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Breast Implant Removal or Renewal?

An increasing number of patients request their implants removed. Though happy with them earlier, they no longer desire them for various reasons: “just over it,” “at a different stage in my life,” “want to be all-natural again,” “they make me look heavy,” “don’t want to have to renew them again,” or “never liked them much,” “don’t look nice anymore,” “my implants keep getting encapsulated.”

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Cosmetic Breast Surgery Challenges

First, let’s cover the ‘easy’ part: If you look in the mirror and like what you see, but it’s only a bit small, consider yourself blessed, as only an implant should serve you well. The main challenge here is to find the anatomically appropriate, proportional implant size for you, which is best done during surgery.

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Plastic Surgery Combos

Patients occasionally inquire about having multiple procedures at the same time. Their motivation includes limited time for more than one surgery, avoidance of multiple recoveries, as well as potential cost savings.

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Mommy Makeover - One or Two Stages?

A ‘Mommy Makeover’ includes a tummy tuck and breast rejuvenation. The tuck restores abdominal contour by removing stretched skin and excess fat, as well as tightening the muscles. The breast component addresses breast deflation or droopiness after breastfeeding ...

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Facelift Variations

Most facelift patients care about safety and want to end up with an aesthetic and natural-looking result. They wish to look younger and refreshed but still like themselves - not pulled, not weird, not different, and certainly all with minimal or no unnecessary risk. How a surgeon proposes to accomplish this goal isn’t really their concern, it is the surgeon’s job and...

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How to Fix Your Jowls and Double Chin with a Neck Lift

If you had to guess which area of the body starts to show the signs of aging soonest, what would you say? The chin and neck area often starts to show signs of aging before other parts of the face. Often, the combination of gravity and neglect are to blame for the development of fatty...

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Liposuction: Body Contouring, Not Weight Loss

If you think that liposuction will tighten your tummy overnight, you're not totally wrong. This popular cosmetic surgery can target stubborn areas of fat like the lower belly "pooch," love handles, double chin, chest, and thighs. But if you're looking for a weight loss solution, then you might need to look elsewhere. Liposuction isn't intended...

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Stretched-Out Stomach Muscles? Here's Why You May Need a Tummy Tuck

Getting a firm, flat stomach is the main focus of thousands of diets, supplements, exercise apps, and fitness devices, yet the tummy continues to be a problem area for many women and men. The abdomen is one of the toughest areas to tighten and sculpt, especially after pregnancy or significant weight loss because of stretched...

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Mommy Makeovers Customized to Fit You

Being a mom is quite possibly the most rewarding role in your life, but there is no shame in admitting that you don't like the way pregnancy and breastfeeding have taken a tremendous toll on your body. The good news? Specialized mommy makeovers allow women to regain their pre-pregnancy bodies and restore their confidence after...

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Should You Combine a Breast Lift With Breast Augmentation?

If you are unhappy with your breasts, you have some options. Breast enhancement surgery, which continues to rank among the top cosmetic procedures in the United States, offers women control over the shape, size, and appearance of their breasts. A breast lift can elevate your breasts for a more youthful, sexy appearance, and is a...

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Cosmetic vs. Functional Blepharoplasty

When you hear that someone has recently gotten plastic surgery or is considering plastic surgery, your first thought might be that they want to enhance or rejuvenate their appearance. While many plastic surgeries are performed for cosmetic reasons, some also have functional purposes. After consulting with their doctor, a person might decide that surgery is...

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Hormones and Gynecomastia

Man boobs, moobs, male breasts: whatever you call it, gynecomastia can be a condition that causes embarrassment. Gynecomastia develops when the breast tissue in a man or boy becomes enlarged. The most common cause of enlarged male breasts is a hormone imbalance. Hormonal imbalance can occur at any stage of life, meaning that gynecomastia can...

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Keep This In Mind Before Deciding on a Mommy Makeover

Motherhood takes its toll on mind, body, and spirit, but it's a wonderful journey. Many moms struggle with redefining their new role as a mom while maintaining their identity–part of this is because we've given so much already physically that we need to "feel" like ourselves again. Many women are now opting for the mommy...

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Why realistic expectations are important in Plastic Surgery

In his famous Fables, Greek storyteller, Aesop, wisely said, "Appearances are often deceiving." This is true in the present day when we talk ourselves into expecting that looking good on the outside will solve all the problems we have on the inside. Plastic surgery is a wonderful tool, but it needs to be chosen with...

