The Truth Behind the Top Three Liposuction Myths
Liposuction is one of the most talked about plastic surgery procedures available. Learn to distinguish the facts from the myths that you have heard regarding liposuction.
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SmartLipo™ vs. Lipodissolve™: Battle of the Bulge Busters
Today, with a different technological marvel achieving fame virtually every 15 minutes, it's no wonder that two innovative lipo techniques have emerged to help people lose unwanted fat.
Lunchtime Lipo, Lifts, and Enlargements
Is the speedy surgical sensation destined to slight consumers? Or is technology simply catching up with our cosmetic ideals? DocShop’s Beauty Team introduces savvy consumers to the modern realm of “lunchtime” cosmetic procedures.
Smartlipo™ vs. Lipodissolve™ - New Liposuction Techniques to Melt the Fat Away
Lasers and injections that melt the fat away? Advances in liposuction techniques have made body contouring less invasive than ever before….
Why Do Americans Keep Falling Victim to Unlicensed Plastic Surgery?
Plastic surgery represents a multi-billion-dollar-a-year industry. People are increasingly viewing their faces, breasts, and tummies as simple components of a larger product rather than highly complex systems requiring individual treatment.
Men Turn to Plastic Surgery to Restore Youthful Looks, Contour Bodies
Healthy men, just like healthy women, want to look as young as they feel. It’s no surprise, then, that males underwent more than one million cosmetic procedures last year, according to statistics from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
Zap That Fat with External Liposuction
The perfect plastic surgery debuts in North America: External Liposuction. UltraShape™, an Israel-based company, has developed a liposuction machine that dissolves fat cells non-invasively.
Large-Volume Liposuction for Weight Loss
In the ongoing fight against flab, many Americans are turning to liposuction as a means of combating fat. Though liposuction has traditionally been used to treat selected problem areas in patients of normal weight, there are some surgeons who offer the procedure to heavier patients seeking moderate weight loss.
Carbon Dioxide Therapy (Carboxytherapy)
In 2004, a group of doctors described the addition of carbon dioxide therapy as an adjunctive treatment for conventional liposuction. It is now used for skin irregularities, skin tightening, and as a complementary treatment to liposuction (for residual fatty deposits).
Life after Liposuction: Keys to Keeping the Body You Love
Liposuction patients might be surprised to discover that the most difficult aspect of the procedure is often not the surgery, itself. For many patients, the hardest part of receiving liposuction is maintaining the slenderizing results and improved physique after their new figure is finally revealed.
Aging Boomers in the Age of Anti-Aging
While boomers have aged in years, many of them feel that they haven't aged in spirit. They're not retiring in any traditional sense of the word, if they’re retiring at all. Instead, they're taking up mountain climbing, buying motorcycles, and dating. Even as they enter their sixties, they want bodies and faces that reflect their inner youth.