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Many people seek plastic surgery to reduce the appearance of wrinkles, add volume to their skin, lift and tighten targeted areas and reduce the appearance of fat. When performed by a qualified plastic surgeon, cosmetic procedures are safe and produce the desired results. Others pose severe health risks that outweigh the ideal outcomes. People considering altering […]

Many things have changed since Dr. de Ramon started practicing in the Harrisburg area in 2000. Professionally, when Dr. de Ramon first began practicing as a solo physician, technology and medicine were at a new intersection. Changes to both surgical and non-surgical options procedures were exploding around the country and Dr. de Ramon was happy […]

Women often have many questions when researching breast augmentation. Some questions are more personal, like “how will I look in a bikini” or will I have too much cleavage and look un-natural?” Other questions are more specific to surgery like “how large an implant should I select” or “what type of implant is best for […]

When considering abdominal plastic surgery, the first question is usually whether the patient should get a tummy tuck or liposuction. This is a fair question, considering they are the two most popular abdominal-contouring procedures. In fact, liposuction is the second most common cosmetic surgery in the country, with 211,067 procedures per year. Both tummy tucks and […]

Twenty years ago, the world of fat reduction was a very different place.  Traditional liposuction was the only real option after diet and exercise.  Liposuction requires general anesthesia but is very effective.  While sometimes still a good option, facility fees and anesthesia fees add to the final cost.  Post-op pain is very manageable but there […]

When it comes to protecting skin, knowing which sunblock is the best is a daunting task. Once in the skincare aisle, we often find ourselves a bit disoriented, staring at the great wall of products with labels that all guarantee the ultimate protection from sunburn. We’d take an educated guess and pick the same product […]

In the early 2000s, the “Mommy Makeover” was both a popular term and a popular procedure which generally consisted of a tummy tuck and breast augmentation performed to restore the look of a woman’s pre-pregnancy body. At de Ramon Plastic Surgery Institute, that traditional model has been turned on its head! There are so many […]

The Desire for Fuller Lips Through Lip Augmentation Many people in the Harrisburg region are interested in a fuller lip or better symmetry in the size of the upper and lower lips. According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, lip augmentation using fillers or fat grafting has a 94.8% satisfaction rate! Many thousands of […]

Women often have many questions when trying to decide whether to use saline or silicone implants.  Both implants have been available since the early 1960s, and both are safe and effective devices. Silicone implants have gone through some modifications and improvements over the years.   We are currently using the fifth-generation silicone implant.  This is […]

It is estimated that as many as 750,000 people travel from the U.S. to other counties each year to seek medical treatment and care. Many of these travelers are going for cosmetic procedures. Most medical tourists find the idea appealing because it offers lower prices on many surgeries that are not typically covered by American […]