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SlimLipo™
The Palomar SlimLipo™ laser liposuction treatment can remove fat and tighten the skin in patients who undergo this body contouring procedure.
CoolLipo
Learn about CoolLipo laser lipolysis, including the cost, risks, and recovery time associated with the procedure.
Nonsurgical Alternatives to Liposuction Promise Easier Fat Removal
A new nonsurgical cosmetic procedure, performed with a proprietary low-intensity laser device, promises the fat reduction benefit of liposuction without any of the drawbacks associated with plastic surgery.
Thermage Cellulite Treatment: Shaping Cellulite in One Simple Procedure
Thermage is a single, non-surgical procedure that reduces cellulite appearance while tightening, firming, toning, contouring, and rejuvenating the skin.
Adolescent Weight-loss Surgery May Offer More than Adult Surgery
For obese adolescents whose best option is weight-loss surgery, sooner is better that later. Studies show that earlier surgery allows easier recovery from bariatric surgery.
New Incisionless Bariatric Surgeries Benefit Moderately Obese
Two new incisionless techniques offer the benefits of minimally invasive bariatric surgery to moderately obese patients.
After Bariatric Surgery
After men and women undergo weight loss surgery, they often find that they have excessive amounts of loose skin around their stomachs, and on the arms, thighs, and buttocks. Post bariatric plastic surgery is designed to remove areas of excess skin.
Exercise - Maintain a Healthy Weight
In order to maintain a healthy weight after undergoing bariatric surgery, patients must adhere to a regular exercise routine.
Maintaining a Healthy Diet after Bariatric Surgery
After patients undergo bariatric weight loss surgery they must follow their physicians’ dietary instructions to avoid getting sick and other complications.
Life after Bariatric Surgery
Life after bariatric surgery can be difficult for some patients, as it is critical that they follow a strict diet and exercise routine. Patients can benefit from joining a support group to help them deal with their new lifestyle.
Before Bariatric Surgery
If you are considering undergoing weight loss surgery it is important to be aware of the pre-operative instructions for the procedure.
Insurance Coverage for Bariatric Surgery
If you are considering undergoing weight loss surgery, learn about the insurance approval process and submit a claim for coverage.
Obesity Treatment
Weight loss surgery options for overweight individuals include diet, exercise, and weight loss surgery.
Obesity-Related Health Problems
Obesity is associated with a number of serious health conditions, including heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. Learn more about the health effects of obesity.
Obesity Causes
The causes of obesity can include genetic, environmental, and psychological factors. Read more detailed information about obesity and its causes.
VelaShape™
The VelaShape™ cellulite removal system uses gentle massagers to reduce the appearance of cellulite on the body during several treatment sessions. Find out why celebrities use VelaShape™ for cellulite reduction.
VelaSmooth™
Approved by the FDA in 2005, the VelaSmooth™ cellulite reduction treatment utilizes massage therapy to eliminate the appearance of cellulite.
Lipomassage™ by Endermologie®
The Lipomassage™ cellulite removal treatment system offered by Endermologie® helps men and women finally get rid of cellulite on the butt, thighs, flanks, and other areas of the body.
Weight Loss Surgery Support Groups – Vital Component to Success
Encountering unforeseen post-surgical issues can make a weight loss surgery patient feel alone. Because of this, many bariatric surgeons encourage their patients to participate in obesity surgery support groups.
Bariatric Surgery Stands No Chance against an Untreated Food Addiction
After losing almost 250 pounds, one gastric bypass surgery patient started gaining the weight back. Find out what caused her slide, how she is trying to beat it this time, and what others need to be wary of before having bariatric surgery.
Advances in Cosmetic Dermatology
Cosmetic dermatology is an ever-evolving science, and safe new treatments are developed regularly. This article will update you on some of the most revolutionary treatments for skin rejuvenation, stretch marks, and hyperhidrosis (excessive perspiration).
Mesotherapy Injections Can Melt Fat Away
There’s a new method here in the United States that can help you get rid of fat and cellulite. It’s called Mesotherapy and it involves injecting small amounts of medication and/or vitamins into the mesoderm, the middle layer of the skin.
Exercise and Breast Implants
Does the placement of implants somehow weaken an athlete? Will their weight cause instability? Does placement under the pectoralis major muscle cause loss of muscle function? Like many questions in medicine, the answer depends on the specific variable for each individual.
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.
Smartlipo™ Laser Liposuction
Smartlipo laser liposuction is a cutting-edge procedure that removes fat deposits and requires little recovery time.
Power Assisted Liposuction
PAL, or power assisted liposuction, utilizes a vibrating cannula to loosen fat cells from the body for easier suction.
LipoSelection®
Learn about the LipoSelection®, or VASER® liposuction, procedure, including its risks, recovery, and costs.
Ultrasonic Assisted Liposuction
Ultrasonic (UAL) liposuction is a variation on traditional fat removal procedures that utilizes high-pitched sound waves.
Tumescent Liposuction
Tumescent liposuction involves the Injection of fluid at the treatment site to reduce the bleeding, bruising, and swelling associated with liposuction.
‘Body Contouring’ Surgery on the Rise
Patients who have lost massive amounts of weight following gastric bypasses and related procedures sometimes are left with large skin folds that exercise alone cannot resolve. These patients are turning to plastic surgeons to tighten their skin, freeing them to lead active, healthier, more confident lives.
BMI Calculator
Determine your body mass index (BMI) using the calculator we have provided. Learn your medical weight status by comparing your calculated BMI with the body mass index chart.
Non-Invasive Body Treatments – From A – Z
Discover the non-invasive body and skin care treatments that can enhance your appearance.
Today's Liposuction
Liposuction has evolved considerably from its origins in the early 1980s. Back then the procedure was performed in hospital operating rooms, requiring blood transfusions and a significant period of recovery. Now liposuction is a safe outpatient operation with minimal blood loss and a quick convalescence.
Post Weight Loss Plastic Surgery
Post-bariatric body contouring options such as body lift and abdominoplasty can help weight loss surgery patients who are bothered by troublesome excess skin.
Bariatric Surgery
Bariatric surgery refers to a group of weight loss surgery procedures designed to treat obesity. Procedures such as gastric bypass and LAP-BAND® System surgery can produce life-saving results in morbidly obese individuals.