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Tips to Start a Plastic Surgery Practice Part 2

Tips to Start a Plastic Surgery Practice Part 2

It’s natural to enter the final year of residency and begin wondering what you should do next. Many medical students contemplate whether to gain further training, join an established surgery practice, or enter into the world of academia. There are a plethora of...

Tips for Starting a Plastic Surgery Practice

Tips for Starting a Plastic Surgery Practice

It’s natural to enter the final year of residency and begin wondering what you should do next. Many medical students contemplate whether to gain further training, join an established surgery practice, or enter into the world of academia. There are a plethora of...

History of Plastic Surgery

History of Plastic Surgery

Invasive and non-invasive procedures remain a popular means of enhancing physical appearance and stave off the effects of aging. Plastic surgeons report that nearly 18 million procedures are performed each year. However, few realize that the medical field has a long...

The Difference Between a Cosmetic and Plastic Surgeon

The Difference Between a Cosmetic and Plastic Surgeon

From minimally invasive procedures to extremely complicated combination and revision plastic surgery, the field of aesthetic surgery has become extremely diverse and, at the same time, highly specialized.  When a patient wanted or needed surgical intervention in the...

Considering Blepharoplasty?

Considering Blepharoplasty?

The eyes are usually the first place people show signs of aging. It may start with wrinkles around the eyes when they smile, or a noticeable loss of volume under eyes. Other people develop fatty deposits under their eyes, which don't improve with sleep.   Eye...

Plastic Surgery for Men

Plastic Surgery for Men

There are a lot of people that think of plastic surgery as something only for women, but they are completely wrong. Millions of men around the world underwent plastic surgery last year to help improve their appearance and self-confidence. These surgeries will continue...

All You Need to Know About Rhinoplasty

All You Need to Know About Rhinoplasty

Rhinoplasty, another word for a nasal procedure or nose job, has been around for centuries. It involves surgically restructuring and reshaping the bone and cartilage surrounding the nose. It first began as a plastic surgery effort after World War I, not for cosmetic reasons. While today there are people who alleviate medical issues such as deviated septums this way, the large majority of rhinoplasty patients are interested in the procedure for aesthetic reasons.

What to Know Before Getting Liposuction

What to Know Before Getting Liposuction

Liposuction remains one of the most popular cosmetic surgical procedures in the world, however, it can be largely misunderstood. Many people simply don't know what the procedure involves, and some don't even know exactly what it is. To make things more confusing,...