Liposuction

By definition, liposuction, also known as lipoplasty or suction assisted lipectomy, is cosmetic surgery performed to remove unwanted deposits of fat rom under the skin. The surgeon sculpts and in a way re contours someone’s body by removing any excess or unwanted fat by removing it. It’s intended to reduce and smooth the contours of the body, as well as improve women’s appearances. Sadly, this is most commonly performed in the United States. In 2002, there were 372,831 liposuction procedures…

Cosmetic surgery is enhancing a person’s natural beauty through surgical procedure such as facelifts, brow lift, breast augmentation or reduction, rhinoplasty(nose), and liposuction. More and more men and women choose to go under the knife when they’re unsatisfied with their appearance. Some people get cosmetic surgery to look younger, skinnier, or to simply feel better about themselves. Over the years people are slowly accepting cosmetic surgery, however there are still controversies about it.…

Social comparison theory is another social psychological theory that establishes that individuals have a drive to evaluate their opinions, engage in social comparison and are usually with people that look similar to them (T.Morrison, M.Morison, Kalin, 2004). Downward comparison (comparing oneself to someone dissimilar to oneself) is believe to enhance well-being and upward comparison (comparing oneself to someone who is better) is believed to decrease well-being. However, research has shown that…

What is a blepharoplasty? In essence, a blepharoplasty is a facial aesthetic procedure, suited for either women or men, aimed to correct droopy eyes and vision problems. Consequently, a blepharoplasty is done by removing undesirable bags underneath eyes. Basically, all people interested in making a blepharoplasty are searching for having a younger look. At Clinica La Font in Bogota, Colombia, a leading aesthetic clinic, we carry out facial procedures such as the blepharoplasty and other facial…

readers are given insight into what is important to the people in these two areas. In the Capitol, the “perfect” image is described as no wrinkles, flat/ toned figure, and overly extravagant makeup, hair, and clothes. This included plastic surgery, liposuction, and the related. They want to preserve their youth instead of age gracefully. In District 12, having wrinkles is something to value because they symbolize that one has survived a long life. Being fat was seen as being wealthy for food was…

Imagine living in a world free of materialistic judgment, where your flaws would go unnoticed and your personality would shine. In Ted Chiang’s short story, “Liking What You See” he introduces a unique fictional procedure called Calli. Calli modifies the way we view one another by altering our brains reaction to physical appearance. One can still see perfect and imperfect faces, however, the aesthetic reaction that a person feels when they look at a perfect or imperfect face is nonexistent.…

Known as the premier destination for aesthetic medicine in the Pacific, Honolulu’s Kaiser Permanente Ventures Aesthetic Center offers patients throughout Hawaii and the mainland the most advanced cosmetic plastic surgery procedures available. From breast augmentations to dermatology, laser procedures, and more, this state-of-the-art facility uses the latest cutting-edge technology, making them the leader in aesthetic medicine. The Aesthetic Center is proud to be partnered with one of the…

Does your double chin drag down your self-confidence? Finally, there's an exciting solution in the world of injectables that can address this pesky problem that diet and exercise can't. Kybella is the new kid on the injectables block: it's an FDA-approved substance designed to melt away fat in the chin — with no surgery and minimal downtime required! — and even nabbed a 2015 Beauty Breakthrough award from Allure magazine. Ready to learn more? Dr. Jesus Fonseca, a highly trained injectables…

Liposuction and Muscle Repair To perform liposuction and repair the muscle, another incision may be made beneath the chin. A Limited Incision Lower Rhytidectomy If Dr. Thomassen is performing a limited incision Neck Lift at his surgical suite in Fort Lauderdale, the patient…

Obesity is a major problem, many people are exposed to health problems which usually as a result of this, one major cause? An excess amount of sugar, often sugary drinks. Many argue exercising can solve this problem, but that is only the tip of the iceberg. Diet has a massive role in one's own health, more than exercise, and a huge part of the typical American diet has lots of sugar. Moreover, sugar is easily accessible and much more affordable than healthy organic alternatives. Will taxing…