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6 Ways That Heavy Breasts Can Drag You Down
From comfort to aesthetics, there are many reasons why people opt to downsize their breasts through breast reduction. Here, we take a look at some of the more common drivers behind breast reduction.
May 1st, 2025

Mommy Makeover: How Long Should I Wait After Giving Birth?
You’re thrilled with the latest addition to your family, but you’re not as thrilled about the changes in your body. If you want to hit the reset button with a mommy makeover, here’s what we want you to know about timing.
Apr 1st, 2025
How Your Face Ages and What We Can do About It

How Your Face Ages and What We Can do About It
It seems like every time you look in the mirror, your appearance changes, and you’re not at all pleased with these changes. Here, we look at the forces of aging on your face and how we can fight back.
Feb 1st, 2025
Do Your Ears Stick Out? We Can Help With an Otoplasty

Do Your Ears Stick Out? We Can Help With an Otoplasty
While not the end of the world, ears that stick out can affect your appearance — in a way that you don’t want. If you’d like to get the focus off your ears, the good news is that ear surgery is relatively easy and very effective.
Dec 1st, 2024
Are You a Good Candidate for a Breast Lift?

Are You a Good Candidate for a Breast Lift?
Your bras used to provide a little lift and support, but these days, without your bra, you feel like your breasts would practically reach your belly button. It might be time to give your bras a break and consider a breast lift.
Nov 1st, 2024

How We Can Help You Bounce Back After Baby
You love the family you built, but you’re less in love with how your body looks after pregnancy, childbirth, and breastfeeding. Don’t fret — we have the tools to help you bounce back, often better than ever.
Oct 1st, 2024

Benefits of Lymphatic Massage After Surgery
Your lymphatic system is designed to promote fluid balance in your body — a balance that can be disrupted after surgery. Through lymphatic massage, we can restore this balance and improve your recovery.
Sep 1st, 2024

What to Expect During and After SculpSure®
Considering WarmSculpting with SculpSure® and curious about what to expect during and after your treatment sessions? We’ve got you covered. Read on to learn what you need to know!
Aug 1st, 2024
A Closer Look at Our Lineup of Injectable Treatments

A Closer Look at Our Lineup of Injectable Treatments
For the past two decades, injectables have changed the way we approach aging — for the better. These simple treatments are helping millions of people to meet their cosmetic goals. And we’ve got the best of the bunch.
Jul 2nd, 2024
Myths and Facts About Tummy Tucks

Myths and Facts About Tummy Tucks
You’re not satisfied with your belly, and a tummy tuck sounds like just the ticket. Before you go any further with this thinking, it’s worth reading up about what a tummy tuck can and, more importantly, cannot do.
Jun 17th, 2024
4 Great Benefits of a Mommy Makeover

4 Great Benefits of a Mommy Makeover
Your beautiful family is complete, and you want to put the effects that pregnancy had on your body in the rearview mirror. Welcome to the popular mommy makeover, which offers some great benefits.
May 9th, 2024

Life After a Brazilian Butt Lift
You’ve decided that a Brazilian butt lift is the best way to achieve your hind end goals, but you want to learn more about what happens afterward. Here’s a look at what your life will look like during the weeks following your Brazilian butt lift.
Apr 1st, 2024
5 Noncosmetic Reasons to Consider Breast Surgery

5 Noncosmetic Reasons to Consider Breast Surgery
While breast augmentation remains the top cosmetic procedure in the United States, not every breast surgery is aimed at increasing cup size. Many people seek breast surgery for more practical reasons.
Mar 2nd, 2024

Yes, You Can Remove Hair There
The average human has five million hair follicles on their body — some they want and others they don’t. If you’re looking for a better way to remove unwanted body hair, explore laser hair removal.
Feb 1st, 2024
Make Your Eyes Sparkle (Again) With Eyelid Surgery

Make Your Eyes Sparkle (Again) With Eyelid Surgery
Your eyes used to sparkle, but that light is becoming increasingly harder to see thanks to drooping eyelids. If you want to let your eyes shine again, it’s time to consider a quick-and-easy eyelid surgery.
Sep 1st, 2023
5 Tips for Preparing for Your Breast Surgery

5 Tips for Preparing for Your Breast Surgery
You’re coming to us for breast surgery and you want to do everything you can to make the process go as smoothly as possible, from start to finish. Here are some tips that will go a long way in that regard.
Aug 1st, 2023
Can Laser Therapy Get Rid of Cellulite? 

