How Can I Get a Fast Recovery from Plastic Surgery?
about to get a plastic surgery procedure...in just a few weeks...what can i do to make recovering from it less difficult and slow?
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Risks if Umbilical Hernia Not Fixed?
I have a small umbilical hernia and I'm wondering, are there any risks if I don't get it fixed? Also, if I choose not to do the repair, can I train my...
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Ibuprofen Intake Post Plastic Surgery Procedure?
I just had tumescent Smart Lipo done on my abdomen and a male breast reduction. My doctor said that I could take Ibuprofen after the surgery. After I...
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How Much Does Plastic Surgery Cost in Edmonton?
How much do breast implant, lip enhancement, and rhinoplasty surgeries each cost in the Edmonton region? I am very interested because I am planning on...
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What Type of Arnica Works Best?
What type of Arnica works the best for bruising after a cosmetic surgery procedure- Arnica Montana, Arnica gel, Arnica tablets, or something else?...
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How Does Smoking Affect Healing and Scarring After Plastic Surgery?
I'm a smoker. They (any facial surgeon) say you MUST quit smoking 2-6 weeks before and I'm having a real problem. I went from 20 to 24 cigs. a day...
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Financing Plastic Surgery: Monthly Payments?
Can I pay for breast implant, lip enhancement, and rhinoplasty surgeries on a monthly basis instead of paying for them all at the same time? I'm...
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Plastic Surgeon Vs. Cosmetic Surgeon - What's the Difference?
Can somebody tell me what the difference is, if any, between a cosmetic and plastic surgeon? I am also unclear about how facial plastic surgeons...
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Barbie at 50: Do Patients Want to Look Like Barbie?
Barbie is an icon of feminine beauty that seems to mirror our society's obsession with youth and appearance. No matter how old she gets, Barbie...
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Difference Between Anesthetist and Anesthesiologist?
Is there a difference between an anesthetist and an anesthesiologist? Is it safe to have a face lift, or neck lift under anethesia that was...
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Plastic Surgery Patients Who Smoke
How do plastic surgeons feel about operating on patients who smoke? Do plastic surgeons try and help patients quit? Are more doctors actively trying...
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How Do I Know if I'm Ready for Plastic Surgery?
What are the signs i am ready for undergoing plastic surgery (or not)
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Plastic Surgery Gone Bad: How Common?
ABC News retold the story of Korean plastic surgery addict who used a syringe with cooking oil to inject her own face. While this is an extreme...
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Are Blood Tests Mandatory Before Surgery?
From reading other stories i was under the impression that i would have blood work done at my pre-surgical appointment. But when i went the nurse went...
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Taking Vitamins Before Cosmetic Surgery
Several websites state there are vitamins you need to stay away from before surgery. However, none of the sites identify which ones shouldn't be...
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Can I Have Multiple Cosmetic Procedures in One Surgery Session?
E.g. rhinoplasty, tummy tuck, and breast augmentation at the same time
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Belly Button Surgery to Help After Two Pregnancies and Rejected Piercing?
After two pregnancies and one rejected belly button piercing, i'm left with a very ugly 'frowny' belly button and a large hole above my...
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Best Way to Get Rid of Lower Belly Pouch
I am 36 yrs old, 5'9", 130lb, and work out intensely 5 days a week. I eat healthy and consider myself in excellent health BUT for the life of me...
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Procedure for Dent Above Belly Button?
I am a 21-year-old female and I had a child about 18 months ago. I weigh 125 lbs and I am 5'5". I didn't gain much weight while I was pregnant. I...
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Procedure to Remove Excess Skin or Fat on the Head?
I've been told that the back of my head along with the top of has rolls like hotdogs. Are there any procedures out there for me? Thanks.
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Is It Safe to Take Diuretic Pills After Plastic Surgery?
I had a tummy tuck operation, breast gel implants, and liposuction on my outer thighs about 5 weeks ago. I still experience some swelling. My doctor...
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Fake or Real Plastic Surgery Photos?
What are tips to make sure the plastic surgery pictures, before-afters, I see are real. I have worries that fakes and retouching will hide the truth!
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How to Find the Best Plastic Surgeon?
Yellow pages seems like a bad idea for finding plastic surgoen but i am new to my town and have no network of friends to ask. what can i do to find...
