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Breast implants and fat transfer breast augmentation both enhance breast size and shape, but they differ in how much size you can gain, how the results feel, and how you recover. Implants offer precise, unlimited sizing; fat transfer offers a softer, more subtle change using your...
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May
You may think that plastic surgery began in the 1900’s, but cosmetic procedures actually go back millennia. You’ve most likely never heard these 5 facts about plastic surgery: 1. The First Rhinoplasty was in 600 B. C. Rhinoplasty, or nose surgery, is one of the most popular plast...
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May
Tax deduction or health insurance coverage is sometimes the deciding factor behind our patients’ decision to undergo plastic surgery. Our San Francisco patients often wonder if their surgery is tax deductible, and the answer is that it depends on the circumstances behind your co...
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May
There are many aspects of your body that change with age, and these changes could include drooping eyelids, also referred to as ptosis. Ptosis can impact your vision and prevent you from driving, reading, and participating in other visual activities you may enjoy. If your eyelid...
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May
Hyperhidrosis, or severe sweating, impacts the lives of more than a million Americans. There are medications, prescription deodorants and creams that can make you sweat less, but these options don't work for everyone. Sweating is a natural bodily function, but if it stops ...
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May
Most plastic surgeries are considered elective, but some procedures are medically necessary and the costs can be covered by your health insurance provider. There are surgical options available for nearly every part of your body, and several of them could be deemed necessary. Our...
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May
The Body When we think of cosmetic makeovers or plastic surgery, we usually think of them in terms of being for women. But there are many procedures for men that are gaining more widespread acceptance among men themselves. Men care about how they look, too, and there’s nothing ...
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May
A major sign of aging in one's face is the presence of marionette lines, the lines running from the corners of your mouth down toward your chin. Not everyone gets marionette lines, but for those who do, the lines can make you look much older than you actually are and can m...
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May
Puffy, drooping and sagging eyelids can be one of the most disappointing aspects of getting older. Not only can saggy upper eyelids interfere with the way your eyeshadow and eye cosmetics look, some people feel that they can make you look old, tired, frustrated and sad. Eyelid s...
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May
While breast reduction surgery is a common procedure in San Francisco and the Bay Area, it can still cause a stir when the patient happens to be a 17-year-old TV star. Certainly breast augmentation is a bit more common in Hollywood, but for Modern Family star, Ariel Winter, the l...
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May
If you have had breast augmentation in the Bay Area, you may be anxious to get back to work and the normal activities of everyday life. During the healing process, you may feel up to more than your doctor recommends, but heavy lifting or other strenuous activity after breast augm...
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May
During pregnancy, your body undergoes tremendous changes, both physically and hormonally. Pregnancy can have a big impact on the shape and size of your breasts, and while none of these changes will affect your implants themselves, their position can be affected. Women in the Bay ...
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