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OVERVIEW A full body lift is a series of cosmetic procedures or surgeries that remove excess skin and fat that can remain on your body after massive weight loss. Changes to your diet and exercise can result in radical physical changes rather quickly; the resulting weight loss, however, does not include

OVERVIEW Gender-affirming care for trans and non-binary patients includes a variety of non-surgical and surgical treatments to achieve gender affirmation. Female-to-male bottom surgery is one of the transmasculine surgical treatments that exist for trans men who want to feel more comfortable and confident

OVERVIEW A common gender-affirming surgery available for trans women is male-to-female surgery. This surgery can be life-changing and a way of affirming your identity, allowing trans women to feel more comfortable in their own skin and achieve the body they desire. Here's everything you need to know

OVERVIEW Top surgery is one of several treatments available to support transgender and nonbinary individuals as they transition. Transitioning is different for every person, and top surgery is just one way to help your physical traits match the gender you identify with. What is Top Surgery? Top surgery

OVERVIEW Having a well-defined jaw and chin structure can add to a person's facial symmetry. By undergoing chin implants or chin augmentation surgery, anybody can achieve a symmetrical chin which can improve the physical looks of a person. What is Chin Augmentation? Chin augmentation is a medical procedure

OVERVIEW Gynecomastia is a condition affecting men that causes enlargement of breast tissue. Certain hormone imbalances in men can cause one or both breasts to become enlarged, resulting in low self-esteem, body image issues, and often physical comorbidities. Although this condition is usually temporary

OVERVIEW Hereditary factors, aging and hormones are the most common causes of hair loss in both men and women. A hair transplant, also known as hair replacement surgery, uses your own existing hair to recreate living hair in bald areas of your scalp. To be a candidate for hair transplantation, you must

Injections are most frequently used for cosmetic procedures to help rejuvenate skin and reduce the appearance of wrinkles. They are also used for lip augmentation. In an office procedure, a filler is inserted into the treated area using a fine needle. In the case of fat injections, a needle is used first

One of the most popular forms of treatment for reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles and create smoother, younger skin is injections. In an office-based procedure, the physician uses fine needles to insert a filler into the skin to add volume, replace collagen and/or stimulate natural collagen

OVERVIEW We all want to have perfect skin, one that's free from wrinkles, remains pumped and volumized as we age, and is youthful despite the effects of aging. Two popular forms of cosmetic treatment are available to help—intense pulsed light therapy and broadband light therapy. But, what are the differences

OVERVIEW Labiaplasty is a surgery to reduce the size of the labia, which is the set of skin flaps that are located at either side of the vaginal opening. What is Labiaplasty? Labiaplasty is a cosmetic surgical procedure that changes the shape of your vaginal lips. Depending on the goals for labiaplasty,

Excess hair on the body - in small areas or large - can now be permanently eliminated with laser hair removal. Originally, ruby lasers were used for everyone, but they did not work well on people with dark skin. Today, ruby, alexandrite or diode lasers are used for light-skinned people, and neodymium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet

Light or heat emitted by lasers can produce certain reactions in the human body that can help resolve some problems. In the fields of cosmetic and plastic surgery, laser surgery offers options for rejuvenating the skin and treating spider and varicose veins. Different forms of lasers are used in these

Lip augmentation procedures create plumper, fuller lips. They also reduce fine wrinkles around the mouth. Procedures Three primary techniques are used to add volume to and reduce wrinkles surrounding lips: injections, implants and local flap grafts. Injections are generally office-based procedures where

OVERVIEW If you're dealing with stubborn areas of fat that you just can't seem to lose despite working out or changing your diet, a liposuction consultation with a board-certified plastic surgeon may be right for you. This common cosmetic procedure is used to target and permanently remove unwanted areas

OVERVIEW Research indicates that as many as 40% to 60% of men have a condition that creates excess fat deposits in the chest area. This occurs frequently among teen males because of hormones, but naturally resolves itself over time in most cases. For some men the condition is hereditary; for others medical

OVERVIEW Microdermabrasion is used as a light surface treatment that refreshes the skin and reduces fine lines. It is often used to reduce the appearance of crow's feet, age spots and acne scars. It also has the added advantage of stimulating natural growth of new skin cells and collagen. ProcedureMicrodermabrasion

OVERVIEW While not commonly thought of as a plastic surgery procedure, Moh's reconstruction is used to treat skin cancer while also repairing and remodeling the face simultaneously. For those who have been diagnosed with skin cancer, Moh's surgery and Moh's reconstruction offer the chance to be cancer-free

OVERVIEW Pregnancy can leave lasting physical effects on your body, which you may struggle to understand and accept after childbirth. The presence of excess skin on your abdomen and weakened muscles, coupled with the shrinking and sagging of breasts, can lead some people to look for an option to get

OVERVIEW A neck lift is defined as a set of cosmetic procedures that are used to enhance the features of your neck. This can be done by: tightening and removing sagging neck skin removing excess fat sculpting/removal of excess fat from the lower jaw region and under the chin reducing the appearance