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Breast reduction practice anyone?
Breast AugmentationHello! I’m a 19 year old female who has had a lot of problems with body image growing up. due to this, I would try to make my breasts as small as possible to appear smaller in clothes. I have grown out of all of that now, but years of unsafe finding have made my breasts large and saggy and despite being on a health journey, and now losing weight safely, the size of my breast, never seem to decreas
Are weight loss injections covered by insurance?
Body ContouringDoctors now use weight loss injections to help. But these injections are expensive. One question comes to every mind: Are weight loss injections covered by insurance?
lower facelift because of the neck lift
Facelifthad bad turkey neck. surgeon told me with the neck lift I needed a lower face lift. fine. now I need a "revision" on the neck lift because of a large area of skin hanging under my chin BUT another doctor (my family physician) said something is wrong with the facelift (it is 9 months since the surgery)....lines on the sides of my face!! suggestion? change surgeons? can it be fixed?
Breast reduction practice anyone?
Breast AugmentationHello! I’m a 19 year old female who has had a lot of problems with body image growing up. due to this, I would try to make my breasts as small as possible to appear smaller in clothes. I have grown out of all of that now, but years of unsafe finding have made my breasts large and saggy and despite being on a health journey, and now losing weight safely, the size of my breast, never seem to decreas
Are weight loss injections covered by insurance?
Body ContouringDoctors now use weight loss injections to help. But these injections are expensive. One question comes to every mind: Are weight loss injections covered by insurance?
lower facelift because of the neck lift
Facelifthad bad turkey neck. surgeon told me with the neck lift I needed a lower face lift. fine. now I need a "revision" on the neck lift because of a large area of skin hanging under my chin BUT another doctor (my family physician) said something is wrong with the facelift (it is 9 months since the surgery)....lines on the sides of my face!! suggestion? change surgeons? can it be fixed?
6 months post op with a concern
Neck LiftLooking for some guidance. I lost 105lbs and had awful turkey neck, so I got a facelift/necklift/ upper bleph. I’ve noticed asymmetrical results as seen in the pics below. I went Back to my surgeon to address the concern and he said he didn’t think it was too concerning. I feel Like i need a revision but do not want to spend even more $ and recovery time. Is this acceptable? Am I overreacting?
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Liposuction vs Abdominoplasty
Thursday, February 12, 2026"Liposuction is effective in treating stubborn areas of fat, but your skin can only contract so much with the liposuction procedure. If there's additional skin, then it might require excision with an abdominoplasty."
Will I Need to Update My Procedure as I Age?
Thursday, January 29, 2026"You wanna take care of your overall body, and that care is so critical. We have definitely discovered over the past five, 10 years, that's very, very important to give you the best long-lasting results."
Returning to Work After Plastic Surgery
Thursday, January 22, 2026"How soon can you return to work after having a major procedure? Well, that depends. If it's on your face, I would say there can be visible bruising and swelling for two to three weeks, and if it's your body, it's probably more easily camouflaged with just your attire."
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Thigh lifts are on the rise
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