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What Should I Do to Prepare for Mommy Makeover Surgery?

What Should I Do to Prepare for Mommy Makeover Surgery?

As a plastic surgeon and as a woman, I understand the physical and emotional changes that pregnancy and childbirth can bring. A Mommy Makeover is a transformative procedure that can help you reclaim your pre-pregnancy body and boost your confidence. To ensure a successful surgery and smooth recovery, it’s important to be well-prepared. In this comprehensive guide, […]

Mommy Makeover vs. Individual Procedures: Which Is Right for You?

Mommy Makeover vs. Individual Procedures: Which Is Right for You?

If you’re ready to restore your pre-pregnancy body, don’t let indecision hold you back. Should you get individual procedures or spring for the full Mommy Makeover? Here are the pros and cons of either choice. With this information, we hope you’ll be able to determine which option is best for your needs. The Mommy Makeover A […]

How Can I Flatten My Postpartum Belly?

How Can I Flatten My Postpartum Belly?

Congratulations on becoming a mother! The experience of pregnancy and childbirth is undeniably beautiful. But for many women, it can leave lasting changes on your body—like a saggy postpartum belly. If you’re hoping to regain your pre-pregnancy figure and feel confident in your own skin again, as a plastic surgeon in Denver, CO, I can […]

How Should I Check My Breast Implants?

How Should I Check My Breast Implants?

We expect your breast implants to last around 15-20 years, but many patients wonder, is there anything you need to do to check your implants?  There are several things that you need to check on to maintain breast and implant health.   Checking Breast Implants First, you should follow regular recommendations for screening for breast […]

Are Under-the-Muscle or Over-the-Muscle Implants Better?

Are Under-the-Muscle or Over-the-Muscle Implants Better?

If you are getting a breast augmentation, then one of the major decisions you will need to make is whether to put the implants under or over the muscle.  How to decide?   Like any decision, there are pros and cons to both methods.   Are Under-the-Muscle or Over-the-Muscle Implants Better? The pros of putting […]

What is a Drainless Tummy Tuck?

What is a Drainless Tummy Tuck?

A tummy tuck is a procedure to improve the appearance of the abdomen.  It involves a combination of the removal of extra skin, tightening of the abdominal muscles (or diastasis repair), and liposuction of extra fat.  Doing this procedure creates a space between the outer skin layer and the inner muscle layer.  To prevent a […]

When Is It Time to Replace My Implants?

When Is It Time to Replace My Implants?

All breast implants will eventually wear out, so how do you know when it is time to replace them?  Well, that depends.   When saline implants rupture, they will deflate like a flat tire and your body will reabsorb the water that was inside of them.  So if you have saline implants, you do not […]

How Do You Pick the Right Implant Size?

How Do You Pick the Right Implant Size?

This is a difficult question because it is definitely a matter of personal taste.  First of all, you should look for a surgeon who is really going to listen to what you want and not impose their personal taste on your breast size.  The next part is communicating clearly what your goals are.  I always […]

About Top Surgery

About Top Surgery

Top surgery is the common name for patients seeking chest surgery to align their appearance with their gender identity.   1. Transmale patients typically undergo chest masculinization surgery with mastectomies through a scar that is either aligned with the bottom edge of the pectoralis muscle (“double incision”) or around the areola (“keyhole”).  Free nipple grafting or […]