Dr. Samir Pancholi regularly meets patients who have worked incredibly hard to lose weight (through lifestyle changes, medications, or bariatric surgery) only to feel unsure about the next step. One of the most common questions he hears is: “Do I
Are you considering a tummy tuck, or abdominoplasty? This transformative procedure can help you achieve a slimmer, smoother midsection and repair stretched abdominal muscles after weight-loss or pregnancy. Here, I answer some common tummy tuck scar questions to help patients understand
1. Have a “snack break” for your body Your fitness routine doesn’t have to take hours—incorporating short interval exercises throughout your day can have just as much benefit as longer gym sessions. Remember, just as calories add up throughout the
Thinking about perfecting your figure with a Brazilian butt lift (BBL)? There are a lot of misconceptions about Las Vegas’ favorite body contouring procedure, starting with how it works. Some patients don’t realize that BBL uses fat transfer, moving fat from a
Kim Kardashian is thought of as a poster child for the popular Brazilian butt lift (BBL) procedure, which is performed by first using liposuction to harvest fat (usually 360 degrees around the waist) and then re-injecting that fat beneath the skin of
As far as body parts go, the upper arms usually aren’t given special attention. But, if you have lost a significant amount of weight, have aging arms, or are plagued by the “batwing” gene, you may devote a lot of
The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery recently has revealed statistics indicating that for the first time, the popularity of breast implant procedures has outdone that of liposuction. ASPS reports reveal that 355,671 breast augmentation procedures were performed in 2008, compared to
Liposuction was recently shown to be the world’s most frequently performed cosmetic procedure, according to an international study of the world’s cosmetic surgeons. Liposuction refers to the removal of excess fat deposits, sometimes using advanced techniques such as sound waves.
Tummy tuck surgery, along with a slimmer abdomen, is known to leave a scar. Although the surgeon can plan the incision carefully to help conceal the scar, patients are often concerned about it. A new bandage that was recently developed
The field of feminine rejuvenation has been getting a lot of attention lately. One of these procedures—labiaplasty—is not always accurately described in media reports. Let’s discuss the true nature of this procedure and then look at how it can improve
