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New Breast Implant To Be Silicone Alternative Story

New Breast Implant To Be Silicone Alternative

Women who undergo breast augmentation are left with deciding whether they want the natural look of silicone gel or the safety of saline. New technology known as the IDEAL IMPLANT Saline-filled Breast Implant looks to offer the best of both options. Clinical trials are underway for the first major new breast implant technology in over 20 years.
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Breast Enlargement Pills Come With Uncertainty and Concerns Story

Breast Enlargement Pills Come With Uncertainty and Concerns

In today's world, many women long for better curves and ways of enhancing their look. It's widely known that many women are displeased with their cup size or the visual aspects of their breasts. So it's no surprise that some are exploring the option of breast enlargement pills to enhance their image. (Read more about Breast Enlargement Pills Come With Uncertainty and Concerns)

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Divorce, Weight Issues, Antidepressants Age the Face Story

Divorce, Weight Issues, Antidepressants Age the Face

A study on identical twins found that certain environmental factors can override genetics and dramatically add signs of age to a person’s face.


The key culprits are divorce, antidepressant use and weight gain or loss, according to findings published on the Web-based version of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).

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Pre-Surgery Smoking-Cessation Program Successful Story

Pre-Surgery Smoking-Cessation Program Successful

More than a third of the patients who participated in an eight-week kick-the-habit program that started before a scheduled surgery and continued after were able to stop smoking – and were still tobacco-free a year later, according to a recent report.
   
Moreover, patients who agreed to receive help in giving up smoking prior to their surgical procedure had only half the postsurgical complications as those who didn’t receive the help, according to the study, which was published in the journal Anaesthesia.

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Expert Commentary: Stacie D. McClane, M.D., F.A.C.S. - May 12, 2009 Story

Expert Commentary: Stacie D. McClane, M.D., F.A.C.S. - May 12, 2009

Congratulations to the patients in the study that were able to stop smoking and remain tobacco-free.  This is not an easy goal to reach and maintain. 

Smoking cessation is a fantastic way to improve one’s overall lifestyle.  Aside from improved post surgical healing and related health benefits, I am sure that those individuals are feeling better and more energetic.

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Facial Fillers Need Stronger Warnings Story

Facial Fillers Need Stronger Warnings

Product labels for facial fillers that seem to provide a magical reversal of aging and its wrinkles need to be revised to warn of the possibility of the chemicals leaving behind blotches, scars and under-skin bumps, an independent panel told the Food and Drug Administration. "This is almost a no-brainer," said panel member Dr. Michael Bigby, a Harvard Medical School dermatologist. "The current label is not adequate."

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Can Acupuncture Reverse Wrinkles and Sags? Story

Can Acupuncture Reverse Wrinkles and Sags?

For centuries, when China's rich and famous started to grow wrinkled and saggy with age, they fought back with a form of acupuncture known as mei zen, which means "beautiful person." Not long ago, this technique arrived in the United States, giving Americans an alternative to Botox, fillers and plastic surgery. Mei zen is a course of 10 acupuncture treatments, in which very fine needles are inserted into the skin.

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If Left Untreated, Varicose Veins Can Pose Risks Story

If Left Untreated, Varicose Veins Can Pose Risks

Varicose veins are an unsightly nuissance for one in two people over 50 who enjoy wearing warm weather clothing during summer months. For many people, the aesthetic benefit of getting treatment to clear up these bulging, ropy, or bruised looking veins offers enough incentive. However, few people are aware of the health dangers that can arise if varicose veins are left untreated.

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Plastic Surgery, the Who and What of It Story

Plastic Surgery, the Who and What of It

Ever wonder who's getting plastic surgery? For the most part, it's women. Statistics compiled by the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery show that of the 11.5 million cosmetic surgical and non-surgical procedures done in 2005, over 90% were preformed on women. In fact, surgical procedures for women showed a modest annual increase of 2%, while they were down 8% for men. People ages 35-50 years are the most likely to have a cosmetic procedure done, accounting for nearly half of procedures, compared with just 4% of people 65 and older.

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Botox Can Correct the Effects of Bell's Palsy Story

Botox Can Correct the Effects of Bell's Palsy

Botox injections may alleviate Bell's Palsy. Bell's Palsy is a condition of weakening or paralysis of facial muscles. The condition is caused by trauma to the cranial nerve and sometimes is associated with pregnancy or a viral infection like Herpes simplex. The condition is usually not permanent. Although more prevalent in elderly people, it can strike anyone at any age and affects 40,000 Americans every year.

