PATIENT STORIES
When it comes to cosmetic and plastic surgery, it doesn't get any more personal than real patient stories. You'll find them here. And if you have a story tell, let your fingers do the talking, and tell the world about it. There's always someone who's considering going where you've already been. Help them to get there.
"The Journal of A Mommy Make Over Patient"Posted Monday, January 21, 2008 to PATIENT STORIES > Body Posted by Kenrick Spence, MD. Chapter 1: My decision for surgery Chapter 2: Which surgery, who would be my Doctor, where would it be performed, when would be the right time? Chapter 3: The day before surgery Chapter 4: My surgery day Chapter 5: After the surgery Chapter 6: The recovery Chapter 7: The butterfly em...More... |
Revisonary Breast Augmentation:SymmastiaPosted Monday, December 3, 2007 to PATIENT STORIES > Body Posted by Tom Pousti, M.D. This 28 year old patient from Bellflower, California (Los Angeles Area) had her first breast augmentation surgery 9 years ago by a surgeon in Tijuana, Mexico. She has had 3 previous breast augmentation surgeries and has developed symmastia. She decided to search for a board certified plastic surgeon in Southern California ...More... |
Symmastia CorrectionPosted Monday, December 3, 2007 to PATIENT STORIES > Body Posted by Tom Pousti, M.D. SYMMASTIA CORRECTION: Revisionary breast surgery is commonly performed at Pousti Plastic Surgery. For patients with malposition of the breast implants, it is very important that they have a qualified surgeon performing their revision. Medial displacement of breast implants is known as symmastia. This is common...More... |
Silicone Gel ImplantsPosted Monday, December 3, 2007 to PATIENT STORIES > Body Posted by Tom Pousti, M.D. Silicone Gel Breast Implants are FDA approved. For years even the mention of silicone breast implants caused women everywhere to cringe. Many women may still remember when the FDA pulled silicone breast implants off the market because of their tendency to rupture. Now, after more than a decade, the FDA has APPROVED the use of g...More... |
Lowering the inframammary foldPosted Thursday, November 15, 2007 to PROCEDURES > Breast Posted by Tom Pousti, M.D. Some patients present with a short distance from the areola to their inframammary fold. Many of these patients wish to increase this distance and the “fullness” of the lower pole of the breasts. This distance can be increased in the operating room and the fullness of the lower pole of the breasts enhanced with the im...More... |
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New Jersey Breast Augmentation Patient says,Posted Monday, August 2, 2010 to PROCEDURES > Breast Posted by Paul Parker, M.D. “Wait until you’ve had kids before you get your implants.” This is what New Jersey plastic surgery patient, Christy, heard from friends and family when she would bring up the subject. But at 28, while on a beach vacation this winter, Christy decided to go ahead and do it. “Watching other women walking by filling out their b...More... |
Revisionary Breast Surgery: Where to BeginPosted Wednesday, September 9, 2009 to PROCEDURES > Body Posted by Tom Pousti, M.D. As the desire of breast enlargement increases, so does the need for revisionary breast surgery. Breast Augmentation surgery is one of the most sought after “cosmetic procedures” performed today. Revisionary surgery is often times more complicated than the original surgery and it requires a sur...More... |
Making the Choice – Silicon Gel versus Saline Breast ImplantsPosted Wednesday, September 9, 2009 to PROCEDURES > Body Posted by Tom Pousti, M.D. Congratulations! You’ve made your decision to undergo breast augmentation surgery and are looking forward to a beautiful result. It’s now time to select what type of implant will be used for your procedure – silicone gel versus saline-filled implants. There ...More... |
Plastic Surgery for Mom’s – Mommy Make OverPosted Friday, June 5, 2009 to PROCEDURES > Body Posted by Tom Pousti, M.D. Having children and being a mom is a blessing. Being a mother can be a tough job and it can be tough on your body. Unfortunately with childbearing and breast-feeding comes unwanted changes on your body like stretch marks, loose skin, saggy breasts, and weight gain. It is essential for a mother to take good care of her family as ...More... |
Breast Implant Size: Part 1Posted Wednesday, December 3, 2008 to PROCEDURES > Breast Posted by Ned James How do I choose a breast implant size? This is one of the most common questions I hear from women considering breast augmentation. It has been a problem throughout the history of breast augmentation. Breast implant size is a serious matter, while at the same time fun to consider. What will I look like with various breast imp...More... |
