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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 […]

Many people approach plastic surgery procedures such as liposuction and facelift with dreams that may not match the reality of their situation. Here are some of the criteria your cosmetic surgeon/plastic surgeon will use to evaluate your candidacy for surgery. How Is Your Health? Although habits such as smoking may not seem related to your […]

Health insurance can – in certain cases – cover plastic surgery but not cosmetic surgery. Although the details of what your policy provides depend on your coverage, here are the basics you need to know. Cosmetic vs. Reconstructive Surgery Health insurance plans often cover certain plastic surgery procedures when the plastic surgery is performed for […]

Physicians in ancient cultures treated facial injuries and performed skin reconstruction thousands of years ago. A Virginian doctor named Peter Mettauer fixed a patient’s cleft palate in 1827. Soldiers’ catastrophic injuries brought plastic surgery to a new level during and after World War I. Rather than a recently-developed medical science; plastic surgery is one of […]