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Awake Liposuction 2019


Awake Liposuction is also known as Tumescent Liposuction. It is a popular procedure because the patient remains conscious during the procedure. Patients may communicate with Dr. Stephen Della, board certified plastic surgeon throughout the procedure. This communication ensures the surgery is as effective as possible. This reduces the need for potential touchups. Awake Liposuction...

Safe Awake Tumescent Liposuction


If you are considering Safe Awake Tumescent Liposuction, the customized local (or awake) liposuction system used in plastic surgery centers is reliable. It allows the removal of body fat with minimal tissue intrusion. and surrounding muscles. In addition, while traditional liposuction procedures often require the patient to undergo general anesthesia, Awake Tumescent Liposuction is...

Can You Get Fuller Lips From A Tube ?


For the past several years, cosmetic companies have marketed over-the-counter products claiming to produce sexier, fuller lips.  These glosses, balms and gels temporarily give the lips a fuller look.  Products containing ingredients such as cinnamon, wintergreen or capsicum (a compound made from hot peppers) are used.  These boost blood flow to the lips, which...

Cosmetic Surgery and Divorce


Re-entering single life,  after divorce can be a difficult life altering experience.  Women in particular,  may want to recapture a more youthful and rejuvenated appearance in preparation to enter the dating scene.  Divorce becomes the catalyst behind wanting to improve ones appearance and cosmetic surgery after divorce comes into play. Some woman start off slow...

Times Are A Changing / Chin Implant Surgery on the Rise


The American Society of Plastic Surgeons has recently released their 2010- 2011 surgical statistics.  Chin augmentation surgery increased 71% during this time period,  surpassing the rate of breast implant,liposuction and Botox combined. It has been suggested that some of rise in chin implant surgery may be due to baby boomers availing themselves of all forms of online communications such...

Are your hands revealing your true age?


Hand rejuvenation has become a hot topic since tabloids report that  Madonna wears funky gloves during her public appearances to hide her aging hands. The skin on the hands is thin and it gets thinner as we age.  They are frequently exposed  to sunlight and all its associated photo-aging effects.  As the  fatty layer of the hands starts...