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5 Signs Facelift Surgery May Be Right for You

Dec 23, 2020

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Choosing to undergo plastic surgery is never a decision to take lightly. This is especially true when it comes to facelift surgery among our St. Louis-area patients. Although a facelift can tighten your skin and take years off your appearance, the procedure involves a delicate area of the body. You may find yourself looking in…

Who actually has plastic surgery? It’s not always who you think

Mar 23, 2015

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STLCosmeticSurgery

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

Every day, our Facebook news feeds are bombarded with images of people who have taken plastic surgery too far. From the outlandish Kim Kardashian, to the tight-lipped Renee Zellweger, to the people who want to look like real-life Barbie dolls, the message is clear and often negative: Plastic surgery makes you look unlike yourself. But the reality of plastic…

Summer Blog Series, Part 2: Exercise Q & A with Dr. Christian Prada

Jul 22, 2014

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STLCosmeticSurgery

in Body Contouring, Breast Augmentation, Breast Reduction, Facelift, Plastic Surgeon, Plastic Surgery, Skin, Skin care, Tummy Tuck, Uncategorized

In our last blog, we featured Dr. Huffaker, and how he stays fit. This time, we talk with Dr. Christian Prada, who stays fit by having fun…with a combination of activities that typically involve his children and his dog. What is your favorite type of exercise to stay healthy? Dr. Prada: Running, weight training, playing soccer/lacrosse/tennis with…

Summer Blog Series, Part 1: Exercise Q & A with Dr. William Huffaker

Jun 23, 2014

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STLCosmeticSurgery

in Cosmetic Surgery, Facelift, Liposuction, Mommy Makeover, Plastic Surgeon, Plastic Surgery, Post-Bariatric Surgery, Services, Skin, Skin care, Tummy Tuck

Performing cosmetic surgery is a physical task. For example, a tummy tuck with liposuction can take more than 4 hours, and multiple surgeries are typically scheduled per day. Feasibly, that could be 8 hours a day for a surgeon in an operating room. To be up to the demanding task, our surgeons work out—hard. For Dr. William…

Before you consider a “Botox Party,” do your homework.

Mar 19, 2014

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DrHuffaker

in BOTOX®, Cosmetic Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Regulations, Services, Skin

This morning in the St. Louis Post Dispatch, an article was published highlighting “Botox and wine parties,” an increasingly popular trend among women wishing to look younger. Women gather at a spa and bring their friends, drink wine, and get in line for discounted injections. While this may seem like a fun idea, there are…

What are “fillers,” and how can they help you look your best?

Feb 10, 2014

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STLCosmeticSurgery

in BOTOX®, JUVÉDERM®, Plastic Surgery, Skin, Skin care, Uncategorized

As we age, we naturally lose volume in the face. Those cheeks that we lamented for being too round in youth can appear shallow in middle age, making us look even older than we are. For the patient that wants to restore that youthful fullness and reduce the appearance of deep lines (think of those…

Want to look great? Don’t forget your skin.

Oct 21, 2013

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STLCosmeticSurgery

in 90 Day Challenge, Before and After Photos, BOTOX®, Cosmetic Surgery, Plastic Surgeon, Plastic Surgery, Skin, Skin care, Uncategorized

Taking care of yourself is more than just focusing on one part of your body. Nobody would recommend going to the gym and only working out only your arms, or only your legs. In order to really feel and look your best, you have to see yourself as an entire package. The exhilaration of…

Stop blowing smoke: quit smoking for good

Jan 7, 2013

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STLCosmeticSurgery

in Cosmetic Surgery, Health

According to an article on time.com about the most commonly broken New Year’s Resolutions, only 15% of people who try to quit smoking on January 1 actually manage to stay smoke-free for more than six months. With odds like that, it’s no wonder why many people don’t even give it a shot. But the benefits of…

The importance of choosing your surgeon wisely

Dec 11, 2012

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STLCosmeticSurgery

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…

Non-surgical facial options…how well do they work?

Nov 9, 2012

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STLCosmeticSurgery

in Before and After Photos, BOTOX®, Facelift, JUVÉDERM®, Plastic Surgery, Skin

For many people, the desire to better their appearance is often outweighed by their desire to NOT have surgery. Whether it be from fear of surgery, financial issues, or a need to avoid longer downtimes, more and more people are opting for non-surgical options to look younger. While nothing can replace a true facelift, things…

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