Hope for Acne Sufferers Before Laser Resurfacing?
July 29, 2013 - Rhys Branman, MD
Arkansas patients suffering from acne scars have been able to undergo Laser Resurfacing, chemical peels, or Dermabrasion at Little Rock Cosmetic Surgery Center for years now. Of course, these are remedies to be used after the damage is done. Recently, new developments are pointing to new types of treatments for acne in order to prevent the damage. Here is a new avenue of investigation researchers are looking into. Did you know that skin has micro flora? You may have heard your intestines keep a microbial community of various good and helpful bacteria, which is why yogurt can be so helpful... 
The most popular injectable fillers in use today are Juvéderm® and Restylane®. Both of these dermal fillers are available at Little Rock Cosmetic Surgery Center. Although the three dermal fillers all increase volume in the face, there are subtle differences in their consistency and uses. Juvéderm® and Restylane® are both a form of Hyaluronic acid (HA), which is naturally found in the body. This substance is hypoallergenic, and it works by drawing water to the area that is filled. However, the HA that Juvéderm® is made from is cross linked. Restylane® was the first HA filler approved by the FDA and has... 
It’s summer and you want to wear that bathing suit. The trouble is you're over weight and a bit self conscious. Well, you're not alone. Did you know 66.3% of adults in Arkansas are overweight? This means they have a Body Mass Index of 25 or greater. In fact, 30.1% of Arkansas adults are obese, with a Body Mass Index of 30 or greater making them fit into the category of obese. Body Mass Index or BMI for short, is an estimated calculation of the fat to muscle ratio in your body. It is based on a ratio of height... 
Summer is the slow time at Little Rock Cosmetic Surgery Center. Many people prefer to enjoy the summer rather than having cosmetic procedures. And this makes sense. In fact, many of the face lifts and tummy tucks or Mommy Makeovers in December, or the breast augmentations in the early spring were timed precisely to slip into that bathing suit! You must be completely healed before you can leap into the lake, pool or participate in that scuba diving tour of Belize! One of the sure fire ways to get an infection that will interfere with proper healing is to submerge... 
There appears to be a new trend in cosmetic surgery. It's called "Tittooing." Again, in the United Kingdom, it has become a fad for darkening, or defining the nipples. Not only that, but sometimes the nipples are tattooed into shapes like stars! The procedure is about $1500.00 to $2,000.00 to top it all off. It is being called a nipple movement. Gail Proudman is a clinician in Liverpool who is doing this procedure for at least three women a week. For some reason, the tittoo only lasts for 12 to 18 months. Shockingly, the May issue of the British magazine... 
Abdominoplasty is one of the most popular procedures among women who have given birth and have decided not to have any more children, and people who have had bariatric or gastric bypass surgery. Often performed as part of a "Mommy Makeover," the tummy tuck, like any surgery can make a person nervous. Psychologically speaking, it is normal to be nervous about surgery. You may think your brain has gone offline, so to speak after committing to abdominoplasty. Many women describe being in an adrenaline haze until the surgery is over, they sometimes feel depressed until at about three weeks after... 
Remember the BREAST-Q? I wrote about this new survey instrument a while back that measured women's satisfaction and quality of life in relation to having breast augmentation. The developer of this instrument has recently published another study to find out if women preferred round or shaped breast implants. Over the years, silicone breast implants have improved. Now-a-days, as a cohesive gel there is much less of a possibility for leakage from a silicone implant. This is how safe the new silicone implants are. So then the question is always what shape. The fourth generation silicone breast implants are often rounder.... 
Non invasive procedures have become very popular with cosmetic surgery patients. Intense Pulsed Light is a non invasive treatment that improves your skin. It is also known as photorejuvenation, photofacial, intelligent pulsed light, or Broad Band Light, BBL. This is a photo facial that removes mild but annoying skin imperfections on your face, neck, hands, chest or legs. We offer IPL at Little Rock Cosmetic Surgery Center to eradicate some of these flaws from your complexion: Melasma - that patchy brown discoloration that can occur during pregnancy Port Wine Stains - those deep red birthmarks Broken capillaries - also known... 
Remember beauty marks, those small dark spots on the face, neck or shoulders that women used to covet? Did they go out of fashion? Over the centuries those small, black or brown delicate moles have held allure, superstitions, and myths about health. When popular they have even been drawn, painted, or tattooed on to suggestive places on women's bodies. When unpopular they have been removed, sometimes rationalized as unhealthy or a mark of evil. Whether these small moles are dangerous not only depends on their composition apparently, but when and where you have one, historically speaking that is. A harmless... 