Scars The 411 About Surgical Scar Revision: Everyone's got scars. When you think about it, aren't scars amazing? Your body uses its natural healing abilities to repair its own damaged skin, muscle, and even bone. This article will discuss skin scars and their treatment. Usually, whenever there is damage to
There are many different types of body image issues that patients present to my plastic surgery office. People present with a wide variety of complaints about their physique. Often, patients have very high goals and expectations of their plastic surgery results. Sometimes, patients demand unrealistic results. Some physical issues are
Usually, scars heal well. When scars are aesthetically unacceptable, the scars may need to be revised. Scars can be unacceptable for a variety of reasons. Unacceptable scars can result from wound breakdown, infection, reactions to suture material, and even normal healing. Scars can be highly visible, wide, persistently red, thick,
Deciding to undergo reconstructive plastic surgery after massive weight loss can be daunting and scary. However, most patients feel that this type of plastic surgery is an essential component of their weight loss journey. In many patients' quests to be smaller, they view their weight loss surgery as "Part One
With massive weight loss, you lose fat everywhere. Most people lose fat in their legs. This loss of leg fat can lead to the appearance of prominent leg veins. These prominent leg veins can also become very painful. These painful, ropey leg veins are called varicose veins. There are many causes of varicose veins. The majority
