Dangerous Pumping Parties & Illegal Surgeries
November 13, 2012 - Rhys Branman, MD
Over the past year, I have become horrified at the sheer amount of news stories reporting illegal cosmetic surgery. I have written about this before, but now I wondered just why the trend is on the increase. It seemed to me that it would be obvious that a patient would know that legitimate cosmetic surgery would not be performed in someone's apartment! I could not believe that people would risk their lives seeking procedures from people who were not medical professionals. Well it's about money. When people are desperate, for whatever reason, they will try to cut corners. Just this... 
Cellulite is not a medical term at all. The term "cellulite" was made up to refer to the dimples of fat some people accumulate over the years. Cellulite is plain old body fat that is mixed in with connective tissue. The connective tissue under the skin is made up of fibrous bands called septae. These septae that connect the skin to the muscle underneath become stiff and contract as we age. As the septae contract, the fat deep in the connective tissue is squeezed outward. The result is the skin appears to have a dimpled appearance. Thus cellulite is formed.... 
Do you wonder what the difference is between a Micro Laser Peel and micro-dermabrasion, laser skin resurfacing and a chemical peels? Many Arkansas cosmetic skin resurfacing treatment patients are confused! Let me explain the options I offer for cosmetic skin resurfacing treatments at Little Rock Cosmetic Surgery Center. Please feel free to click on the highlighted links to see just who would be a candidate for each procedure. I use the latest technology for all of these procedures. Micro-dermabrasion (the word is a combination of derm = skin and abrasion = abrading, or sanding ) is advanced exfoliation procedure. Micro-dermabrasion... 
When it comes to celebrities and the tabloids, all we hear about is cosmetic surgery gone wrong. But what about all those subtle, successful cosmetic surgeries the stars have had? The camera picks up every flaw and shadow. Movies stars are paid to be splashed across the big screen for our inspection. And celebrities don't have a lot of privacy out on the streets either. I was in Hollywood, a while back, in the Beverly Hills Mall actually, and found myself standing at a checkout line next to Ed Marinaro who looked excessively self conscious. Later in Starbucks, across the... 
"Anthropologists have a deep interest in body modification. Our current cultural craze and interest is a subsection of the larger cultural and historical significance of body modification" stated Neil Whitehead, an anthropologist who teaches at University of Wisconsin-Madison. Reading this got me interested in the history of body modification. Body modification is part of the history of cosmetic surgery. The Greek word plastickos means "to mold." Cosmetic plastic surgery in tribal society people included putting discs in their lips (Video Here), earlobes (Video Here), filing their teeth (Video Here), scar (Video Here), and even stretching their necks (Video Here). Some... 
Often after significant weight loss patients although thrilled with their achievement, are not so thrilled with the excess skin on their lower bodies. Losing large amounts of fat from bariatric or gastric bypass surgery can leave you with sagging skin that camouflages the very contours of the body you wanted to show off! To truly appreciate your new body and realize the benefits of weight loss, you may need to undergo a lower body procedure such as a thigh lift or body lift. Sometimes excess hanging skin can cause health problems as well, if the skin beneath the folds become... 