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Picking the Right Facial Procedure for Your Needs

Many patients of all ages desire to look and feel younger. Unfortunately, even the most rigorous at-home facial treatments are no match against some superficial signs of aging like wrinkles, fine lines, and sun damage. Aging skin may require some lifting or enhancement surgeries to improve the face. Fortunately, Dr. Baker offers a wide variety...

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How a Neck Lift Can Transform Your Facial Appearance

Facial skin begins to lose its firmness as we age, resulting in sagging skin along the jawline. Other factors can also age us, including our environment, gravity, heredity, and stress. Although exercising can tighten lax muscles on the body, neither diet nor exercise can fully correct loose skin and muscles on the neck. Regardless of...

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Can Rhinoplasty Affect Taste and Smell?

Many people who are unhappy with the appearance of their nose look into plastic surgery and undergo rhinoplasty. Although rhinoplasty can provide you with a new and aesthetically pleasing nose, some patients may experience a loss of taste or smell after their surgery. This may sound scary, but there is no need to worry, as...

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Eliminating Excess Skin After Weight Loss

Massive weight loss is a huge reward in itself and can significantly boost a person's self-esteem, confidence, and body image. However, excess skin can serve as an unwanted reminder of previous struggles and can interfere with your appreciation of your new figure. Significant skin laxity can also cause physical discomfort and embarrassment in social situations...

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Can a Facelift Look Natural?

One of the biggest hang-ups that many people have about facelift surgery is that they worry the results will not look natural. This is certainly an understandable fear. It wouldn't take long on the internet to find lists and images of "plastic surgery fails." While there is no denying that some undesirable and unnatural results...

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Bigger Isn't Always Better: Are Large Implants Over?

Over the years, breast implant removal surgery has been seen as a procedure to improve the appearance of implants that are 10 to 15 years old. However, as the ideal body image changes, we are seeing more women choose to undergo implant removal surgery to create a better-shaped breast appearance. If you've been one of...

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Is Facelift Surgery Safe for Me?

One of the most common surgical procedures among both men and women is facelift surgery. Facelift surgery can correct facial imperfections, such as wrinkles, fine lines, and loose skin, to give patients a younger and more radiant look. Although it is safe, facelift surgery requires several different considerations to be made depending on who is...

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Top 3 Reasons Men Undergo Plastic Surgery

It comes as no surprise that, in recent decades, many men have started seeking plastic surgery to enhance their physical appearance. While most people associate plastic surgery with procedures for women, men can feel just as concerned about their bodies. Whether it is changing the shape of their nose or resculpting the chest, it is...

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Facelift vs. Non-surgical Options

As we go through the aging process, men and women begin seeking ways to rejuvenate the appearance of their face in hopes of regaining their youthfulness. Whether done through plastic surgery or non-surgical treatments, there are many options to choose. However, recent studies have shown more and more people, usually younger patients, are leaning toward...

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Why Are My Breasts Smaller After My Pregnancy?

We don't have to tell you that your body went through some pretty dramatic changes while you grew your baby. Now that your bundle of joy is here, and you are trying to develop a new "normal" routine, you may find yourself wondering when your body will return to its original look and feel. Many...

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How to Prepare for a Facelift

Following your primary facelift consultation, your surgery is booked for several weeks out. This time should be used to properly prepare for your surgery. Taking care of your body and planning to reduce stress in the weeks leading up to your facelift can help ensure that you will achieve quality results. Your surgeon will provide...

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Restoring Volume During Your Facelift

Facial aging can come in many different forms. Wrinkles and sagging are usually one of the first signs that prove you're getting older. You may try to use at-home products to stave off the effects of time, but it can often be a losing battle. Restoring firmness to drooping facial muscles by using some cream...

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How Does a Facelift Improve Your Appearance?

We all dread the day the mirror becomes our worst enemy, when the effects of gravity, sun exposure, and lifestyle choices show across our face. After that, it isn't long before our cheeks and jowls suddenly remind us of Halloween masks, and the sagging and loose skin and folds on our necks start to resemble...

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Ideal Facelift Candidates

If there is one thing that you can guarantee, it's that you will age. There is no way around it, and the signs of aging often become visible long before we feel the age we look. Sun exposure, lifestyle choices, and even heredity all play a part in aging our faces, creating a disconnect between...

