Focus on liposuction

Over 350,000 patients had liposuction procedures in 2008, according to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. That only includes procedures by board-certified plastic surgeons who are members of that society. When you include other “cosmetic surgeons” including ENT surgeons, dermatologists, gynecologists, family practice doctors, and emergency room physicians, that number is well over 600,000.
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Medical Tourism Part Two

During our last broadcast we discussed medical tourism and how it is rapidly becoming a very popular endeavor. According to Deloitte, 750,000 US citizens traveled abroad for medical care in 2007 and 400,000 people came to the US for care. Both of these numbers are expecting to increase significantly.
As I stated previously, patients seek healthcare [...]

Importance of Maintaining Proper Nutrition and Exercise, Before and After Surgery

I see hundreds of patients in my practice every year, who desire body contouring. By that I mean liposuction, tummy tucks, removal of excess skin and fat from the upper arms and thighs. Some of the patients are overweight, others have lost significant weight through diet and exercise, or surgical procedures such as gastric banding [...]

Fat grafting

In the last 20 years, there have been significant advances in treating patients with unwanted fat. In a previous report ,I discussed the various surgical and nonsurgical treatments out there. Liposuction and it’s more advanced techniques, such as laser assisted and ultrasonic assisted liposuction, have improved results with less downtime, less pain, and faster recovery.
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Upper Abdominal Lift

Many patients seek body contouring surgery for looseness of the abdominal skin, particularly after childbearing or after massive weight loss. Traditional abdominoplasties, i.e. tummy tuck ,involves making an incision horizontally across the top of the pubic region and extending the incision laterally to the hip bones. The skin and fatty tissue are then elevated off [...]

Top 10 Romantic Beaches

America’s Top 10 Romantic Beaches
East Hampton Beach, New York
East Hampton is an approximately sixteen square mile parcel of land adorned with ponds, wetlands, large, open public greens, farmland, and woodland. The entire southern border of the Village is one of the world’s most beautiful ocean beaches. The wide, white, sandy beach and dunes provide an [...]