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How Long Should You Quit Smoking Before Plastic Surgery?
I went to see my fifth plastic surgeon last week. She told me that I only needed one week without smoking a cigarette for her to operate on me. I...
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Plastic Surgery in Argentina?
I'm planning to have a full body lift, breast implants, and a breast lift. After searching I have found a great price in Argentina. BUT I can't find...
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Surgery for Congenital Facial Asymmetry?
I think I may have congenital asymmetry. The left side of my face is very asymmetrical. The cheek has less mass compared to the right and the jaw is...
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Choosing a Doctor: Common Questions Patients Ask in Consultations
Curious what people ask you before choosing you for cosmetic treatment
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Can "Bad Skin Elasticity" Cause Poor Cosmetic Surgery Results?
I had a face lift and neck lift 7 years ago that did not turn out well either. My neck is lumpy. I have extra skin below my left ear. I had to have...
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Smoking Before Plastic Surgery?
I had a consultation today for a Breast Augmentation and a Tummy Tuck. The doctor said that I would need to stop smoking 6 weeks before surgery. Is...
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What is a Seroma?
I've heard about seromas being a plastic surgery complication, but I'm not entirely sure what exactly a seroma is. Can someone please tell...
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What Plastic Surgery Procedures Can Fix my Asymmetrical Face?
The right side of my face is fairly different in size to the left side. Pretty much everything is asymmetrical. Eyes, ears, cheeks, etc. I am...
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I Have a Small Waist & Big Butt Naturally, but I Want a Flat Abdomen and Rounder Butt. Which Procedure Would Be Right for Me?
I have been researching the BBL and lipo but then I was wondering if I just get liposuction to my abdomen and hips would that give the appearance of a...
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Reduced or Eliminated Plastic Surgery Consultation Fees?
What is your current consultation fee and how has this changed from last year to present?
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Extreme Plastic Surgery: Procedures to Narrow Shoulders and Rib Cage?
What is the name of the procedure to make shoulders, ribs etc. narrower? I realize this is quite extreme, but I'm looking for information on...
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What to Do About Bad Body Image?
Seems odd for me to ask this, but has anyone done something specific to boost self-esteem and stop hating their body. God gave me this body, so i...
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Is It Possible to Fix a Cleft/gap Between Buttocks?
There is some sort of gap, space, or cleft between my butt cheeks. i have never seen it on anyone else. at the end where the anus is, there is a huge...
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Procedure for Off-center Chin and Asymmetric Jawline?
My chin is off centre and my jaw line looks asymmetric. I'm wondering what can be done to fix this, as my jaw aches and I can't open my mouth very...
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Where to Check Plastic Surgeon Credentials and Qualifications?
Where might I go to check out a physician's past training, years in practice, etc. Also, the new "hot" plastic surgeon in NY has a great...
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Plastic Surgery Procedure to Remove Fat from Armpits?
I have extra fat under my armspits. I am thinking about plastic surgery. I have the fat tissue on both sides for five years now. Because of this, I...
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Do Fat Cheeks Causing Depressions Need Surgery?
I am a 21-year-old male. I would like to know whether my case would require surgery or just weight loss. I am not huge, but I do have a couple of...
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What is the Difference Between a Resident and a Fellow Surgeon?
Someone suggested i go to a fellow surgeon for a tummy tuck over a resident, what is the difference really?
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Best Procedure for Gaunt Lower Face and Sunken Cheeks?
I am 30 years old and I have high cheekbones. Unfortunately I had three teeth removed for orthodontic purposes. As a result, my face has become gaunt...
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Best Procedure to Reduce Fat on Hips and Buttocks
Hi, My name is Marie-Pier, and I am 19 years old. I have a little amount of fat located on the outside of my legs and buttocks. I go to the gym 3 to 4...
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Botched Plastic Surgery Jobs: Who Causes Them?
I saw the v. helpful answers doctors posted on discount plastic surgery, and wondered, gosh, how often do you see botched surgeries (like Dr rand...
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Tailbone is Painful and Can Be Seen when I Bend Over - Can This Be Fixed?
My tailbone when I bend over sticks out. You can see it and feel it like a hard nub. It reminds me of a manx cat. I can't wear anything revealing...
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What is Arnica Montana?
What is Arnica Montana? How is Arnica Montana different from other kinds of Arnica?
