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Gastric Bypass Reconstruction: Cosmetic AND Health Benefits

Gastric Bypass Reconstruction – Cosmetic Considerations: Many patients who have undergone bariatric surgery or massive weight loss through medical regimens have found that the inelasticity of their skin and the large amounts of excess skin are equally as distressing as what led them to undergo bariatric surgery in the first place. Health Benefits: A new study has found that after six years, three quarters of people who’d undergone gastric bypass surgery had lost at least 20 percent of their pre-surgery weight and kept it off…. Click to Read More

The Eyes: Window To The Soul

The Office of Coastal Plastic Surgeons

The eyes are perhaps the fastest aging structures in our face. Typically by the late twenties and early thirties, there is evidence of loose skin and fat herniation of the lower lids. These changes can be accelerated by genetics, smoking and sun damage. In addition, aging of the brows can lead to “hooding” and excess fullness in the upper lids. … Click to Read More

The First Wives Club and Augmented Lips

The Office of Coastal Plastic Surgeons

Nothing is more memorable about the movie “The First Wives Club” than the augmented lips of Goldie Hawn. Since the 1980s, injectable collagen has been used as a soft tissue filler. The primary risk had been allergic reactions and a test patch was required. Now, human collagen (Cosmoderm) is used, so allergic reactions aren’t seen… Click to Read More

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Gastric Bypass Reconstruction: Cosmetic AND Health Benefits

The Eyes: Window To The Soul

The First Wives Club and Augmented Lips

The Bra Bulge

Two Plastic Surgeons: One “An Artist”, The Other “Amazing”

Not Your Traditional “Mommy Makeover”