Bariatric surgery (weight loss surgery) changes the natural digestion process in your body. This surgery is performed on your digestive system to reduce weight by decreasing the amount of food that is absorbed. There are different procedures and types for this surgery. Some of the most common ones include sleeve gastrectomy...
Most surgeries require their own proper diet. A good diet can reduce complications and make the healing process faster and safer. It is very important to stick with the diet your surgeon provides you, otherwise you may be exposing yourself to dangerous risks. The reason p...
Liposuction (also known as body contouring or lipoplasty) is a fat removal surgery that uses suction to remove fat from specific parts of the body. There are different procedures for liposuction, but they all temporarily cause different levels of swelling....
Feeling good in your own skin is one of the joys of life. But sometimes, it’s not as easy as it sounds. Because of this, there are a wide variety of surgeries and treatments specifically designed to make you feel like you are 100% you, inside and out. One of the most common types of cosmetic surgery, many people turn to b...
Going through any change in a person’s life can be stressful, especially one that involves a medical procedure. Breast augmentation surgery is no different. That’s why we have developed a step-by-step guide to walk you through every step of the process....
Blepharoplasty, or eyelid surgery, is a surgery performed to correct baggy eyelids by removing excess fat, skin, and muscle from the eyelids. Eyelid surgery can serve both functional and cosmetic goals. Sometimes droopy eyelids may block one’s point of view, and this surgery can correct the eyelids. Therefore, this surger...
As time goes by we all notice changes in our appearance. Whether it is graying hair or aching joints, signs of aging are inevitable. One such sign is the emergence of wrinkles on your skin. This is where the brow lift comes in. With this procedure, you can look and feel young again....
Gynecomastia (also known as “man boobs” or “enlarged male breast tissue”) is a condition in which male breasts swell and grow excessively. There are mainly two hormones in the body that regulate breast growth: testosterone, which decreases breast growth, and estrogen, which increases breast growth. Therefore, an imb...
As time goes on, the way we look begins to change. We see creases, wrinkles, drooping, and sagging. These are all inevitable and all normal parts of life. However, that does not mean that you have to display signs of aging before your time. If you want to have a more refreshed, more youthful look agai...
A mastopexy (also known as breast lift surgery) is a surgery that enhances the shape of your breasts. In this procedure, the nipples are lifted, excess skin is removed, and the surrounding tissue is tightened. In addition, a mastopexy can reduce the size of enlarged areolae (the skin around the nipples)....