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Love your face-"get your nose job done!Posted Sunday, June 6, 2010 to PATIENT STORIES > Face Posted by mysore venkatesh, Plastic and Cosmetic Surgeon T he present day is the day of make over. The changing lifestyles and modernization has prompted the present generation to understand the benefits of a make over with cosmetic body procedures.Of the Cosmetic body procedures Rhinoplasty otherwise known as nose job is the most popular and sought after Cosmetic procedure.Says Dr.M....More... |
Danny`s Eyelid LiftPosted Thursday, November 1, 2007 to PROCEDURES > Face Posted by Stewart Wang, M.D., F.A.C.S. Even in Los Angeles, many men think they have little to gain from plastic surgery. But Pasadena cosmetic surgeon Dr. Wang sees many male patients who are considering a wide variety of procedures, including laser hair removal in Pasadena, rhinoplasty, and eyelid surgery. Danny, a recent patient of Dr. Wang, had much to say about ...More... |
Ask the Doctor: Unnatural FaceliftsPosted Wednesday, October 17, 2007 to PROCEDURES > Face Posted by Kenrick Spence, M.D. From Lifestyle Magazine, March 2006 Q: Now that I have retired I would like to have a facelift but so many friends have had facelifts and look very unnatural and 'pulled'. I want to look more youthful but I am afraid of the overdone look. Is it possible to have a facelift without looking that way? A: Most patients are very afr...More... |
So You`re Thinking About Plastic SurgeryPosted Thursday, September 13, 2007 to PATIENT STORIES > Face Posted by The Original Anti-Aging & Cosmetic Surgery Magazine Julie Stacy an Emmy award winning journalist located in Los Angeles, CA talks about her first cosmetic surgery experience. It finally happened to me. After years of saying I'd never even "think" about getting cosmetic surgery, was actually starting to think hard about it. Part of the reason was that I'm a reporter, an...More... |
Eyelid RejuvenationPosted Thursday, September 13, 2007 to PATIENT STORIES > Face Posted by The Original Anti-Aging & Cosmetic Surgery Magazine Plastic surgical consultant Gail Foster Zanville gives a personal account of her eye surgery. I'm a plastic surgical consultant so cosmetic surgery is my business.When my own skin under my eyes became puffy and friends commented on how tired I looked at the age of 48, I decided to have eye surgery. My father's side of the fami...More... |
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Tummy Tuck: AbdominoplastyPosted Thursday, July 16, 2009 to PROCEDURES > Body Posted by Tom Pousti, M.D. A tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) is a major cosmetic surgical procedure that tightens the abdominal muscles and gets rid of excess skin and fat. Both men and women alike can benefit from this procedure. However, certain conditions differentiate between ideal candidates and other patients who should consider alternative op...More... |
Don`t guess the age of your body`s largest "living" organ...Posted Monday, August 27, 2007 to PROCEDURES > Skin Posted by Mike Roe, Copywriter cosmetic surgeon in Fresno... never thought I'd find myself searching for that, and yet it's exactly what I did today. Normally, I'd search things like "heath ledger the joker," or "guitar hero III" or even my own name (yes, I'm so popular I must check on a daily basis to see what's been added). Not today. So...More... |
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A hollywood sexy smilePosted Sunday, June 8, 2008 to PROCEDURES > Smile Posted by Karmen Sylvia My wish is to get a hollywood sexy smile for my BDay and I want my smile to be beautiful gorgeous. |
Anti-Aging
Luo Han Guo Extract 80% MogrosidesPosted Tuesday, April 20, 2010 to PATIENT STORIES > Anti-Aging Posted by rossonl liu Product Specification: Luo Han Guo Extract Powder 80% Mogrosides/28% Mogroside VLatin Name: Momordica Grosvenori SwingleProduct Type: Yellow Brown Powdered ExtractPart of the Plant Used: FruitExtract Method: WaterWhat is Luo Han Guo Extract ? Luo Han Guo Fruit was first mentioned in the records of 13th century monks in . It is g...More... |
REVA FREY R.N. CERTIFIED BOTOX, RESTYLANE SPECIALIST JOINS BELLA VITA STUDIOS IN TURNBERRY TOPosted Monday, January 7, 2008 to PROCEDURES > Anti-Aging Posted by Kathy@mk2lv.com LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – The Turnberry Tower’s exclusive Stirling Club in Las Vegas Nevada opened the doors to “BELLA VITA STUDIO” (BVS), an equally exclusive full-service salon, this. catering to an upscale clientele that includes Turnberry Tower residents, Stirling Club members, and is open to Las Vega...More... |