Breast augmentation on the rise as new study confirms the safety of silicone breast implants- October 28, 2007 Breast augmentation on the rise as new study confirms the safety of silicone breast implants Breast augmentation is likely to increase as new epidemiological studies confirm the safety of silicone gel-filled breast implants. The authors of a study in the Annals of Plastic surgery say that there is no evidence of an increase in breast or any other type of cancer, connective tissue disease,http://phudson.com/2007/10/breast-augmentation-on-rise-as-new.html will your insurance company pay for cosmetic surgery- October 27, 2007 will your insurance company pay for cosmetic surgery Insurance companies only pay for surgery if it is not considered cosmetic surgery. Your doctor can give your insurance company documentation about your condition. This is a partial list of procedures that may be covered by insurance: ABDOMINAL SURGERY, WHEN IT IS PERFORMED TO: alleviate health problems such as back pain, sores, hernia,http://phudson.com/2007/10/will-your-insurance-company-pay-for.html Methods of scar revision- October 23, 2007 Methods of scar revision Unfortunately all scars are permanent but scar revision may improve their appearance. There is no technique to completely remove scars. Scars are less noticeable if they are placed in the natural crease lines of the skin. Scar revision refers to a group of techniques that are used to make a scar less evident, most of them attempt to place scars in these natural creasehttp://phudson.com/2007/10/methods-of-scar-revision.html Revision surgery for an abdominoplasty or tummy tuck- October 22, 2007 Revision surgery for an abdominoplasty or tummy tuck There are many reasons why revision, corrective or redo surgery may be required after an abdominoplasty. The three most common involve the scar, the umbilicus, and remaining fat . Anyone considering abdominoplasty must be aware of the long scar and the potential for this to become thick. This scar will stretch from one side of the abdomen tohttp://phudson.com/2007/10/revision-surgery-for-abdominoplasty-or.html Corrective plastic surgery and revision cosmetic surgery- October 20, 2007 CORRECTIVE PLASTIC SURGERY AND REVISION COSMETIC SURGERY Unfortunately not everyone is happy with the results of plastic surgery. No plastic surgeon can get perfect results every time, and a guarantee is not possible from any surgeon. Today more and more patients are looking to reverse plastic surgery and get a more natural look. The likelihood of a poor result varies with the type of surgery,http://phudson.com/2007/10/corrective-plastic-surgery-and-revision.html Undo-Plasty: Undoing Plastic Surgery- October 20, 2007 Undo-Plasty: Undoing Plastic Surgery Every year, more than 16 million Americans get poked, cut, nipped and tucked -- all in the name of beauty. But now, a growing number of former plastic surgery patients are having buyer's remorse, attempting to reverse their plastic surgery. For years, erasing unwanted tattoos has been the No. 1 cosmetic reversal in the nation. An estimated 100,000 people dohttp://phudson.com/2007/10/undo-plasty-undoing-plastic-surgery.html BODY IMAGE HAS LITTLE INFLUENCE ON DESIRE FOR PLASTIC SURGERY- October 20, 2007 BODY IMAGE HAS LITTLE INFLUENCE ON DESIRE FOR PLASTIC SURGERY, ASPS STUDY REVEALS Higher BMI - Greater Interest in Liposuction For Immediate Release ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. and ALBUQUERQUE, NM Think only people with low self-esteem have plastic surgery Think again. A persons overall level of body satisfaction has no influence on whether they are interested in most forms of cosmetic plastichttp://phudson.com/2007/10/body-image-has-little-influence-on.html Legal Disclaimer for Patrick Hudson MD websites- October 15, 2007 Legal Disclaimer for Patrick Hudson MD websites All material on the E-sthetics.com and phudson.com websites is copyright and may not be copied without permission of the owners. E-sthetics, Dr. Patrick Hudson and Patrick Hudson MD PA, Plastic Surgery, CSN, and Cosmetic Surgery News make no warranties that the information contained herein is in every respect accurate or complete, and is nothttp://phudson.com/2007/10/legal-disclaimer-for-patrick-hudson-md.html WHO IS A CANDIDATE FOR A FOREHEAD LIFT- October 12, 2007 WHO IS A CANDIDATE FOR A FOREHEAD LIFT There are two main reasons to perform forehead or brow lifting and it is important that the technique is tailored to the specific needs of the patient When the patient has a low brow (brow ptosis), then the main purpose of surgery is to raise the brow. This involves surgery to completely release the muscle and ligament attachments at the upper edge of thehttp://phudson.com/2007/10/who-is-candidate-for-forehead-lift.html Liposuction of the neck is done to remove localized areas of fat from the neck.- October 5, 2007 Liposuction of the neck is done to remove localized areas of fat from the neck. Liposuction of the neck does not tighten skin although sometimes the underlying tissue seems pulled tighter by a thin layer of scar tissue (adhesions). There are many causes of neck fullness below the chin. Liposuction is done to sculpt areas. It is is not designed to remove large amounts of fat or to treat obesityhttp://phudson.com/2007/10/liposuction-of-neck-is-done-to-remove.html |