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What Should I Stop Taking Before Plastic Surgery?

My surgeon told me I needed to stop taking birth control 2 weeks before my surgery due to blood clots. What else should I stop taking and how long...

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If I Have a C-Section, Can my Ob/gyn Repair my Umbilical Hernia (Diastasis Recti) Right then and There After Delivering Baby?

Have umbilical hernia starting under chest and continues down length of stomach. 3 ?'s: 1)During C-section, can ob-gyn repair hernia immediately...

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Best Treatment for a Narrow Face?

What's the best treatment to add fullness to a narrow face? And which treatment lasts the longest? Is there anything that gives close to permanent...

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Plastic Surgeon Recommendations at Mass General Hospital?

Can anyone please recommend me a plastic surgeon in Mass General Hosppital? I'm interested in Vasor Liposuction for a large area! I want lipo for the...

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How Do I Decide Which Procedures to Have Done When There's Not Enough Time to Perform All Surgeries at Once? (Photos)

30 yo, 5'5, 160lbs, daily runner & weight lifter, plan to get a full tummy tuck, breast lift & augmentation and lipo of the flanks with a...

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Are There Procedures That Don't Give Away That You've Had Work Done?

I'm thinking that there are some procedures that a person like me can undertake w/o fear that anybody will be able to tell that I had something...

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Treatment Approach for Patient with a Genetic Clotting Disorder, but No History of Thrombosis?

I'm heterozygous for Factor V Leiden, but have no history of thrombosis. Condition was discovered through a blood test while in fertility treatment....

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Ptotis 2-year Old. Should She Wait To Get Surgery? (photo)

My daughter has ptotis since she was born. Does it get worse over the years? Should I consider surgery? Sometimes you don't see it but when...

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Which is More Important when Choosing a Surgeon: Experience or Bedside Manner?

When deciding on a surgeon, what should you look into more? I went on two consults so far and im deciding on which surgeon I should go forward with....

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I'm Increasingly Self-conscious About my Appearance After Plastic Surgery

I've had a rhinoplasty done and I have studied my face in the process. Delving into the world of plastic surgery has heightened my aesthetic...

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