Breast implants placement Over the muscle or behind the muscle ? In order to understand implants placement, patients need to know a few things about breast anatomy. Breast are made of several layers : the rib cage, the pectoral muscles, the mammary gland, the subcutaneous tissue and the skin. A few options are available [...]
After pregnancy, a lot of women do not feel comfortable with their changed and sometimes damaged body. Stretch marks, distended abdominal muscles, breast ptosis, wrinkles around the eyes, extra pounds : a lot of women choose cosmetic surgery to correct these post-pregnancy changes. Patients have to wait at least 6 months after pregnancy ends to consider [...]
What happens after liposuction ? If you have chosen liposuction to get rid a few unsightly bulges, here is what happens after surgery. After surgery Liposuction can performed as an outpatient procedure (meaning the patient is hospitalized in the morning and can return the same day). Small incisions performed to perform liposuction are closed [...]
Facial surgery has evolved a lot over the past few years. There are multiple lifting techniques and procedures designed to alter areas of the face independently in order to preserve the unique appearance of the patient. Facial surgery options Eyelid lift, or blepharoplasty Fatigue, stress, lack of sleep and skin laxity in the eyelid [...]
Liposuction results in different areas Abdominal liposuction In case of excess fat in the stomach area with no distension : a standalone liposuction procedure is usually the most suited approach. In case of excess fat with stomach distension : if skin and muscle laxity is mild, liposuction alone can often induce sufficient skin retraction. [...]
Facial areas that betray your age The forehead and glabella (space between the eyebrows) Wrinkles in the forehead and glabella are expression wrinkles. This type of wrinkle results from repeated facial muscle contraction. When facial muscles contract, folds can be seen in these areas. Before the age of 20, skin is not affected by [...]
Breast lift surgery, or mastopexia, overview What is mastopexia ? Mastopexia, also called breast lift, is a surgical procedure designed to lift up the breasts and compact breast tissues. This procedure is also commonly referred to as breast ptosis surgery. Breast ptosis is breast tissue sagging. Whether tissue sagging is natural, genetically fostered or [...]
Fat grafting breast augmentation considerations About the expected result When surgical indication is clearly determined and patient expectations are realistic, the procedure offers excellent results : the breasts gain volume as well as a more harmonious shape. However, significant breast volume increase is not possible with fat grafting. The whole figure can also benefit [...]
Today, more and more patients tend to favor less invasive cosmetic treatments to correct aesthetic issues. This is the case for nose defects that can be corrected with no surgery, which can be done through what is called medical rhinoplasty. This procedure involves filler injections (hyaluronic based products are used in the vast majority of the [...]
FAQ : questions about cosmetic surgery part 2 What is the connection between cosmetic surgery and self esteem ? There is countless factors influencing the decision to undergo cosmetic surgery. These factors are often psychological : patients feel a gap between how they feel inside and their appearance in the mirror. For these patients, [...]
