Staying in Shape During the Holiday Season
The holiday season is great for spending quality time with family and friends, eating delicious food, and going on fun vacations. However, in terms of physical fitness, the holiday season can present a challenge. Between great food and limited time to exercise, fitness routines are pushed to the sideline in favor of extra helpings of […]
The Issue No One Wants to Talk About: Excessive Sweating
Excessive sweating, or hyperhidrosis, is a truly unpleasant and inconvenient condition, causing social, psychological, and emotional distress to those who experience it. The excessive sweating often leads to worrying about the unpleasant smell or about soaking through one’s clothes, causing additional anxiety that often leads to even more sweating. But many people who suffer from […]
The Effects of Breastfeeding, and How They Can Be Reversed
Many women believe that breastfeeding can negatively affect the shape of their breasts, causing them to sag and lose shape (a medical condition known as breast ptosis). This widely-held belief even leads some women to avoid breastfeeding entirely, in hopes to retain the shape of their breasts. However, the idea that breastfeeding leads to breast […]
Can You Really Trust Before and After Photos?
If you’ve seen any ads or websites for plastic surgery procedures, you know that many of them use before and after photos as proof of the quality of their work. But can you really trust those photos to be accurate? The real answer is, it depends. There is currently no regulation on how before and […]
Hanging on to Your Body’s Good Shape During Fall and Winter
The phrase “winter weight” exists precisely because it’s so common to gain a few pounds and lose some physical fitness over the winter season. But, if you’ve worked hard for your summer body, there’s no reason to lose all your results this upcoming winter. In fact, there are plenty of things you can do to […]
Nonsurgical Procedures: Let’s Talk about Botox
Perhaps you don’t feel the need for any drastic changes. Or maybe you’re apprehensive about any major procedure. But regardless of the reason, it’s natural to be curious about nonsurgical procedures, such as Botox, in regards to returning to a more youthful appearance. Why skip the scalpel? Years ago, when it came to turning back […]
Is Eyelid Surgery Right for You?
Blepharoplasty—it’s the complicated term for eyelid surgery. However it’s best not to use the word interchangeably with the phrase “eyelid lift.” But with semantics out of the way, it’s important to understand a few key points about eyelid surgery. Who’s a good candidate? Good eyelid surgery candidates are typically older than 35 years. It’s around […]
Does cosmetic surgery change who you are?
Many patients who are planning their first cosmetic surgery procedure are curious about how they’ll feel after the fact. Plastic surgery changes the way you look on the outside, but does it change who you are? That’s a very interesting question, and not one that has a definitive answer. On one hand, plastic surgery will […]
What Can You Do About Wrinkles?
Wrinkles are a natural part of aging. As the body grows older, our skin produces less collagen, leaving it less flexible and more prone to wrinkling. According to one Scientific American article, after a person reaches 20 years of age, he or she will produce 1% less skin collagen per year for the rest of […]
Worried About Scars after your Breast Lift?
A breast lift is a procedure also known as “mastopexy.” It is performed to reverse the appearance of sagging or drooping breasts—or a condition known as “ptosis.” Putting the scientific terms aside, it’s a common procedure that’s performed on women every day. If you’re looking to join those women, you’ve likely done your research and […]