While a tan may give you a short-term glow, the damage it inflicts on the skin at the cellular level accumulates over time.
For years, breast augmentation trends were often associated with larger implants and dramatic transformations. Today, however, a growing number of patients are embracing a different philosophy, one focused on proportion, balance and refinement.
A mommy makeover is a customized combination of surgical procedures designed to help restore your body after the physical changes following pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding.
"The tissue qualities are good. The patients tend to be healthier, lower BMI. They're just much more proactive. They understand that they have put a lot into losing the weight, and then they're going to put a lot into improving the outcome after their plastic surgery."
Botulinum toxin type A, or Botox, commonly known for its use in wrinkle treatment, may also help some new scars heal more aesthetically in patients prone to abnormal scarring, according to a study in the July issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).
