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Ruptured?

Breast Augmentation

Ruptured or not

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Question about modified buttock lift after weight loss proceedure-cannot find before/after pics

Buttock Lift with Augmentation

Hello-I am a 62 yo woman-had 25 lb weight loss 2 yrs ago, kept it off. I am fit, workout 4 times/wk and do not have a large amount of fat to harvest. I am 5-5 and wt:138. My biggest problem is sagging underneath buttocks. There are 3 folds insteadof the usual 1 that most people have. Havebeen to 2 plas surgeons and they always steer towards360 BBL. I only want liftandpossible fat trnsfer pls advs

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Please Help Me

Breast Implant Removal

Hello , I am a 31 year old single mother of 3 children. Currently in Nursing School and experiencing extreme symptoms . In 2019 I got a breast lift and my doctor recommends implants . Now I’m experiencing every symptom of breast implant illness and can’t focus in school . Rashes , headaches , memory fog etc. I can’t afford to have them removed . Can someone help me anyone I feel like I’m dying

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Ruptured?

Breast Augmentation

Ruptured or not

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Question about modified buttock lift after weight loss proceedure-cannot find before/after pics

Buttock Lift with Augmentation

Hello-I am a 62 yo woman-had 25 lb weight loss 2 yrs ago, kept it off. I am fit, workout 4 times/wk and do not have a large amount of fat to harvest. I am 5-5 and wt:138. My biggest problem is sagging underneath buttocks. There are 3 folds insteadof the usual 1 that most people have. Havebeen to 2 plas surgeons and they always steer towards360 BBL. I only want liftandpossible fat trnsfer pls advs

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Please Help Me

Breast Implant Removal

Hello , I am a 31 year old single mother of 3 children. Currently in Nursing School and experiencing extreme symptoms . In 2019 I got a breast lift and my doctor recommends implants . Now I’m experiencing every symptom of breast implant illness and can’t focus in school . Rashes , headaches , memory fog etc. I can’t afford to have them removed . Can someone help me anyone I feel like I’m dying

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Becoming attractive with surgeries

Facial Implants

It’s possible with plastic surgery to look attractive and very beautiful as a man, if you’re really not attractive at all and all people find you « ugly »? Its possible with surgeries to look very younger like 19 years old and attractive even at 27 years old? Thank you

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Should I consult and consider it?

Breast Augmentation

I was born with Turner's syndrome; No ovaries and missing one of my X chromosomes. due to no hormones, I developed VERY minimal breast tissue. I started hormone replacement at 13. I have been losing weight over the last 2 years and have become more aware of really how little breast tissue I have. I know the concerns but need opinions. I want to feel better. Just a C cup.

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What is poking through my nostril??

Rhinoplasty

I had rhinoplasty and septoplasty in August of 2019. Now I have a hard lump in my nostril near the center. I know a lot of cartiledge was used to reshape the tip, but is this a piece of it poking through? It’s hard and annoying while getting more painful by the day. Not unbearable but just tender.

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Is there a way to get details on what happened during my surgery, post op?

Liposuction

Recently, I had Lipo 360 and Renuvion completed on my abs, flanks, and back. It occurred to me that my doctor has never mentioned the Renuvion procedure since I paid for the procedure, a month before the surgery. I am now several weeks post-op, is there a telltale sign that I had the procedure? It was a significant upcharge, if they forgot and didn't do it, I'm concerned they wouldn't be honest.

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Should I consult and consider it?

Breast Augmentation

I was born with Turner's syndrome; No ovaries and missing one of my X chromosomes. due to no hormones, I developed VERY minimal breast tissue. I started hormone replacement at 13. I have been losing weight over the last 2 years and have become more aware of really how little breast tissue I have. I know the concerns but need opinions. I want to feel better. Just a C cup.

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What is poking through my nostril??

Rhinoplasty

I had rhinoplasty and septoplasty in August of 2019. Now I have a hard lump in my nostril near the center. I know a lot of cartiledge was used to reshape the tip, but is this a piece of it poking through? It’s hard and annoying while getting more painful by the day. Not unbearable but just tender.

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Is there a way to get details on what happened during my surgery, post op?

Liposuction

Recently, I had Lipo 360 and Renuvion completed on my abs, flanks, and back. It occurred to me that my doctor has never mentioned the Renuvion procedure since I paid for the procedure, a month before the surgery. I am now several weeks post-op, is there a telltale sign that I had the procedure? It was a significant upcharge, if they forgot and didn't do it, I'm concerned they wouldn't be honest.

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Would putting dermalmd on my buttocks as well as my hips help make my hips look fuller as well?

Buttock Implants

Yes I've been putting on my hips as well. It really does make the hips look fuller.

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Video Gallery

ASPS Roundtable: Differences Between Plastic & Cosmetic Surgeons

Friday, March 3, 2023

"I think that it really it boils down to the length of training, the expertise that people are board-certified plastic surgeons have and the process to become board-certified because that's really all about patient safety. So, one way patients can do that is by seeing someone who is an ASPS Member Surgeon, because then they know that that person's going to have been board certified in plastic surgery."


BBL Safety: All in the Wrist

Thursday, February 23, 2023

"If you'll ask any plastic surgeon, they'll tell you that patient safety is the number one factor that's important to the surgeon when performing not just a BBL, but any procedure in general. There are many things that set plastic surgeons apart."


ASPS Roundtable: How to Navigate Trends in Plastic Surgery

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

"The goal is you want to have a happy patient. If they're coming in wanting something that's not going to look good on them or have side effects that they're not realizing, then it makes our life difficult too."


Featured Articles

The need to knows of breast reduction

Madison Freeman | ASPS Staff Thursday, March 16, 2023

Breast reduction is a plastic surgery procedure aimed at removing excess breast fat, glandular tissue and skin to achieve a breast size more proportionately with a patient's body.


Filler market moves: What's the word on dermal fillers in 2023?

Daisy Brumby | Freelance Writer Tuesday, March 14, 2023

Dermal fillers can restore lost facial volume in the cheeks, plump lips, smooth creases and sculpt faces, making it sought after by those wanting to turn back the hands of time and enhance their features.


Hayden Panettiere opens up about breast reduction – what to know about this popular procedure

Madison Freeman | ASPS Staff Thursday, March 9, 2023

In a new article recently published in Women's Health, actress Hayden Panettiere opened up about her struggles with addiction and postpartum depression, an illness that affects 1 in 8 women, according to CDC research.


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