Can Laser Therapy Get Rid of Cellulite? 
Laser technology has taken the cosmetic world by storm over the past couple decades as it provides nonsurgical solutions for everything from wrinkly, sagging skin to age spots. Well, you can add cellulite to that long list.
Jul 10th, 2023
How SculpSure® Melts Fat Away

How SculpSure® Melts Fat Away
You’ve got some lumps and bumps on your body that seem to laugh at your efforts to get rid of them. With our SculpSure fat reduction technology, you can have the last laugh as we pave the way to your body-shape goals.
May 1st, 2023
Who Can Benefit From a Tummy Tuck?

Who Can Benefit From a Tummy Tuck?
You have a body-shape goal in mind, but your tummy just isn’t fitting into that picture thanks to loose, sagging skin. A tummy tuck is a great way to complete your picture, helping you to achieve your goals.
Mar 7th, 2023
My Chest Is Getting Wrinkly. What Can I Do About It?

My Chest Is Getting Wrinkly. What Can I Do About It?
You find yourself avoiding clothing that shows too much of your chest or you’re resorting to scarves to cover up. If the signs of aging in your chest have you down, then chin up and chest out because there is a solution.
Feb 1st, 2023
Why a Facelift Still Delivers the Most Dramatic Results

Why a Facelift Still Delivers the Most Dramatic Results
We have more tools than ever before to erase the signs of aging in your face, but none can touch the tried-and-true facelift. Here’s a look at why this procedure still reigns supreme when it comes to dialing back the years.
Jan 1st, 2023
How Pregnancy Changes Your Body

How Pregnancy Changes Your Body

The changes your body goes through during a pregnancy are nothing short of astounding. While many of these changes disappear in short order, some linger and become permanent — much to your dismay.
Dec 1st, 2022
The Link Between Medications and Gynecomastia

The Link Between Medications and Gynecomastia
The road to better health can often come with unwanted side effects, which is certainly true of medication-related gynecomastia, or enlarged breast gland tissue in men. Here’s a look at some of the common culprits and how we can help.
Oct 3rd, 2022
The Role of Hyaluronic Acid in Your Skin

The Role of Hyaluronic Acid in Your Skin
One of the reasons why dermal fillers are so effective is that many rely on a substance that’s already produced in your body — hyaluronic acid. Here’s a look at what this substance does and why it’s so great for skin.
Sep 11th, 2022
What Causes Enlarged Labia?

What Causes Enlarged Labia?
You feel that your labia (vaginal lips) are too large and you want to know why. There are several factors that can lead to large labia — we explore them here and discuss your vaginal-rejuvenation treatment options.
Aug 9th, 2022
I'm Embarrassed About My Large Breasts

I'm Embarrassed About My Large Breasts
You do everything you can to keep the focus off your large breasts and still you feel they garner too much attention. If you feel embarrassed by your breasts, the good news is that we can help with a breast reduction.
Jun 1st, 2022
Eradicate Those Wrinkles on Your Chest with Ultherapy®

Eradicate Those Wrinkles on Your Chest with Ultherapy®
We spend considerable time fighting back against wrinkles on our necks and faces, but your chest can also fall prey to lines and loose skin. Thankfully, there’s an excellent solution for this highly visible area, too.
May 1st, 2022
You Can Get Rid of Unwanted Hair in These Key Areas

You Can Get Rid of Unwanted Hair in These Key Areas
The long, hot days of summer are almost here, as are the skimpier clothes that reveal more of your body. To greet the season with smooth, silky skin all over your body, laser hair removal is the perfect option.
Apr 1st, 2022
Yes, You Can Lift and Enhance Your Butt

Yes, You Can Lift and Enhance Your Butt
You long for a perkier hind end, but Mother Nature was a bit stingy in that area. You exercise, but the results aren’t what you hoped for. There is another way to lift and enhance your backside with a Brazilian butt lift.
Mar 6th, 2022
Reduce Fine Lines and Wrinkles With Ultherapy®

Reduce Fine Lines and Wrinkles With Ultherapy®
You want to look your best as we head into a new year, but you want to avoid more invasive procedures. Explore how our amazing noninvasive Ultherapy® technology can make wrinkles so very last year.
Jan 25th, 2022
Which Is Best for Me: Botox® or Dermal Fillers?

