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New Arizona plastic surgery trend: Fixing belly buttons

  The results of plastic surgery, including umbilicoplasty, are shown before (left) and after (right)   The Valley is a hot spot for plastic surgery, Scottsdale in particular. And while the top cosmetic surgical procedure here is breast augmentation, many people are having a little tweaking done on a body part that is less than…

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A-Z Beauty Glossary

  A Abdominoplasty Also known as a tummy tuck, abdominoplasty is an operation that tightens the abdominal muscles, smoothens the stomach area and, in some instances, improves stretch marks. Acne Acne vulgaris is a skin condition caused by blockages in the follicles. It is characterized by red skin and breakouts of various sizes and depths…

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Informational Video on Hidradenitis Suppurativa

This video is an overview of Hidradenitis Suppurativa. This video was produced by Associates in Dermatology and the Hidradenitis Suppurativa Institute and is meant to inform patients and the public in general about hidradenitis. WARNING: there are graphic images toward the end.

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Plastic Surgery Researchers Ask, ‘What’s the Perfect Breast?’

What’s the perfect breast shape? Nearly everyone agrees—it’s a breast with an “upper pole to lower pole ratio of 45:55,” reports a study in the September issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). “The 45:55 ratio has universal appeal in defining the ideal breast,”…

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More Seniors Getting Mohs for Nonmelanoma Skin Cancers

The number of Medicare beneficiaries undergoing Mohs microsurgery for nonmelanoma skin cancers doubled between 2001 and 2006, while the rate of surgical excision remained relatively stable, according to new research presented here at the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) 69th Annual Meeting. “In 2001, 0.75 of every 100 Medicare beneficiaries received Mohs micrographic surgery for…

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Keratinocyte Transplantation—New Option for Skin Coverage After Burns?

Emerging Technique May Overcome Disadvantages of Other Skin Graft Alternatives, Suggests Review in PRS GO A transplantation technique using the patient’s own skin cells—without the need for prolonged culture—may provide a new alternative for skin coverage in burn patients, suggests a report in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery—Global Open®, the official open-access medical journal of the…

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Study IDs Risk Factors for Severe Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Risk factors associated with severity of the disease may help guide therapy for hidradenitis suppurativa, according to research published in the September issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. Risk factors associated with severity of the disease may help guide therapy for hidradenitis suppurativa, according to research published in the September issue…

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Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) is More Common Than People Think

  Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) is a common, painful, debilitating, and chronic inflammatory skin disease primarily occurring in inverse areas of the skin, e.g. axillae and groin. HS causes painful and chronically recurring, deep-seated follicular nodules, papules, pustules and abscesses, leading to suppuration, fibrosis, and scarring of the skin. Unfortunately HS has been labeled as a…

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Beautiful Body: A History of Plastic Surgery

Plastic surgery, the practice of reshaping body tissues for reconstructive or aesthetic purposes dates back to antiquity. Derived from the Greek plastikos, meaning “to mold,” plastic surgery holds a critical place in cultures all over the world. For centuries, tribes would disc their lips, stretch their earlobes, bind their feet, file their teeth, and tattoo…

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Ponytail Face Lift: The Non-Surgical Fix

Ponytails have always been equated with youth. We wear them throughout our childhood, teen years, and 20s, then we reach a certain age and deem ourselves “too old.” Yet, ironically, when hair is pulled tight enough and high enough, “it can absolutely lift your face,” says celebrity hairstylist Harry Josh, who coifs ponytail devotees like…

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