A 23yearold United States woman has died after traveling to Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic to have a liposuction procedure performed. This recent tragedy marks the fourth death in as many months at Dominican plastic surgery clinics. Unfortunately, these four women are not alone. According...
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Obese patients have more complications and make more hospital visitsleading to higher healthcare costs after common plastic surgery procedures, reports a study in the May issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). According to a...
Consideration/care / 08.07.2015
Is Eyelid Surgery Right for You?
Have people been asking you if you look tired? If so, you might be in need of eyelid surgery. Eyelid surgery will freshen up your eyelid area, making you appear more rested, alert and happy. The procedure can be done on just the upper eyelids or both...
Surgical Benefits / 08.07.2015
Fat Grafting and Liposuction for Butt Augmentations Showing Good Results
Plastic surgeons are seeing growing demand for gluteal or butt augmentation procedures. A number of different techniques have been used for this purpose, including gluteal implants, and a Brazilian plastic surgery team has combined liposuction and fat grafting to augment and enhance the buttocks ...
Consideration/care / 08.07.2015
Eyelid Surgery: What You Need to Know
As we age our eyelids can start to sag, making us look older and more tired. In many cases, they can also feel heavier. If you are experiencing droopy lids, you may wonder if an elective blepharoplasty, also known as eyelid surgery, is right for you. Many...
News / 26.05.2015
Breast Reduction Surgery Achieves Good Aesthetic Outcomes in Bodybuilders with Gynecomastia
According to American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) member Surgeon Mordcai Blau, MD, breast reduction surgery achieves good aesthetic outcomes in bodybuilders with gynecomastia—enlargement of the male breast. An expert with extensive experience performing gynecomastia surgery in bodybuilders, Dr. Blau has operated on nearly 1,600 bodybuilders...
Surgical Benefits / 26.05.2015
Arm Lift Surgery on the Rise
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons has released new statistics that show upper arm lifts in women have increased 4,378 percent in the last decade. Dr Lee Daniel, of Eugene, OR states that “in less than three weeks I have operated on three different patients with...
Dr. Bablir Singh was recently selected as a top doctor in Winnipeg, MB by The International Association of Plastic Surgeons. He will be spotlighted in the renowned publication, The Leading Physicians of the World. The IAHCP highlights and profiles the world's Top Doctors. The Association has been designed...
“Google Glass,” the wearable technology has a wide range of possible applications in plastic surgery, including enhancing surgical training, medical documentation, and patient safety, according to a special paper in the March 2015 issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the...
According to a recent release from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) the emerging trends in 2014 were buttock augmentations, and that they are among the fastest-growing trends in cosmetic surgery. The top surgical procedures performed on patients’ buttocks were: Buttock augmentation with fat grafting (11,505...