Breast reduction surgery is often a necessary procedure that reduces the size of the breasts and lifts them to a more natural position. Unlike a breast lift, it tends to remove both skin and tissue. Patients suffering from symptoms of overly large breasts often want a significant reduction and ask, “How many cup sizes can … Continue reading How Many Cup Sizes Can You Lose In A Breast Reduction?
View MoreFollowing plastic surgery, Dr. Sajan will often recommend that patients undergo ultrasound lymphatic massages. These are performed quickly and painlessly in the office. Patients often want to know about what the advantages of the massages are and if they are necessary. While not necessary, there are many benefits of ultrasound massage after surgery. Firstly, swelling … Continue reading The Benefits Of Ultrasound Massage After Surgery
View MoreA traditional tummy tuck surgery often also consists of a technique known as muscle plication. This surgical technique involves stitching the separated abdominal muscles back together. The initial separation is known as diastasis recti, which is common after pregnancy, abdominal injuries, and can even be congenital. However, in a less invasive tummy tuck procedure, patients … Continue reading Does A Mini Tummy Tuck Tighten Muscles?
View MoreThe face goes through many changes with age. Wrinkles appear, the skin thins, and sagginess can happen. While plastic surgery can treat and slow the progression of aging, it cannot stop it. Therefore, aging can affect the results of surgeries like facelifts, brow lifts, and breast augmentation. But, what about a rhinoplasty? Here’s how aging … Continue reading How Aging Affects A Nose Job
View MoreSmile lines are used to describe both the natural folds from the nose and mouth as well as the ones that form over time from muscle movements. Both sets of lines can be addressed with cosmetic injectables including BOTOX and dermal fillers. Many patients consider or even try both. So, is BOTOX or filler better … Continue reading Is BOTOX Or Filler Better For Smile Lines?
View MorePlacing two different size breast implants may sound like an episode of Botched. However, for patients with certain anatomy, this approach can actually provide gorgeous results and correct existing deformities or issues. The main concern that using two different implant sizes can address is breast asymmetry. Let’s take a look at how using different size … Continue reading Using Different Size Breast Implants To Correct Severe Breast Asymmetry: How It Works
View MoreIf you’ve researched laser hair removal, you may have heard that getting laser hair removal in the wintertime is preferred. Is this true? Do you somehow get better results from laser hair removal in the winter? Can you not get laser hair removal in the summer at all? These are all examples of questions that … Continue reading Is It Better To Get Laser Hair Removal In The Winter?
View MoreTop surgery–including male-to-female and female-to-male–are now covered under many medical insurance plans. At Allure Esthetic Plastic Surgery, we work with many insurances to help get top surgery and other gender affirming procedures covered for our patients. Here’s a quick rundown of what you need to know about insurance coverage for top surgery. (Find more on … Continue reading Everything You Need To Know About Insurance Coverage For Top Surgery
View MoreHair transplant surgery, like other transplant surgeries, takes hair grafts from one portion of the head and places them in areas of loss. There are a couple of techniques for this, but it generally involves taking small grafts from across the back and sides of the head. However, older techniques took an entire strip of … Continue reading Does Donor Hair Grow Back After Hair Transplant Surgery?
View MoreHaving dermal fillers injected under the eyes is becoming a popular non-surgical procedure to address hollowing, eye bags, dark circles, and aging. Since the area is fairly sensitive, patients sometimes are hesitant going into the treatment and want to know exactly what to expect after the injections. Here’s a breakdown of what to expect after … Continue reading What To Expect After Under Eye Fillers
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