By Jessica on February 22, 2010
A cleft palate is one of the most common major birth defects, occurring once in every 750-1000 live births, but cosmetic surgery on infants minimizes suffering.
Posted in Children and Young Adults, Reconstructive
| Tagged birth defects, cleft lip and palate, cleft palate, cleft palate surgery, clove, congenital disorders, cosmetic surgery, craniofacial team, latham appliance, live birth, medicine, oral and maxillofacial surgery, otolaryngology, palates, plastic surgery, smile train, surgery
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By Jessica on February 21, 2010
Breast reduction surgery, or reduction mammaplasty, is a life changing procedure.
Posted in Breast Augmentation
| Tagged brassiere, breast, breast feeding, breast implant, breast reconstruction, breast reduction, breast reduction surgery, mayo clinic, medicine, plastic surgeons, plastic surgery, reduction, reduction mammaplasty, surgery
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By Jessica on February 6, 2010
Plastic surgery procedures that are conducted to improve functioning that happen to result in improved appearance, however, can be considered medically necessary.
Posted in Beauty Expenses
| Tagged breast, breast reduction, cosmetic surgery, health insurance, medicine, mohs surgery, pediatric plastic surgery, plastic surgery, plastic surgery procedures, procedure, reconstructive surgery, rhinoplasty, scar tissue, social issues, surgery
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By Jessica on February 2, 2010
LipoDissolve was first created by physicians in Europe and South America to treat cardiac disease over ten years ago. Now it is being used to treat cellulite.
Posted in Beautiful Skin
| Tagged cardiac diseases, cellulite, fat transfer, injection lipolysis, lipodissolve, liposuction, medicine, melt, mesotherapy, plastic surgery, popularity, procedure, south america, surgery, treat cellulite
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By Jessica on January 24, 2010
Hyperhydrosis is characterized by excessive sweating, more than can be accounted for by simple temperature regulation processes. Learn more about this affliction.
Posted in Inner Beauty
| Tagged biology, botulinum toxin, deodorant, endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy, excessive sweating, exocrine system, hyperhidrosis, hyperhydrosis, medicine, neurology, perspiration, physiology, police cars, social anxiety disorder, social phobia, sweat glands, sweating, sweaty palms, symptoms, temperature regulation
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By Jessica on January 11, 2010
A chemical peel is one of the many procedures people can have these days to improve the texture of their skin, normally on the face. In this kind of procedure, a solution of chemicals is used to blister the outer layers of the epidermis so that it eventually peels off. For that reason the treatments [...]
Posted in Beautiful Skin
| Tagged acne vulgaris, alpha hydroxy acid, blister, cancerous, chemical peel, chemicals, deep chemical peels, exfoliation, medicine, peel, peels, plastic surgery, procedure, scar, skin, skin care, skin conditions, skin whitening, trichloroacetic acid
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