Body Contouring

Losing weight is a significant accomplishment. But for those who have had massive weight loss after bariatric surgery, it's only half the battle. Oftentimes, excess, hanging skin sticks around to hide your hard-earned results. It comes as no surprise that as the number of patients undergoing weight loss surgery grows, so does the number of body contouring plastic surgery procedures. 2014 statistics from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons show that body-contouring procedures associated with massive weight loss are growing at a fast rate.

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Jan

27

The Effects of Sugar on your Skin

Let's start with the basics. When you ingest sugar or high-glycemic foods that are rapidly convert to sugar (whether it's in the form of an apple or a piece of cake) your body breaks down these carbohydrates into glucose, which raises your insulin levels. Simple carbohydrates, like refined sugar, white bread and soda, cause your insulin levels to spike, which leads to \"a burst of inflammation throughout the body.\"

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Jan

20

Tech Neck

If you haven't heard of 'tech neck' yet, you will. Tech neck refers to the position of your neck when you look to check your phone and tablet. And as a population, we check our phones a lot. According to a recent survey, the average person checks their mobile devices about 221 times a day. A DAY. That's double than the rate we checked our phones just four years ago.

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Jan

13

Skincare Through the Ages

When it comes to skin care, most of us fall into one of two categories. There are those of us who never change our routine, using the same poorly suited face wash and moisturizer from high school. Then there's the other group, who embrace treatments like Botox and chemical peels before there's a wrinkle in sight.

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Jan

06

NeoGraft FAQ

What is Follicular Unit Extraction? Follicular unit extraction is a precise method of harvesting hair follicles from the patient's own head for use during a hair transplant procedure. This method is minimally invasive, and leaves no scar. Patients who undergo FUE hair transplants require less recovery time after the procedure. Because there is no scar to hide, patients have no restrictions on the type of haircut they can choose once they're healed.

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