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Unsafe buttock injections in the news

Aug 14, 2013

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in Body Contouring, Plastic Surgeon, Plastic Surgery, Regulations

I just finished reading a very sad report in the Minneapolis StarTribune about the increasing numbers of complications and deaths being caused by illegal buttock injections. The exact numbers are hard to define, but one non-medical website offering buttock injections has had tens of thousands of hits and gets more every day. The precise number…

A Day in the Life of a Plastic Surgeon: Breast Augmentation

Jul 5, 2013

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in Before and After Photos, Breast Augmentation, Mommy Makeover, Plastic Surgeon, Plastic Surgery, Uncategorized

According to The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), 330,631 breast augmentation procedures were performed in the United States by board-certified surgeons in 2012. Of those cases, 72% of them were done with silicone breast implants, which have enjoyed a surge in popularity since they were re-introduced to the market in 2012 after the FDA lifted the…

A Day in the Life of a Plastic Surgeon

Jun 17, 2013

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in Before and After Photos, Body Contouring, Breast Augmentation, Cosmetic Surgery, Mommy Makeover, Plastic Surgeon, Plastic Surgery, Tummy Tuck

With so much information readily available these days online, it’s only natural that most people do a lot of research before making decision to have a plastic surgery procedure. Almost everyone wants to view before and after pictures, read reviews of the surgeons, and be given a post-operative checklist. But for some, that’s not enough–more…

The FDA Approved Natrelle® 410 Breast Implants

Feb 28, 2013

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in Breast Augmentation, Cosmetic Surgery, Health, Medical Devices, Plastic Surgeon, Plastic Surgery

“Do you offer gummy bear implants?” It’s a question we are commonly asked by women who desire the teardrop-shaped cohesive gel implant, dubbed the “gummy bear” and formally known as the Natrelle® 410 Highly Cohesive Anatomically Shaped Silicone-Filled Breast Implant. For the past 9 years, Drs. Lund, Huffaker and Dr. Bruce White have been using…

Stop reading, get moving!

Jan 15, 2013

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in Cooking, Eating, Health, Mommy Makeover, Plastic Surgeon, Plastic Surgery, Skin, Uncategorized

“I’m going to exercise more.” It’s one of the most common, and most easily dropped New Year’s resolutions. We all have such good intentions, and most of us know how good we feel after we work out. But getting there is hard, and sometimes, we need a swift kick to get us moving. So for…

What’s YOUR goal for 2013?

Jan 2, 2013

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in Body Contouring, BOTOX®, Breast Augmentation, Cosmetic Surgery, Facelift, Mommy Makeover, Plastic Surgeon, Plastic Surgery, Post-Bariatric Surgery, Skin, Tummy Tuck

“Your success and happiness lies in you. Resolve to keep happy, and your joy and you shall form an invincible host against difficulties.” –Helen Keller Every year, millions of people resolve to be happy on January 1, vowing to fix all that is wrong in their lives in order to feel or look better: they vow…

The importance of choosing your surgeon wisely

Dec 11, 2012

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in Breast Augmentation, Cosmetic Surgery, Facelift, Laser Treatment, Liposuction, Male Breast Reduction, Mommy Makeover, Plastic Surgeon, Plastic Surgery, Regulations, Tummy Tuck

Advances in cosmetic surgery offer many benefits to patients…each year, it seems there are more and more options, surgical and non-surgical, for looking younger and healthier. However, not all procedures are being performed by qualified surgeons in the proper environment. Liposuction, for example, is frequently being performed in med spas across the country with disastrous…

Mommy Makeover Diaries: Rhonda’s Surgery Day

Jul 26, 2012

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in Body Contouring, Breast Augmentation, Cosmetic Surgery, Liposuction, Mommy Makeover, Plastic Surgeon, Plastic Surgery, Post-Bariatric Surgery, Tummy Tuck

I’ve thought a lot in the past week about what to say about my actual surgical experience. I could go on and on for days talking about menial things that meant a lot to me, or I could sum it up in one sentence: “It went perfectly.” I’ll try to find a happy medium. The…

Mommy Makeover Diaries: Di’s Story

Jul 17, 2012

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in Body Contouring, Breast Augmentation, Cosmetic Surgery, Liposuction, Mommy Makeover, Plastic Surgeon, Plastic Surgery, Post-Bariatric Surgery, Skin, Tummy Tuck

While Rhonda is out recovering from her Mommy Makeover with Dr. Huffaker this week, one of our wonderful nurses here at St. Louis Cosmetic Surgery, Di, will share her thoughts on the Mommy Makeover she received from Dr. Prada. What made you decide to have a Mommy Makeover in the first place? The stretch marks…

Mommy Makeover Diaries: When life throws you a curveball…

Jul 6, 2012

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in Breast Augmentation, Cosmetic Surgery, Liposuction, Mommy Makeover, Plastic Surgeon, Plastic Surgery, Skin, Tummy Tuck

I’m not a particularly organized person, but I generally have some sort of plan. And while the plan may change a bit along the way, I can usually keep things on track fairly well as long as I show a little leniency for minor setbacks. But sometimes, all of the careful planning in the world…

Category: Plastic Surgeon