By Jenna Fletcher Reviewed by Catherine Hannan, MD Breast cancer treatment often involves the partial or total removal of one or both breasts. This procedure is called a mastectomy. Breast reconstruction can take place after a mastectomy to reduce the psychological impact of the procedure.This reconstruction process can help...
By Hannah Nichols Reviewed by Cynthia Cobb, APRN Botox is used medically to treat certain muscular conditions, and cosmetically to remove wrinkles by temporarily paralyzing muscles. It is made from a neurotoxin called botulinum toxin that is produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum.Although Botox is a powerful poison, when used...
By Markus MacGill Reviewed by Saurabh (Seth) Sethi, MD MPH Gastric banding is a surgical treatment for obesity. These kinds of intervention are known as bariatric surgery. The procedure constricts the stomach, so that a person feels full after eating less food than usual.The American Society for Metabolic and...
By Yvette Brazier Reviewed by University of Illinois-Chicago, School of Medicine Breast augmentation, or augmentation mammoplasty, or is a surgical procedure that aims to increase the size, shape, or fullness of the breast.The surgeon places silicone, saline, or alternative composite breast implants under the chest muscles or breast tissue....
By Yvette Brazier Reviewed by Catherine Hannan, MD A facelift, or rhytidectomy, is a procedure in cosmetic surgery that aims to give a more youthful appearance to the face.It reshapes the lower half of the face by removing excess facial skin. Rhytidectomy can tighten loose, hanging skin around the jaw...
By Christian Nordqvist Reviewed by University of Illinois-Chicago, School of Medicine Liposuction, also called lipoplasty, liposculpture suction, lipectomy, or lipo, is a type of cosmetic surgery that breaks up and "sucks" fat from the body.It is often used on the abdomen, thighs, buttocks, neck, chin, upper and backs...
By Chiara Townley Fact checked by Jasmin Collier The largest study of breast implants to date provides women with some important information regarding rare but serious adverse outcomes. What are the long-term risks of breast impant surgery? A breast implant is a prosthesis used to change the size or shape...
By Bethany Cadman Reviewed by Catherine Hannan, MD People choose to have breast implants for many reasons that include increasing the size of the breasts, altering their shape, or making them appear evener.A breast implant operation is usually carried out with the person under general anesthetic and takes between 60...
By Chiara Townley Fact checked by Isabel Godfrey The American Society of Plastic Surgeons have published new statistics that reveal recent trends in body-shaping procedures. A new report shows which cosmetic procedures were most popular in 2018. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), almost 18 million people underwent surgical...
Published on May 21, 2019 [Source(s): Wolters Kluwer Health, EurekAlert] A new anatomic study highlights critical technical issues to ensure safe performance of the increasingly popular "Brazilian butt lift" - a procedure using the patient's own fat to augment and improve the appearance of the buttocks. The study...
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