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Nose Job Manhattan

Dr. Robert Grant MD

Dr. Robert Grant MD

C.U.M.C. Department of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
50 East 69th Street
Manhattan, NY 10021
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Nose Job Manhattan

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Crows Feet Surgery, NY

Dr. David T. W. Chiu, MD, FACS

Dr. David T. W. Chiu, MD, FACS


900 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10075
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Everyone wants to look their best. If you feel like the crows feet or excess skin around your eyes is making you look older or constantly tired, it's easy to feel self conscious. With eyelid surgery you can start to reverse the effects of gravity and begin to look more rested and youthful. Eyelid surgery or blepharoplasty can take years off your face. If you're looking for cosmetic services in the NY area, David T. W. Chiu, MD, FACS, is dedicated to helping you look and feel your best.

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Breast Implants New York City

Dr. David T. W. Chiu, MD, FACS

Dr. David T. W. Chiu, MD, FACS


900 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10075
Call 888-607-4068

If you think that a rounder, fuller bust line would complement the rest of your appearance, then breast implants may be an option. Dr. David T. W. Chiu is a Board Certified plastic surgeon whose practice serves New York City and the world. He provides surgical services like implantation utilizing natural or synthetic tissue for the breast implants. Schedule a consultation and get ready to see results.

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Plastic Surgery Uptown, Manhattan

 Department of Plastic Surgery Columbia University Medical Center

Department of Plastic Surgery Columbia University Medical Center

C.U.M.C. Department of Plastic Surgery - Cosmetic Procedures
161 Fort Washington Ave., Suite 601
Manhattan, NY 10032
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Plastic Surgery Uptown, Manhattan

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Facial Surgery North Carolina

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Plastic Surgeon Central Park East

Dr. Robert Grant MD

Dr. Robert Grant MD

C.U.M.C. Department of Plastic Surgery - Cosmetic Procedures
50 East 69th Street
Manhattan, NY 10021
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Plastic Surgeon Central Park East

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Skin Cancer Reconstruction Surgery Upper West Side Manhattan, NYC

 Columbia University Medical Center Dept. of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Columbia University Medical Center Dept. of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Columbia University Medical Center Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
161 Fort Washington Ave., Suite 601
New York City, NY 10032
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Every year hundreds of thousands of Americans are diagnosed with some form of skin cancer. If you or a loved one has been diagnosed, you know its traumatizing emotional and physical effects. Because treatment usually requires surgical removal of the cancerous cells, life saving surgery can leave a patient's skin with less aesthetic and functional result. Depending on the location and severity of the cancer, the after effects can range from a small, unsightly scar to permanent changes in facial structures. The Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery of Columbia University Medical Center, conveniently located in the Upper West Side of Manhattan, NYC pride themselves on their ability to provide outstanding skin cancer reconstruction surgery services to all their patients.

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Breast Augmentation Westchester Rockland

Dr. Karen M. Buckley

Dr. Karen M. Buckley

New York Group for Plastic Surgery, LLP
155 White Plains Rd., Suite 109
Tarrytown, NY 10591
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Dr. Karen Buckley is a breast augmentation specialist in Westchester Rockland. She also offers a range of other procedures including botox, eyelid surgery, chemical peel, facelift, microsurgery, liposuction and rhinoplasty. Dr. Buckely has special interests in trauma care and in plastic and reconstructive surgery for women and children.

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Nose Reconstruction Surgery Manhattan, NYC

 Columbia University Medical Center Dept. of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Columbia University Medical Center Dept. of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Columbia University Medical Center Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
161 Fort Washington Ave., Suite 601
New York City, NY 10032
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If you or a loved one in the Manhattan, NYC area has endured trauma or cancer removal, you know far too well how the effects it can have on your mobility and your quality of life.

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Laser Skin Rejuvenation White Plains, NY

Dr. J. Shah, MD

Dr. J. Shah, MD

Amari Medical Spa
455 Central Park Avenue Suite 206
Scarsdale, NY 10017
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After years of exposing ourselves to the damaging agents from our everyday living, it becomes nearly impossible not to notice the changes in our skin. If you live near White Plains, NY and you would like to see a "younger you" every time you look at the mirror, Amari Medical Spa & Laser Center located in Scarsdale, NY is fully equipped with the latest technological advances and a group of experienced and recognized professionals in the field of laser skin rejuvenation.

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Breast Augmentation Nassau County, New York

Dr. David T. W. Chiu, MD, FACS

Dr. David T. W. Chiu, MD, FACS


900 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10075
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If you think that a rounder, fuller bust line would complement the rest of your appearance, then breast augmentation might be the right procedure for you. Dr. David T. W. Chiu is a Board Certified plastic surgeon whose practice reaches much of New York, including Nassau County, and the world. He provides surgical services like breast augmentation to his patients that seek his advice from across the globe.

