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  There are many questions and misconceptions about plastic surgeons and cosmetic surgeons, and many patients mistakenly believe that plastic surgeons and cosmetic surgeons are equal when they are not. Aesthetic vs. reconstructive To explain the difference I’ll start by defining plastic surgery. The term “plastic” in plastic surgery is derived from the Greek word…

    Video: These teenagers say they’ve been teased and bullied at school because of their looks. They feel the bullies will never change, and so they all have decided to change themselves – through cosmetic surgery.           A nonprofit in New York has an admirable mission: to provide free plastic surgery…

  For many men and women older than 30, the fun of birthdays fades with aging, but experts at the University of Alabama at Birmingham offer advice on how to slow aging and boost self-esteem. “Photoaging — or the changes induced by chronic UVA and UVB exposure — is responsible for accelerating the skin’s aging…

PHILADELPHIA — After undergoing breast lift surgery (mastopexy), women may find themselves wearing a smaller bra—with an average decrease of one bra cup size, reports a study in the July issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). But the difference reflects the effects of…

New treatments for skin cancer are appearing and evolving rapidly in recent years. However, one surgical technique has more than stood the test of time. Developed by Dr. Frederick Mohs in the 1930s, Mohs micrographic surgery has, with a few refinements, come to be embraced over the past decade by an increasing number of surgeons…

Hidradenitis suppurativa, alternatively known as acne inversa, is a skin condition that primarily affects the groin and armpit (or axilla) regions. It involves inflammation of these parts of the body, along with the production of large amounts of pus, which will be found in abscesses and cysts. Sometimes, in more severe cases, these abscesses will…

Scoring systems are used in medicine to facilitate the comparison of one individual to another, and to evaluate effects of therapies. Hidradenitis Suppurativa is especially challenging because of the wide variability in patient manifestations. A consistent system is desirable however, and would be especially important in the goal to align treatment according to specific patient…

It is the middle of spring break and where do you find yourself?  You are probably busting your butt off in the gym, because you are unhappy of the sight of your saggy and bulging thighs. We know you took your diet and New Year’s resolution to get in shape seriously, but you still do…

In today’s digital age, there is no telling when that pain in your hands will build up into something more than a simple ache. Every day we see each other in front of our computers, tablets and smartphones trying to stay connected all day long with family and friends, but at what point do we…

Women with asymmetrical breasts in Beverly Hills agree that one breast is slightly larger than the other. The fact is that almost all women have some degree of asymmetry in their breasts. Most often the differences are very mild or unnoticeable, but women who have been struggling with this unevenness for most of their lives…