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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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Does Rib Removal Leave Big Noticable Scars?

I want to get rib removal but I don't want to get big scars on my body, does rib removal surgery leave deep scar and can they fade away over time?

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Average Time for Scars to Flatten After Plastic Surgery?

I know everyone's healing process varies, but from what you've seen in follow ups from your paitents, whats the average time for a scar to flatten? ...

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Side Effects of Removing Large Lumps in Cheeks?

What are the side effects of surgically removing 2 large lumps from cheeks? The lumps are on both cheeks (right under the jaw line and on both sides...

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Surgical Procedure That Can Make a Mouth Less Wide?

Is there a surgical procedure for making the mouth less wide (horizontally)? I know a lip reduction reduces the lip vertically, so to speak, but if...

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Procedures for Excess Fat and Multiple Surgery Scars?

What can be done with excess fat and multiple scars from C-section, appendix surgery, and gall bladder surgery?

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Plastic Surgery Options to Improve Scar and Hip Area Aesthetics?

I was in a bad car accident where I fractured my femur and my pelvic bone. I had to get a metal plate with screws implanted, which was later removed....

I Have Seen Surgeries Where the Incisions Seen Very Significant is There a Way to Reduce?

Can an incision be made to not look so apparent? I know its possible I'm asking a miracle I have just looked online at several surgeries and it...

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Knee Lift Scar Location

I have had a thigh lift and now me knees look very saggy and they have a crease in them like an elderly women may have, im 26, could the scar of a...

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