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Plastic Surgery New York City

Dr. Robert Grant MD

Dr. Robert Grant MD

C.U.M.C. Department of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
50 East 69th Street
New York City, NY 10021
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When you look in the mirror, are you unhappy with what you see? Do you have some physical imperfection that you just can't come to terms with, or find your figure lacking? For millions of Americans, plastic surgery has become a way of addressing their looks and feeling happier with the face they show the world. In New York City, Dr. Robert Grant, MD is a board certified plastic surgeon who offers an array of different plastic, cosmetic, and reconstructive procedures to his patients.

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Breast Reduction Pasadena, Texas

 Premier Plastic Surgery Group

Premier Plastic Surgery Group

Premier Plastic Surgery Group
2525 W Bellfort St. #120
Houston, TX 77054
Call 281-207-8660

Do you feel self conscious about your bust size? Are overly large breast causing you pain or embarrassment? For many women the physical and emotional discomforts have led them to the breast reduction procedure.

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Juvederm New Rochelle, NY

Dr. J. Shah, MD

Dr. J. Shah, MD

Amari Medical Spa
455 Central Park Avenue Suite 206
Scarsdale, NY 10583
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Are you looking to effectively reverse the signs of aging? Want to give your facial appearance that extra glow it needs for you to feel like your beautiful self? Then the key to a rejuvenated look is at Amari Medical Spa near New Rochelle, NY, where Dr. J. Shah, MD is a licensed cosmetic surgeon who can deliver exceptional Juvederm treatment using clinical expertise and delicate care.

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Cleft Palate Repair Surgery Manhattan, NYC

 Columbia University Medical Center Dept. of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Columbia University Medical Center Dept. of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Columbia University Medical Center Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
161 Fort Washington Ave., Suite 601
New York City, NY 10032
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When you have a child with a cleft palate, you worry about the effects it may have on the rest of his or her life.

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Otoplasty Upper East Side New York

Dr. David T. W. Chiu, MD, FACS

Dr. David T. W. Chiu, MD, FACS


900 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10075
Call 888-607-4068

When your features aren't proportionate, it's understandable to feel self-conscious. For those who feel that their ears are too big or too small as compared to the rest of their facial features, otoplasty, or ear surgery is an available surgical option. Dr. David T. W. Chiu, MD, FACS, world-renowned reconstructive and plastic surgeon, offers a range of plastic surgery procedures, including otoplasty, to Upper East Side residents.

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Hand Surgery Great Neck, NY

Dr. David T. W. Chiu, MD, FACS

Dr. David T. W. Chiu, MD, FACS


900 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10075
Call 888-607-4068

Dysfunction of the hands is a big problem because it's our hands that enable us to interact with so many of the things in our everyday lives. Our hands are such an integral part of our lives, and even a minor dysfunction can be a significant hurdle to clear. Dr. David T. W. Chiu, one of New York's, and indeed the world's, preeminent expert in hand surgery has over 30 years of experience helping people live better through hand surgery.

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Rhytidectomy Upper East Side NY

Dr. David T. W. Chiu, MD, FACS

Dr. David T. W. Chiu, MD, FACS


900 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10075
Call 888-607-4068

The characteristics of aging can hide your natural beauty. Although sometimes helpful, anti-aging creams often do not make very noticeable progress to help reverse the signs of aging. Dr. David T. W. Chiu has worked with many people to help them improve their image with a rhytidectomy procedure, commonly known as a "facelift." His extensive knowledge and expertise in plastic surgery helps him provide the most current and least noticeable cosmetic procedures. If you or a loved one is looking for cosmetic surgery services in the Upper East Side area, contact the world-renowned Dr. Chiu today.

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Juvederm White Plains, NY

Dr. J. Shah, MD

Dr. J. Shah, MD

Amari Medical Spa
455 Central Park Avenue Suite 206
Scarsdale, NY 10583
Call 888-405-8340

Crow's feet and other wrinkles can really make you look much older than you feel inside. That can change with Juvederm cosmetic filler treatment at Amari Medical Spa near White Plains, NY. There, with the help of Dr. J. Shah, MD, restoring your youthful skin becomes a real possibility.

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Plastic Surgery Midtown Manhattan

Dr. Robert Grant MD

Dr. Robert Grant MD

C.U.M.C. Department of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
50 East 69th Street
Manhattan, NY 10021
Call 888-533-0487

Plastic Surgery Midtown Manhattan

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