In the quest to find safer, faster, and more effective ways to perform liposuction, Andrew Technologies, LLC, stepped up to the body contouring plate with the HydraSolve Lipoplasty System at last year’s annual meeting of the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS). This year, the company is taking their novel technology one step further with
If you could lose 25% of your love handles in a single non-surgical treatment, would you think it was worth it? Nearly 3/4 of patients who report their experience with cryolipolysis on cosmetic surgery patient review site RealSelf.com say, yes, absolutely! Cryolipolysis describes the process by which cold kills fat, and since 2010, men and
You’ve heard it before: Liposuction is your best bet for those stubborn pockets of fat that don’t respond to diet and exercise. But recent research also suggests that the fat comes back, which begs the question: Is liposuction still a good invest? Experts say yes—if you commit to the right post-liposuction lifestyle. Earlier this
Although one of the latest innovative body contouring devices sounds like another fat-freezing technology (brrrr!), experts describe it as a comfortable procedure that feels more like a hot stone massage (ahhhh!). Meet industry up-and-comer, the Venus Freeze (Venus Concept; Toronto, ON, Canada, and Karmiel, Israel). The Venus Freeze has been approved for treating cellulite
From hypertension to painful joints, there are lots of good reasons to lose weight. And according to recent research published in Cell Reports, an open-access life sciences journal (Cell Press), losing weight not only has the power to put type 2 diabetes in remission, but also can alter gene expression for improvement in metabolism.
Does the Fat Come Back? One Study Said Yes, New Study Says No Liposuction has held steady for years in the top 5 cosmetic procedures performed in the United States for good reason: It works. According to the latest reported statistics by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), there were nearly 205,000 liposuction procedures
Cosmetic Surgeons, Doing Good Around the World Cosmetic surgeons all over the United States are working hard to improve the people’s lives through transforming their bodies every day. But did you know that cosmetic surgeons also travel the world to perform life-saving surgeries on medical missions? Surgeries that are common in the United States, like
Choosing Your Surgeon: Vetting Their Training and Qualifications It’s critical when you are preparing to undergo liposuction, that you fully question your doctor and learn everything you can about their history and their liposuction practice. The best way to prepare yourself is to have a list of questions to ask and then to know
Cellulite Solution! FDA Approves Cellulaze – The World’s First Minimally Invasive Device Proven to Eliminate Cellulite For years women have spent billions of dollars on ‘miracle’ creams and treatments that promise to minimize those unsightly bumps and crevices that are characteristic of cellulite. But nothing we’ve seen to date on the US market has been
A recent San Francisco story in the news has underscored why it is so important to be careful who you choose to complete your liposuction surgery. A woman paid $3000 to Carlos Guzmangarza for a liposuction procedure. Guzmangarza, who posed as a physicians assistant, running a fake clinic, completed the procedure allegedly while smoking