Which Is Best for Me: Botox® or Dermal Fillers?
You want to refresh your appearance, especially before the holidays, but you’re unsure which approach is best — Botox® or dermal fillers. Here, we look at what each accomplishes so that you can make the right decision.
Dec 14th, 2021
I'm Not Happy With My Sagging Breasts

I'm Not Happy With My Sagging Breasts
You’re tired of shortening your bra straps uncomfortably to give your breasts a lift, and the effect is only good when you’re clothed. To give your breasts a more youthful appearance, in and out of clothes, a breast lift is a great solution.
Nov 11th, 2021
How to Get Natural-Looking Botox® Results

How to Get Natural-Looking Botox® Results

When Botox® first burst on the cosmetic scene nearly two decades ago, scores of people flocked to the injectable and ended up with a look that was more frozen than youthful. Now, we know better.
Aug 9th, 2021

The Beauty of a Brazilian Butt Lift
A Brazilian butt lift is one of those win-win procedures in which we take fat from where you don’t want it and transfer it to where you do. While this sounds simple enough, here’s a more in-depth look at how we can reshape your butt, and more.
Jul 26th, 2021

How Long Do Fillers Last?
There’s a good reason why dermal fillers rank No. 2 among nonsurgical cosmetic procedures in the United States — they’re quick, effective, and deliver powerful anti-aging results. But, how long do these cosmetic injectables last?
Jun 9th, 2021

What Does Laser Hair Removal Feel Like?
You’ve heard about laser hair removal, and you love the idea of ditching the daily efforts to remove unwanted body hair. Yet, you’re slightly hesitant about the possible discomfort. Let us put your fears to rest.
May 1st, 2021

Popular Reasons for Breast Augmentation
There’s a good reason (several, really) why breast augmentation continually ranks among the top plastic surgeries performed each year in the United States. Here’s a look at what we can accomplish through breast augmentation.
Apr 1st, 2021

Am I a Good Candidate for a Mommy Makeover?
Being pregnant can change your body in ways you never thought possible, and those changes can last long after you give birth. To reclaim your pre-baby body (and more), explore whether you’re a candidate for a mommy makeover.
Feb 1st, 2021

What People Love About Neck Lifts
One of the more frustrating aspects of aging is that signs typically first show up in highly visible places, such as your face and neck. While your face may garner more attention, when you address your neck, the effects are nothing short of dramatic.
Jan 28th, 2021

How to Care for Your Skin Before and After Laser Hair Removal
If you’ve decided to ditch razors, waxing, and plucking in favor of laser hair removal, it’s a great choice. Here are a few skin care tips to keep in mind both before and after your procedure so your skin stays in the pink of health.
Dec 1st, 2020

Recovery from a Brazilian Butt Lift: What to Expect
You’ve decided that you want to improve your appearance with a Brazilian butt lift. Here’s a look at what you can expect in the days and weeks following this innovative and highly effective fat-transfer procedure.
Nov 1st, 2020

Clear Away Summer-Damaged Skin With Laser Treatment
As the days grow shorter and fall gets into full swing, you begin to notice that summer has left its mark on your skin. Thankfully, we have just the solution for refreshing summer-damaged skin with our innovative laser treatment.
Oct 1st, 2020

Am I Too Old for a Breast Lift?
The desire for a breast lift procedure often arises as you grow older, which begs the question, is there a time when you’re too old? The answer depends solely on your unique circumstances, and here’s what you should consider.
Sep 14th, 2020

Reframe Your Face Through Ear Surgery
In a perfect world, your ears frame and set off your face without commanding too much attention. If, however, you have prominent ears that distract from your face, the good news is that we offer a simple fix through ear surgery.
Aug 11th, 2020

Will Breast Surgery Interfere with Breastfeeding?
While looking and feeling your best is important, function is still incredibly important. Here’s what you should know about the impact of breast surgery on your future ability to breastfeed.
Jun 23rd, 2020

What You Should Know Before Having Labiaplasty
Thanks to advanced surgical techniques, problems with the tissue surrounding your vagina can be easily corrected. If you have lax, uneven or larger-than-normal labia, explore how a labiaplasty can rejuvenate your vagina.
May 12th, 2020

