If you haven't heard of collagen banking or have only heard the phrase in passing on social media and don't know what it means, don't worry.
Plastic surgery may not be a magical fountain of youth, and it is not going to make a patient in their 60s look like they are in their 20s again, but with strategic and thoughtful planning, patients entering their golden years are making their own rules and aging on their own terms.
While liposuction can create meaningful improvements in body contour by targeting stubborn fat, lasting, natural-looking results depend not only on fat removal but also on how the skin responds after surgery. Combining liposuction with a tightening or lifting procedure can improve both the contour and the overall outcome if the skin does not contract well.
"When you're looking at before and afters for a certain procedure, and you're looking at the before and afters for a plastic surgeon, it's important that when you go to your consultation, you're looking for characteristics of patients that are similar to you to get an idea of what is gonna be your general expectation or results that you can expect."
Patients considering breast reconstruction often struggle to find clear hospital prices online, even though federal rules require hospitals to post them, suggests a study in the June issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).