Am I Too Old for Plastic Surgery?

The older we get, the more aging indicators we develop. Many patients who undergo plastic surgery procedures are in their 30s, 40s, or 50s. But what about those who are older and are unsatisfied with their face or body? Is there a cut-off age for men and women who want to undergo plastic surgery? You...

How Weight Loss Can Age You

How Weight Loss Can Age You

Making the decision to lose weight is a life-altering choice, and the process of shedding pounds and maintaining the results can be arduous. When a person works hard and sees how their uphill battle has led to looking and feeling better, achieving a successful weight-loss outcome is extremely gratifying. However, what many people find out...

CoolSculpting® and Ulthera®: Understand Before You Spend

Non-surgical rejuvenation options are popular these days. But before you sign up, become well educated before spending your money. Two recent patients illustrate the point: One patient had belly fat freezing (CoolSculpting®). She had no improvement and was upset that she had spent $2,500. What she needed was a tummy tuck, but the non-surgical option...

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Getting Your Body Back After Pregnancy

The birth of a child is one of the most miraculous, life-changing events a woman can experience. Your priorities and time are definitely affected, and your body is noticeably different even if you remained active and healthy throughout pregnancy. Almost all women experience sagging skin, stretch marks, deflated or asymmetrical breasts, and fat that accumulates...

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Should I Get a Facelift?

No one should undergo facelift surgery on a whim. If you are wondering whether you should get a facelift, carefully consider the following legitimate reasons to undergo facelift surgery. Do You Have Signs of Facial Aging? Facelift surgery is designed to correct signs of facial aging. Examples include skin sagging in the lower face, loss...

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12 Signs You Might Need a Breast Reduction

Overly large breasts can be a surprising burden. If your breasts are oversized, here are 12 signs you might need abreast reduction. 1. You struggle to find bras that fit and provide adequate support. Finding a comfortable bra is difficult enough, let alone finding a bra that fits and provides enough support. For most women...

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How to Know if Ear Surgery Is Right for You

Some unique physical features can make you look more attractive and engender envy from others. Having brilliantly blue eyes or naturally auburn hair are good examples. Other unique physical features can make you look awkward and prompt mockery from others. Having prominent "Dumbo" ears is the perfect example.Ear surgery can correct prominent ears and soften...

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Do I Need an Eyelid Lift or a Brow Lift?

A tired, aged appearance is often attributed to the eyes. The eye and brow area can develop wrinkles, sagging skin, and fine lines that make you look older. Both a brow lift and an eyelid lift can help to correct signs of aging in this area of the face. Here are some of the key...

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Eliminate Your Turkey Wattle With a Neck Lift

The turkey is a large bird native to the Americas. Turkeys are the quintessential centerpiece of the American Thanksgiving feast. Legend states that Benjamin Franklin so admired the turkey that he wanted it to be the American national bird instead of the bald eagle. The turkey has highly distinctive physical traits such as a fanned...

Get More Benefits for Your Buck by Combining Facial Procedures

Get More Benefits for Your Buck by Combining Facial Procedures

It is amazing what one procedure or injectable treatment can do to completely refresh your appearance. An eyelid lift can brighten your eyes, making you appear more alert. A facelift can take years off of your lower face as it improves wrinkles and tightens facial muscles and skin. Injectable fillers can plump the face to...

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Breast Augmentation Complications: Know the Signs

Breast augmentation can be a wonderful thing. It has been shown to increase self-esteem, positive body image, sexual satisfaction, and overall life satisfaction. However, breast implants are not intended to last a lifetime, and most will eventually need to be replaced. Although the risk of complications is low, here are some problems that can arise...

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Natural Facial Enhancement with Fat Transfer Technique

These days, it's all about what's natural. People are becoming concerned about the foods and products they're putting in and on their bodies. Even the cosmetic industry is seeing a lot of change in the variety of tools and techniques offered to achieve various cosmetic looks. If you're looking to rejuvenate your appearance with natural-looking...

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Faces and Apples Don't Match

Too often we see patients who have taken facial filler injections too far. Fueled by the quest for everlasting beauty and the fear of any surgery, they keep having their face injected over and over with various facial fillers. But over-filling cheeks and cheek bones with HA fillers (such as JUVÉDERM®, Restylane®, JUVÉDERM VOLUMA® XC)…

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