Browsing the archives for the Birmingham AL plastic surgeon tag

Dr. Hedden Teaches TUBA Breast Augmentation Seminar

Transumbilical Breast Augmentation presentation focuses on patient safety, quality results William J. Hedden, M.D., explained that transumbilical breast augmentation, or TUBA, is a very safe and effective way to perform breast augmentation procedures during a recent seminar attended by some of the world’s foremost aesthetic surgeons. Dr. Hedden’s presentation was part of The Aesthetic Meeting [...]

May 21, 2013 in Breast Augmentation, Hedden Plastic Surgery
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Hair Transplants Restore Growing Hair that Lasts

Balding or thinning no longer hopeless with effective solutions for hair restoration Male or female pattern baldness can make losing your hair seem like a hopeless situation and have a profound effect on your confidence and self-esteem. However, today’s top options for hair restoration offer an opportunity to turn back the clock on hair loss. [...]

May 13, 2013 in Hair Restoration
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Celebrities Inspire Increase in Arm Lifts

New statistics released by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) show that the popularity of arm lifts for women has skyrocketed a staggering 4,378 percent in just over the last decade. The trend fueled, in part, by sleeveless fashions for women and more focus on celebrities with strong arms. In a recent poll, women [...]

May 1, 2013 in Arm Lift, Body Contouring, Liposuction/Smartlipo
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Nose, Chin Key to Facial Harmony

Combining nose, chin reshaping may be best for facial aesthetics, study says People who want to enhance their profile have traditionally focused on the nose as the key to facial balance and harmony. While rhinoplasty alone has long been the go-to procedure, a recent study suggests that a combination of nose shaping and chin augmentation [...]

April 12, 2013 in Chin Augmentation, Nose Reshaping
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Patients See Results with Secondary Facelifts

Researchers study more than 800 procedures to gain valuable insights into outcomes, longevity Performed an average of a decade after initial facelift surgery, a “secondary” facelift can achieve similarly lasting results with a low rate of complications, according to the March issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the medical journal of the American Society of [...]

April 2, 2013 in Facelift
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Cosmetic Procedures Top 10 Million in 2012

Breast augmentation, liposuction head list of most popular cosmetic surgery procedures More than 10 million surgical and nonsurgical cosmetic procedures were performed nationwide in 2012, according to the 16th annual statistics from the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS). Breast augmentation and liposuction were the top cosmetic surgical procedures. Botulinum Toxin Type A (including [...]

March 20, 2013 in Hedden Plastic Surgery
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Revolutionizing the Treatment of Cellulite

Cellulaze attacks the root causes of cellulite with a faster, more effective treatment For years, women have tried countless topical and non-invasive solutions to get rid of dimpled skin with limited to no results. But as a 2012 breakthrough technology, Cellulaze is the world’s first minimally-invasive medical device designed to reduce the appearance of cellulite [...]

March 9, 2013 in Cellulite Reduction
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Patients Report Satisfaction with Breast Augmentation

BREAST-Q survey reports increases in self-image, sexual well-being A recent study suggests that women who had breast augmentation reported higher satisfaction not only with the overall appearance of their breasts, but also in their physical, sexual and psychosocial well-being. The researchers also found that overall satisfaction with breast augmentation was most strongly correlated with breast [...]

February 22, 2013 in Breast Augmentation
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Health, Lifestyle Factors Affect Alopecia in Women

Factors related to high stress levels especially notable in study of hair loss in identical twins If stress has you ready to pull out your hair, you may be at a bigger risk of losing it anyway, according to a study in the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. After evaluating [...]

February 17, 2013 in Hair Restoration
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Study Suggests Safety of Combined Lift, Augmentation

Complication, re-operation rates similar whether breast procedures are simultaneous or staged Combining breast lift and breast augmentation procedures is as safe as performing them separately, concludes a study reported by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). The study is based on evaluation of 430 women who either had a breast lift alone or together [...]

February 8, 2013 in Breast Augmentation, Breast Lift
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