The goal of a body lift, also known as a belt lipectomy, is to remove excess skin or fatty tissue on the body that results from age or extreme weight loss. More extensive than a tummy tuck alone, the body lift targets the lower torso and upper legs and resculpts the abdomen, hips, back, buttocks,… Read More »
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How to Treat Wrinkles with Juvéderm®
The culprit for those pesky wrinkles and lines is due to loss of fat, elasticity, hydration, and collagen in the skin. The loss of these essential components can be due to age, genetics, sun exposure, diet, amongst many other things. Unfortunately, there isn’t much that you can do about it on your own. Even the… Read More »
Different Types of Body Lift Procedures
Exercise and a healthy diet can only do so much when it comes to weight loss and body contouring. After achieving extreme weight loss, the results can often leave loose, sagging skin, and uneven contours, which make it difficult to see the fabulous results you’ve worked so hard to produce. So, what can be done… Read More »
Choose the Best Breast Implant CC Size Versus Bra Cup Size
Breast augmentation can improve the breasts’ appearance by adding volume and projection, but how do you decide the best breast implant cc size to suit your body and your lifestyle? Consider proportion and projection. The breast implant cc size, a volume measured in cubic centimeters (CCs) and profile, meaning the projection from the chest, is… Read More »
5 Things You Need to Know About Botox
Correcting the early signs of aging doesn’t always require a surgical solution. Injectable neuromodulators like Botox, Dysport, Xeomin, and Jeuveau are an excellent alternative treatment to correct early aging signs like crow’s feet, frown lines, smoker’s lines, or other distracting creases. Board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Bryan Armijo administers Botox injections with mastery and quality care, ensuring… Read More »
Popular Non-Surgical Procedures for the New Year
The new year offers an ideal time to rejuvenate skin and refresh your appearance. However, the new year can also find you busier than ever and unable to accommodate a lengthy recovery after invasive surgery. If a fresh, more youthful complexion is on your new year’s resolution list, then a non-surgical facial or body procedure… Read More »
Want to Go Bigger or Smaller? Maybe You Need a Breast Implant Revision
Have you had breast implants for a while, or do you no longer like the look of your breast implants? Are you unhappy with the shape or size, or have you had other complications that have affected your self-confidence surrounding your implants’ look and feel? Breast revision surgery, or breast implant replacement, might be a… Read More »
It’s Wintertime, Be Kind to Your Skin. How You Can Protect Your Skin This Holiday Season
Wintertime can be a magical time. The weather starts to change, the holidays start approaching, and it’s time to dust out the fireplace and bring out all the warm blankets. As great as winter may be for baking cookies and hunting for the houses with the best Christmas lights, it’s not always great for your… Read More »
Where will your breast implants be placed?
Breast implants will be placed in your breasts. But where exactly? As medical technology advances, incision techniques and placement of breast implants also has changed over time. Where your surgeon places your breast implant will depend on the individual patient, the desired aesthetic, and type of implant chosen. Breast implants can be placed either over… Read More »
3 Skincare Trends That Are Here to Stay
Beauty trends are constantly shifting. For example: Buxom breasts from implants are sometimes being replaced by a more athletic aesthetic from a breast lift. Full, defined lips obtained with fillers are now in fashion, whereas slim lips used to be most attractive. Voluptuous buttocks and waistlines are now most sought after, as opposed to the… Read More »