implants, or “gummy bear” breast implants, women have more choices than ever for silicone breast implants. Women are choosing silicone breast implants more frequently over saline breast […]

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What is a Breast Lift? Frequently asked questions.

By Dr Trussler / April 2, 2014

A breast lift or mastopexy, is a very common procedure performed in plastic surgery. In its simplest form a breast lift repositions the nipple areola complex, or dark skin of the breast to a higher position, and reshapes the breast to eliminate sagging. Who is a candidate for a Breast Lift? A breast lift is

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Botox® for the First Time? What to Expect

By Dr Trussler / March 29, 2014

Botox® is an injectable neuromodulator which blocks the nerve receptors that connect to muscles. When injected in the location of muscles, it temporarily paralyzes them for about 3 months. Botox® has been utilized for almost 20 years, but the neurotoxin has been studied for longer. It does have both cosmetic and medical indications, but usually

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Is a Buttock Lift the Same as a “Brazilian Butt-Lift” or Buttock Augmentation?

By Dr Trussler / March 26, 2014

Contouring of the buttock area has become an increasingly popular procedure in plastic surgery. Patients seeking buttock contouring typically want to reshape and enhance their buttocks. This can be accomplished by multiple types of buttock contouring procedures buttock augmentation liposuction buttock lift type procedures A buttock augmentation adds volume to the areas in the buttock

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Body Lift Options for Men: The Belt Lipectomy

By Dr Trussler / March 23, 2014

A body lift is a circumferential body contouring procedure that helps remove excess skin and fat around the waistline. Typically in women, this procedure shapes the abdomen and narrows the waistline, as well as lifting the outer thigh and buttock. When the same procedure is applied to the male torso, it could feminize the figure

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Correcting the Saddlebags: The Outer Thigh Lift

By Dr Trussler / March 22, 2014

The outer thigh area is a natural area of fat deposit. After weight gain and weight loss, or with pregnancy, the outer thigh area is prone to skin stretch and stubborn fat which seem to never go away despite diet and exercise. This area is the commonly referred to as the “saddlebag area”, and for

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Upper Eyelid Blepharoplasty: What is it?

By Dr Trussler / March 13, 2014

Upper eyelid blepharoplasty is a common procedure for men and women, which removes excess skin from the upper eyelid. As the eyelid ages, loose eyelid skin can sag over a fixed area on the eyelid causing in severe cases visual field obstruction. The amount of excess eyelid skin can also relate to any descent in

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Lifting the Cheek: What are my midface options?

By Dr Trussler / March 11, 2014

The midface or cheek region spans an area form the lower eyelid to the smile line or nasolabial fold. The midface commonly shows early signs of aging, including lower eyelid bags, deep smile lines and flattening of the cheek. Aging in this area is usually from the descent of cheek fat and/or the loss of

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Male Chest Contouring: The role of an Upper Body Lift

By Dr Trussler / March 7, 2014

Male chest contouring is increasing in popularity. One of the most difficult steps is discussing your options with an experienced plastic surgeon. Most agree that liposuction plays a large role in male chest contouring and the surgical treatment of male gynecomastia, however there are men with excess breast tissue and excess skin likened to a

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Scar Care That Works: What do I use for my scar?

By Dr Trussler / March 6, 2014

There are many scar care products available for patients. The most common products are those with Vitamin E. Typically the only advantage that these have are that they are oily and provide hydration to the scar which is one of the keys to a good scar care regimen. If all you put on your scar

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Is There Any Role for Saline Breast Implants in Breast Augmentation? Only a few.

What is a Breast Lift? Frequently asked questions.

Botox® for the First Time? What to Expect

Is a Buttock Lift the Same as a “Brazilian Butt-Lift” or Buttock Augmentation?

Body Lift Options for Men: The Belt Lipectomy

Correcting the Saddlebags: The Outer Thigh Lift

Upper Eyelid Blepharoplasty: What is it?

Lifting the Cheek: What are my midface options?

Male Chest Contouring: The role of an Upper Body Lift

Scar Care That Works: What do I use for my scar?

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