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A Tummy Tuck for Your Health?
A Tummy Tuck for Your Health?
A 2013 study published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, suggests that tummy tuck surgery can jump-start permanent weight loss. Researchers followed 20 tummy tuck patients for a year after surgery. After one year, 70%...
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I Have a Large Amount of Belly Fat. Is Liposuction a Good Option for Me?
I Have a Large Amount of Belly Fat. Is Liposuction a Good Option for Me?
Ideal candidates for liposuction should be within 10 to 20 pounds of their ideal weight. If you are not this close to your goal weight, it’s appropriate to try to achieve with other methods, such as diet and exercise. Liposuction can be used to remove...
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Tummy Tuck Recovery
Tummy Tuck Recovery
There are several factors that will determine the length of your recovery from a tummy tuck. The type of tummy tuck performed, your state of health and fitness prior to surgery, and your willingness to follow board-certified Virginia plastic surgeon, Dr. Eric Desman’s postoperative advice will...
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Plastic Surgery on the Rise
Plastic Surgery on the Rise
According to a report from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), plastic surgery procedures in the United States increased 5% from 2009 to 2010. The number of cosmetic surgery procedures performed in the United States last year totaled about 13.1 million. The ASPS report...
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Which is Better: Tummy Tuck or Liposuction?
Which is Better: Tummy Tuck or Liposuction?
Choosing the right plastic surgery procedure to meet your goals can be difficult. Washington, D.C. plastic surgeon Dr. Desman will help you decide which procedure is best to fit your needs. In order to know if a tummy tuck or liposuction is better for you, you need...
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