Category: Body cosmetic surgery

Tummy Tucks Require Recovery Time

February 25, 2016 - Rhys Branman, MD

Tummy tuck. The words make the procedure sound cute, don’t they? Actually, the procedure is known as an abdominoplasty. Sometimes I think the words are deceptive. Like an surgery, an abdominoplasty requires recovery, but the recovery time will certainly be…

Cultural Issues In Cosmetic Surgery

February 26, 2018 - Rhys Branman, MD

It is helpful for me, as a cosmetic surgeon in Little Rock, Arkansas to know the trends. Last year, 2011 in the United States, most cosmetic surgery patients were of European descent, a full 69 percent. Following that group 12…

The Future Is Now

November 7, 2023 - Rhys Branman, MD

I predict we can look forward to amazing and futuristic new procedures in cosmetic surgery due to the “trickle-down theory” of scientific advancement. Thanks to the military, advances in reconstructive medicine are proliferating among a network of hospitals, universities, and…

Did The Little Mermaid Need Cosmetic Surgery?

November 7, 2023 - Rhys Branman, MD

Recently a Venezuelan clinic has advertised cosmetic surgery using the Little Mermaid, Princess Ariel, as the featured spokes-person, or spokes-mermaid? She swims to the office and has her fins surgically changed to legs, breast augmentation, and facial surgery! This ad…

Choose Carefully

October 16, 2017 - Rhys Branman, MD

Recent news articles have saddened and angered me. As a doctor, I am appalled that individuals who have no medical credentials are performing “back alley” procedures. These dangerous and illegal surgeries and injections are a sure fire way to infection,…

So What is a Mommy Makeover?

January 6, 2016 - Rhys Branman, MD

The term “mommy makeover” has been coined to describe a combination of cosmetic surgical procedures consisting mainly of tummy tuck, breast augmentation, breast lift and liposuction. The mommy makeover is meant to restore your pre-pregnancy body. Everyone knows that having…

Exercise and Cosmetic Surgery

February 26, 2016 - Rhys Branman, MD

When it comes to recovery times, all patients that have recently undergone elective cosmetic procedures would agree that shorter is better. According to Dr. Branman, a cosmetic surgeon in Little Rock, there are a number of things you can do…

General or Local Anesthesia?

April 14, 2021 - Rhys Branman, MD

When it comes to a wide variety of elective cosmetic procedures, Arkansas cosmetic surgeons have two main options for anesthesia. General anesthesia involves putting the patient to sleep and performing the entire procedure while they are unconscious. In contrast, local…

Increase in Cosmetic Surgery again in 2011

August 26, 2019 - Rhys Branman, MD

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons has recently released their 2011 statistics and the rate of plastic surgery procedures is on rise for the second year in a row and up 5% from 2010. In Little Rock, cosmetic surgery is…

Facelift Can Reverse Appearance by up to 7 Years

May 30, 2024 - Rhys Branman, MD

According to a recent study in Canada, a facelift can help erase up to seven years from your face. Medical students and professionals reviewed postoperative pictures of 60 participating patients, men and women who had one or a combination of…

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