Are you a male who is planning to avoid all “shirtless” activities this summer due to excessive breast tissue? Have you tried working out more or pulling off a few pounds to get rid of your unsightly chest? Or have…
A condition little talked about but widely apparent is gynecomastia, the overdevelopment of the male breast. A reaction to too much estrogen or too little testosterone, gynecomastia can occur in newborns, teenagers, and adult men. In babies, preteen, teenage boys,…
Women usually get breast reduction surgery to alleviate the physical problems that are caused by having oversized breasts. After surgery, the size is decreased and shape of the breasts is improved. Patients will experience greater comfort and commonly, a higher…
Plastic surgery has become very popular in the United States, and for good reason. It presents people with a safe and effective way to enhance parts of their face and body they do not like. However, along with the rise…
As the number of people with obesity grows, so does the number of plastic surgery procedures, specifically bariatric surgery. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), in 1990 there was not one state that had a prevalence of…
With all of the benefits that plastic surgery offers, some people may forget about the scarring that typically accompanies results. After all, any time the skin is cut there is the possibility that scarring can occur. However, with the advances…
With social media outlets that exist today, such as Facebook and Twitter, bullying is becoming more common than ever. Now children can antagonize their fellow classmates at virtually any time of the day rather than waiting until first thing in…
Plastic surgery has become a common theme in the United States. Due to America’s never-ending pursuit of beauty it’s no wonder why almost 14 million cosmetic surgery procedures were performed in 2011. Statistics released by the International Society of Aesthetic…
For the first annual Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day (BRA Day), singer-songwriter Jewel is teaming up with the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) to educate and empower women in need of breast reconstruction. The official BRA Day was October 17,…
Your teen is about to graduate high school! So now you are spending time thinking about the personalized gift you want to give him or her. After all, the hard work it took to reach this milestone is worth celebrating….