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How Can I Avoid the Need for Plastic Surgery?
Ideally i can delay the need to get plastic surgery for aging face and body like a facelift... any treatments help?
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Can I Have Multiple Cosmetic Surgery Procedures Done at Once?
I'm interested in getting 3 procedures: Breast Augmentation, Chin implant and Liposuction. When I mentioned this to my surgeon he told me that it's...
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Arnica - is It Safe?
Is Arnica safe? What should I know about the safety of Arnica?
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Have a Toe Shortening Surgery and Still Run After?
I want to have the Toe shortening surgery done, but my friends tell me not too. I feel that my toes are too long for my foot. My pinkie toe is the...
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Treatment for High Hairline and Big Forehead?
I have a square-shaped face and my hairline is a bit backwards. It makes my forehead look big. I'm really conscious about it and is there anyway to...
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How Can I Make my Gaunt Face More Feminine?
I am 31 years old. I have a gaunt face. I had nose job two years ago so that I would look more feminine but I still have muscular face. Should I go...
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How Long Until Dissolvable Stitches Usually Dissolve?
I crushed my finger while working out and had plastic surgery to fix it. The stitches are still there.I asked my doctor, and he said that the stitches...
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How to Tell if I Got a Good Plastic Surgeon?
How can you make sure you have found a very good plastic surgeon? I want a Breast reduction and Tummy Tuck but I'm afraid it will end up a disaster. ...
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Treatment Options for Sunken Chest?
Hello. I don't know what it's called, but I have some sort of a "hole" or a "gap" in my chest that really bothers me. Is there...
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Will Insurance Cover Removal of Extra Skin?
I am 51 years old and used to weigh 280 lbs. Six years ago, I lost all the weight; now I weigh 100 lbs. i had 2 c-sections, a tubual ligation through...
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Will Umbilicoplasty Make a Significant Difference on Post-pregnant Belly?
I had a baby and it left me a raisin belly. I am realistic and know that my tummy will never be the same and I may never get rid of my stretch marks...
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Plastic Surgery Etiquette: Post-procedure Compliments
After someone you know has undergone plastic surgery, should you let on that you know they had work done, just say that they look great, or say...
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What is Lidocaine?
What is lidocaine and how is lidocaine used in cosmetic treatments?
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What Are Some Common Misconceptions About Plastic Surgery?
Set the record straight: What are some common myths about plastic surgery that you want to debunk?
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Is It Normal to Sign a Waiver Before Plastic Surgery?
My doctor included a waiver form in my pre-op packet that forces me to use arbitration to resolve any future disagreements. Basically, I'm being...
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Cosmetic Procedure for Crooked Jaw and Nose?
What procedure would I need to fix my crooked jaw and crooked nose? It does not cause me breathing problems.
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Cosmetic Surgery Consultation Questions to Ask Your Doctor
I am going in for a plastic surgery consultation, but I am kind of nervous because I don't even know what to ask the doctor. What are the most...
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Should Teens Get Plastic Surgery?
With it getting more common for 16 yr olds to under go nose jobs, do you as doctors really think teens are good candidates for your practice?
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What is the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery?
As a nurse I probably should know the answer, yet I cannot figure out what is the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery. Who can be a...
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How to Make Face Look More Feminine
Hello, my face looks quite feminine in profile, but strangely masculine from the front. Is there any way to remedy this? Is my face really as...
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How Much Does the Removal of Buffalo Hump Cost?
How much does the removal of shoulder hump, or buffalo hump, cost?
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Best Procedure to Fix Uneven Eyebrows?
I have naturally uneven eyebrows. I was born like that and have not had anything done. I am looking for a way to fix them but I do not want Botox. I...
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When is the Correct Time to Have Axillary Breast Tissue Removed?
Hello, I have a significant amount of axillary breast tissue under both underarms. It's very unsightly and painful. Because this isn't that...
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How to Get Rid of Slight Epicanthal Folds Without Surgery?
I developed what seems to be a bit of epicanthal folds on my eyes and I wish to get rid of them. I am 5'9, 155lbs, caucasian, and live in...
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Procedure for Deep Line Under Eyes?
As you can see from these photos, there is a deep line as if it needs to be filled or something? I'm not sure if a facelift could work? Eyelift? Or...
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