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Emotional Healing After Breast Reduction

Having breast reduction surgery is a two-part journey. One part physical. One part emotional. Once your surgery is complete, you begin to heal physically. At the same time, you will likely begin to heal the emotional scars, created over the years as you have suffered with large breasts. Our old attitudes and beliefs don’t change…

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Follow-up Care

Your surgery is now behind you. You’ve made it through the most challenging part of the process and are now on the road to a healthier and happier you. Relax and take good care of yourself. Carefully attending to the healing stage is imperative to ensure that your surgery results come as close as possible…

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Breast Lifts Chapter 6

It’s often difficult for women to adjust to changes in breast shape. When sagging or drooping occurs, many women don’t feel as attractive as they once did. They may wish to alter their breast size and form simply to feel better about themselves. In you find yourself in this situation, you may be considering a…

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Prepare for Your Plastic Surgery Procedure

The day for your surgery has arrived. As exciting as this day is, however, you may find yourself experiencing some anxiety about your procedure. This is normal. Although the thought of undergoing surgery is never without some degree of trepidation, sometimes it helps if you know exactly what the procedure entails beforehand. That way, you…

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Preparing for Breast Reduction Surgery

Once your surgeon has recommended cosmetic breast surgery for you, there are some preparations you’ll need to make before the surgery. Preparation requirements and recommendations will vary from surgeon to surgeon, but familiarity with common guidelines can give you some idea of what to expect during the surgery process. Of course, you will need to…

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Choosing a Plastic Surgeon

If you wish to further explore breast reduction surgery, it’s now time to choose a plastic surgeon to perform your procedure. You may already know about the plastic surgeon whom you wish to perform your surgery. If you don’t have a surgeon in mind, you’ll need to do some searching. Finding a competent plastic surgeon…

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Read This if You’re Contemplating a Breast Reduction

If you have large breasts, you are all too familiar with the frustrations that may come with having big breasts. You know what it feels like to have people “talking to your chest.” Perhaps you avoid days at the beach or pool because you feel self-conscious of your large breasts. Have you ever turned down…

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Frequently Asked Questions about Breast Implants

~What is a breast implant?          A breast implant is a sac (implant shell) of silicone elastomer (rubber), which is surgically implanted under your chest tissues.There are two basic types of breast implants: Saline filled breast implants the saline breast implant is inflated with a saline (salt-water) solution through a valve. Saline is much like…

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Chapter 4: Upper & Midfacial Rejuvenation

Comprehensive Facial Rejuvenation : CHAPTER FOUR: UPPER AND MIDFACIAL REJUVENATION CHAPTER FOUR: UPPER AND MIDFACIAL REJUVENATION Overview At first, a chapter devoted to both upper and midfacial rejuvenation rather than an individual chapter for each topic would seem illogical. However, after completing this chapter, the reader should appreciate how these two facial zones are intimately…

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Understanding Various Treatments of Facial Wrinkles

Wrinkle Treatment   Understanding Various Treatments of Facial Wrinkles   The gradual development of facial wrinkles, whether fine surface lines or deeper creases and folds, is the classic early sign of accumulated skin damage and inevitable aging. Premature aging and wrinkling of the skin may be accelerated by excessive exposure to the sun and other elements,…

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