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COVID VACCINE & SWELLING AFTER FILLERS: SHOULD YOU BE WORRIED?

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COVID Vaccine

There has been much talk surrounding the Covid vaccines released by Moderna and Pfizer… and if you have done your research you have probably heard about the Moderna vaccine causing side effects in people with facial fillers.  This side effect is swelling near the filler injection site and it has only been reported in three […]

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There has been much talk surrounding the Covid vaccines released by Moderna and Pfizer… and if you have done your research you have probably heard about the Moderna vaccine causing side effects in people with facial fillers.  This side effect is swelling near the filler injection site and it has only been reported in three

Everything You Need to Know About Surgical Drains

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If you are considering a surgical procedure such as a tummy tuck or breast reduction, and have done some research or talked to a friend who has had one of these procedures, you may have heard about “the drains” that typically come along with these surgeries.  Many patients do admit that the drains are “the

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If you are considering a surgical procedure such as a tummy tuck or breast reduction, and have done some research or talked to a friend who has had one of these procedures, you may have heard about “the drains” that typically come along with these surgeries.  Many patients do admit that the drains are “the

Beauty Treatments You Can Safely Do at Home!

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Beautiful African American Woman At Home Beauty

The Covid19 mandated stay at home orders, albeit necessary and so far, effective (lets continue to flatten the curve!), have left many of us “stranded” when it comes to our normal beauty routine.  You may have missed your scheduled Botox appointment, have had to push off your hair appointment, and have gone without that mani/pedi

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The Covid19 mandated stay at home orders, albeit necessary and so far, effective (lets continue to flatten the curve!), have left many of us “stranded” when it comes to our normal beauty routine.  You may have missed your scheduled Botox appointment, have had to push off your hair appointment, and have gone without that mani/pedi

Dangers of Plastic Surgery Abroad

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Palm Trees by the beach

Travel to an exotic location, stay in a lush resort where staff are waiting on you hand and foot, and once you’ve recovered fully from your surgery, come home with larger breasts or a flatter tummy….  All of this for less than it would cost you to have plastic surgery in the United States.  If

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Travel to an exotic location, stay in a lush resort where staff are waiting on you hand and foot, and once you’ve recovered fully from your surgery, come home with larger breasts or a flatter tummy….  All of this for less than it would cost you to have plastic surgery in the United States.  If

Timing of Plastic Surgery – Before or After Having Kids

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Mother Nursing Her Baby

Should you have plastic surgery before having your children?  This is a question I’m asked on nearly a daily basis and the answer is going to be one that each patient will need to answer for herself.  In an ideal world, plastic surgery would be performed:   After completion of childbearing   At the patient’s

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Should you have plastic surgery before having your children?  This is a question I’m asked on nearly a daily basis and the answer is going to be one that each patient will need to answer for herself.  In an ideal world, plastic surgery would be performed:   After completion of childbearing   At the patient’s

Vanity – The Ugly “V” Word

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Woman with curly hair looking at herself in the mirror

Vanity is defined as “excessive pride in one’s appearance, qualities, abilities, achievements, etc.; character or quality of being vain; conceit.” Patients often confess to me that they feel guilty for being so vain when they’re considering a procedure. Interestingly, it’s usually the patients that are considering a relatively small, non-surgical treatment such as Botox or

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Vanity is defined as “excessive pride in one’s appearance, qualities, abilities, achievements, etc.; character or quality of being vain; conceit.” Patients often confess to me that they feel guilty for being so vain when they’re considering a procedure. Interestingly, it’s usually the patients that are considering a relatively small, non-surgical treatment such as Botox or

Why do people in Hollywood look fake?

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Woman with syringe on her lip Hollywood Botox

Aesthetic goals vary tremendously from patient to patient, in different areas of the country, and in different ethnic groups but it is very uncommon for a patient to come to see me and say “I’m hoping to look fake.” This is particularly true when it comes to facial procedures. In my urban/suburban, Midwest patient population,

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Aesthetic goals vary tremendously from patient to patient, in different areas of the country, and in different ethnic groups but it is very uncommon for a patient to come to see me and say “I’m hoping to look fake.” This is particularly true when it comes to facial procedures. In my urban/suburban, Midwest patient population,

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