‘Hold completely still,’ the matronly woman said, reaching into the pocket of her white coat and withdrawing a hypodermic needle. ‘You’re going to feel a pinch.’ Words you have probably heard quite often, giving blood samples or getting your annual flu shot. Only this isn’t a doctor’s office and the woman in the white coat isn’t a surgeon or a…
We all know the main reason people get a tummy tuck: to look hot in a bathing suit. But as more and more people get tummy tucks to love their bodies better, new evidence is suggesting there may be more to it than looking sexy on the beach. A tummy tuck, much like an apple a day, may actually be…
The debate in your mind about whether to get cosmetic surgery done may rage silently while you’re driving to work, cleaning the house or pounding away on the elliptical machine – should I, or shouldn’t I? The pros and cons of plastic surgery can’t be evaluated properly without accurate information about the procedure in question. Here we provide 6 questions…
Monesa finally got tired of people asking her when she was due about a year after her fifth child was born. “My belly got bigger after each child,” she recalls, “and people were offering me a seat on the subway as if I was still eight months pregnant. It was so embarrassing. I had no time to work out, and…
A rhytidectomy, or better known as a facelift, is a cosmetic surgery procedure that can help in the fight against aging. While it’s a common procedure, there may be many things about it that not everyone is familiar with. In this post we’ll explain to you some of the must-know facts about facelifts. Facelifts Have Come a Long Way The…
If you suffer from any form of the white-coat effect, a common phenomenon that makes people anxious and tongue-tied around doctors, you might be dreading your plastic surgery consultation more than the tummy tuck itself. While it can feel intimidating to bare all, it’s important to focus on the task at hand rather than feeling embarrassed about your flab or…
If you are considering any type of plastic surgery, your health insurance may not cover the costs of the procedure. This is because most insurance policies cover necessary medical procedures but not plastic surgery costs. In recent times, more plastic & cosmetic surgery procedures have become more affordable because plastic surgery financing has become common. For most patients, the plastic…
Frequent media coverage on cheaper plastic surgery performed abroad has led to a dramatic rise in the number of people travelling abroad to undergo plastic surgery. While it may be cheaper, there are many risks involved. There are good plastic surgeons all over the world but the standards and guidelines in some countries are neither strict nor tightly controlled. If you’re considering…
We live in a society obsessed with looks and this has led to a dramatic rise in cosmetic surgery among the male population. According to a report released by the American Statistics of Plastic Surgery (ASPS), the number of men choosing to undergo plastic surgery continues to rise. Some plastic surgeons have reported that most of their patients are male;…
Breast augmentation is a major surgery which involves using implants or fat to increase the size of your breasts. Most women undergoing breast augmentation are very particular when it comes to revealing their decision to have the procedure. This is a cosmetic surgery that will not go unnoticed; therefore, you may need to tell those close to you that you’re…