5 Signs You May Want to Consider Breast Reduction
While many women flock to breast augmentation surgery each year in the United States, almost 110,000 people turn to breast reduction surgery as a solution to a host of problems — with great success.
Apr 10th, 2020

Revive Tired Winter Skin with Laser Therapy
Is your skin starting to look a little dull as winter drags on? Now’s the perfect time to breathe new life into tired skin so you can greet spring with a fresh and vibrant look. It’s made possible by our exciting laser technology.
Feb 1st, 2020
Believe it or not, summer is just around the corner, which means now is a great time to tackle those body issues that are und

Get Rid of Cellulite Before Summer

Believe it or not, summer is just around the corner, which means now is a great time to tackle those body issues that are under wraps during the winter. One of the best ways to show off smooth, silky skin is through our laser cellulite removal.
Dec 31st, 2019

Kiss Acne Scars Goodbye with Laser Therapy
While we fight to recapture our youth in many ways, there are some things we want to forget — like acne. If acne scarring haunts your skin, we can restore a smooth surface in one treatment. Here’s how.
Oct 1st, 2019

Look Years Younger with a Neck Lift
While a facelift captures most of the attention as an effective anti-aging weapon, an aging neck can undermine all of your most ardent efforts. Here’s how a neck lift can make you look years younger.
Aug 12th, 2019
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5 Reasons to Consider Breast Reduction Surgery
While large breasts may be a goal for some, others find oversized breasts to be physical and emotional burdens. Here are some of the reasons why women elect to undergo breast reduction surgery.
Jul 10th, 2019

Myths and Facts About Cellulite
There are few conditions that are more frustrating than cellulite, which pays no heed to body shape, size, or even age. Here’s a look at a few myths and facts about cellulite, and better yet, what we can do about it.
May 13th, 2019
Laser, Scar, Skin Care for reducing the appearance of scars.

You Don't Have to Live with Scars

While some scars are badges of honor, those that mark your skin in highly visible areas may not be so celebrated. Thanks to our laser resurfacing technology, we can put the past in the past.
Apr 17th, 2019

Telehealth: The Advantages of Telemedicine
Struggles to get to the clinic? Trying to reduce your exposure to COVID-19, as well as other contagious illnesses, and still need to see your doctor? Telehealth is safe and easy — receive quality care from anywhere.
Feb 20th, 2024

Considering Blepharoplasty? Here’s What You Need to Know
Every year, men and women across the country are opening up their eyes with blepharoplasty, letting their bright, youthful spirit shine through. If you’re considering this eye-opening procedure, here’s what you should know.
Aug 9th, 2018

Banish the Appearance of Cellulite With Cellulaze
Cellulite is a great equalizer, striking men and women (mostly women) of all body shapes and sizes, despite every attempt to avoid it. If you want to gain the upper hand on cellulite, read on to find out about our game-changing Cellulaze™ treatment.
Jul 11th, 2018

Who’s a Candidate for a Mommy Makeover?
You love your child more than anything, but you could do without the loose, hanging skin and sagging breasts left over from your pregnancy. If you’ve ever thought about having a mommy makeover, keep reading as we discuss who’s a candidate.
May 11th, 2018

What Happens During a Brazilian Butt Lift?
A popular cosmetic procedure, the Brazilian butt lift not only lifts and enhances your behind, it creates the curvaceous, hourglass figure you’ve always dreamed of. Learn how your unwanted fat can be used to reshape your entire silhouette.
Apr 25th, 2018

How to Prepare for Laser Hair Removal
Imagine a world where your morning routine can be cut almost in half. A world where you can drop everything and meet your friends at the pool without worrying about unsightly hair.
Mar 27th, 2018

Deciding Whether a Facelift is Right for You
If you feel your face doesn’t reflect the energy and vitality you feel, a facelift can help you restore a more youthful appearance and boost your confidence. But before you decide to undergo facelift surgery, there are a few important things you should con
Mar 6th, 2018

How to Prepare for Eyelid Surgery (blepharoplasty)
If your vision suffers due to folds that cause droopy eyelids, or if you’re just not happy with the way your eyelids look, you may be familiar with the eyelid lift, or blepharoplasty, as it’s known surgically. Once you’ve made the decision to have the proc
Mar 1st, 2018