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Cosmetic & Plastic Surgery: Procedures

  • Breast enlargement

    Article
    08/25/06, Healthwise

    During surgery to enlarge the breasts, (augmentation mammoplasty), an implant is placed under the breast tissue or under the chest muscle beneath the breast. An implant is a soft silicone shell filled with a saline (saltwater) solutio

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  • Rhinoplasty

    Article
    08/25/06, Healthwise

    Rhinoplasty is surgery to reshape the nose. It can make the nose larger or smaller; change the angle of the nose in relation to the upper lip; alter the tip of the nose; or correct bumps, indentations, or other defects in the nose.

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  • Face-lift (rhytidectomy)

    Article
    08/25/06, Healthwise

    A face-lift is the most extensive way to remove or reduce the appearance of wrinkles and sagging of the face caused by age. The skin is literally lifted off the face so that the skin and the tissues beneath can be tightened and the ski

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  • Liposuction

    Article
    08/25/06, Healthwise

    Liposuction removes fat from your body using suction. Traditional liposuction is called nontumescent liposuction—small, thin blunt-tipped tubes (cannula) are inserted through tiny incisions in the skin. Fat is suctioned out through these

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  • Breast reduction

    Article
    08/25/06, Healthwise

    Breast reduction surgery (reduction mammoplasty) removes some of the tissue and skin from the breasts to reshape and reduce the size of the breasts. It can also make the area of dark skin surrounding the nipple (areola) smaller.

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  • Botulinum toxin (Botox)

    Article
    08/25/06, Healthwise

    The injection of botulinum toxin, commonly known as Botox, has become very popular for reducing wrinkles and rejuvenating the aging face. The effects are only temporary, but the injections can be done quickly, require no recovery

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  • Laser resurfacing: Effective wrinkle treatment

    Article
    05/25/07, MayoClinic.com

    Laser resurfacing treats wrinkles and minor facial flaws, but it does have limitations.

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