Dermal Fillers May Keep Us Young Someday
October 25, 2013 - Rhys Branman, MD
As you know, Little Rock Cosmetic Surgery Center offers dermal fillers such as Juvéderm® and Restylane® to restore the volume in your face, and to fill out folds and wrinkles. It turns out that scientists are discovering ways to keep skin from aging using these same kinds of fillers. At the University of Michigan Medical School, research has been done pointing to evidence that skin cells can not only be made to appear younger but actually act younger! It has to do with the "extracellulal matrix," or ECM. This is the tissue that surrounds and supports the cells. The ECM... 
Needless to say, everyone would like a cosmetic treatment to tighten up the skin of the face and neck without surgery. Thermage at Little Rock Cosmetic Surgery Center is a safe and effective way to do just that. The "baby boomer" generation is feeling the results of sun damaged skin simply because the science to connect wrinkles to sunbathing was not there when we were growing up. Baby boomers ran around on the beach soaking up the sun as kids, then continued to tan mostly using baby oil (remember that?) on into their 30s. Today you can see young people... 
You most likely know that October has been designated National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in the United States. Events to raise money for breast cancer research have been held each October since 1985 when NBCAM was founded. Cities and organizations such as Susan G. Komen and Bright Pink host Race for the Cure walks all over the country. Little Rock Cosmetic Surgery Center has participated in these fundraising events. One of the most important and successful ways of preventing breast cancer is through mammography. Today, October 18th, has been designated National Mammography Day. As a doctor I would like to... 
As breast augmentation becomes more and more popular among women, scientists and surgeons continually research not only the best procedures, but also the risks involved in those procedures. Earlier this year, a British medical journal reported that breast implants "adversely affects the survival of women" later diagnosed with breast cancer. The report is based on what is called a "meta-analysis" of 12 previous studies. A meta-analysis is when the results of previous studies are statistically analyzed. All of the studies confirmed that breast implants posed no risk in causing cancer; implants cannot cause cancer. This analysis, however, concluded that breast... 
Click here to learn more about Dr. Branman's Open House 2015! 2013 Open House All information below is related to our 2013 event. Click above to find out more information about this year's open house! Little Rock Cosmetic Surgery Center would once again like to thank YOU, our patients, for honoring us with your trust and loyalty. It is that spirit of giving that CSC invites you once again to our open house. The past few years in October, Little Rock Cosmetic Surgery Center opened its doors for our Fall Fabulous Open House. You may even be looking forward to... 
More and more people are using herbal supplements to enhance their health. In fact, a good 60 million Americans use supplemental herbs in one form or another. And most of these people are highly educated and know how to do their research. Sometimes, however, people do not consider herbs as having side effects; people seem to put them into a different category than drugs. Maybe it's because herbal supplements are generally not prescribed by a doctor. One can research and go to the health food store, or now-a-days, the grocery store to buy herbs such as ginkgo for memory, or... 
Back to school wardrobes these days are beginning to include cosmetic surgery. Highly disturbing, the self-esteem lost due to the constant torment of bullying has driven children, particularly teens, to cosmetic surgery. 90,000 adolescents a year have cosmetic surgery. If you recall, in one instance, school officials negligent in their duty suggested a bullied teen have surgery. I say negligent because it would have been more appropriate to institute an anti-bullying program. There has been a lot of commentary around the Internet by surgeons and psychologists and I would like to comment as well. Cosmetic surgery is becoming more and... 
When you come to Little Rock Cosmetic Surgery Center for liposuction, a face lift, or any other surgical procedure I will ask you to stop smoking for a period of time before surgery. On all preoperative instructions you will see this statement: NO SMOKING because nicotine reduces blood flow to the skin and can cause significant complications during healing. Stopping smoking right now will hold you in good stead for future cosmetic surgery procedures you may be considering. According to a new study published by JAMA (the Journal of the American Medical Association) earlier this year, smokers who quit smoking... 
Has this ever happened to you? You are in the grocery store, and because you generally like to eat healthy organic food, you happen to be in the health food aisle. Suddenly a granola munching maxi skirt draped dreadlocked white girl smiles up at you and asks, "Aww, what month are you in?" You want to punch her because you are not pregnant, but you look at her and state in a deadpan voice, "It's not a baby bump, what's your excuse?" Now my personal etiquette is to never, ever comment on a woman's stomach. I thought everyone knew this... 