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Liposuction: What It’s Really Like

Oct 11, 2016

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You know it’s time for a nip or tuck. You’ve done your research. You’re all in! But now what? Let’s talk about what happens between the before-and-after photos, so you know just what to expect during your liposuction experience here at St. Louis Cosmetic Surgery. Step 1: Schedule Your Consultation Planning your first visit is…

How will the Affordable Care Act impact our cosmetic procedures?

Oct 28, 2013

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STLCosmeticSurgery

in Body Contouring, BOTOX®, Breast Augmentation, Breast Reduction, Cosmetic Surgery, Facelift, Health, Labiaplasty, Liposuction, Male Breast Reduction, Medical Devices, Mommy Makeover, Plastic Surgery, Regulations, Services, Skin, Tummy Tuck

On January 1, 2014, millions of Americans will have new health insurance under the Affordable Care Act. While our services at St. Louis Cosmetic Surgery are cosmetic, and therefore not covered by insurance, our patients may still feel the effects on the healthcare industry. When patients come in to our office to schedule a breast…

A Day in the Life of a Plastic Surgeon: Mommy Makeover

Sep 19, 2013

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STLCosmeticSurgery

in Mommy Makeover, Plastic Surgeon, Plastic Surgery, Tummy Tuck, Uncategorized

We see it everyday in our office: women who have had kids, and suddenly their bodies just don’t look the way they used to anymore. Childbearing takes a toll on a woman’s body, causing sagging breasts, protruding tummies, and fat rolls where none may have existed before. While a lot of moms have traditionally felt…

Unsafe buttock injections in the news

Aug 14, 2013

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DrLund

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: Brachioplasty

Aug 7, 2013

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STLCosmeticSurgery

in Cosmetic Surgery, Plastic Surgery

Whether it comes from staring at Michelle Obama’s toned upper arms on TV, or shopping for the skimpy sleeveless fashions that crowd women’s clothing stores, one thing is certain: more and more women are looking for options to surgically tone and contour their upper arms when diet and exercise fail. Brachioplasty, which is a surgical procedure…

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…

Before & After Pictures: How We Make Sure Our Photos Remain Anonymous

Aug 13, 2012

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STLCosmeticSurgery

in Before and After Photos, Body Contouring, Breast Augmentation, Breast Reduction, Facelift, Liposuction, Mommy Makeover, Plastic Surgery, Tummy Tuck

As a society, we are very visual. YouTube videos often garner more attention than blog posts filled just with words, and when searching for the perfect board-certified plastic surgeon, many people rely on before and after photos of real patients to make this important decision. There has been a lot of attention focused on before…

Mommy Makeover Diaries: Di’s Story

Jul 17, 2012

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STLCosmeticSurgery

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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STLCosmeticSurgery

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…

Mommy Makeover Diaries: The Agonizing Wait

Jun 15, 2012

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STLCosmeticSurgery

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

My mommy partner-in-crime, Michelle, is through the other side: she’s officially three weeks past her surgery. She came into the office yesterday for a follow-up visit, and while she was here we took some photos for this blog and chatted a bit about her whole surgical experience, so I can write it up later. She…

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