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19 Feb

Robotic Hair Transplants with The ARTAS System

The ARTAS Robotic System The ARTAS Robot’s Imaging System The ARTAS FUE robot is an image-guided system composed of a robotic arm, dual-needle punch mechanism, video imaging system, and a user interface. Its extraction technique consists of a double-punch arrangement with an inner (sharp) punch and outer (dull) punch. The inner punch has cutting capabilities […]

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18 Feb

Silicone Breast Implants

In 2012, more than 330,000 women in the United States elected to have breast augmentation surgery; worldwide, that number exceeded 1.5 million. About 30 percent of the women who get breast implants are in their 20s. They often report being self-conscious about their lack of development or embarrassed about their breasts being asymmetrical or uneven. […]

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18 Feb

What is a Robotic Hair Transplant?

WHAT IS A ROBOTIC HAIR TRANSPLANT? Robotic hair transplant surgery is a logical advance in the technology of Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE).  In Robotic FUE hair transplant procedures, follicular units are isolated using the ARTAS robotic system. The ARTAS system is a computerized, image-guided robot that automates the labor intensive process of extracting grafts. Its advantage over […]

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17 Feb

Facts about Breast Augmentation- Silicone Implants

Breast augmentation, also called augmentation mammaplasty, involves surgical placement of an implant behind each breast to increase its volume and enhance its shape. Often, after weight loss, childbirth, or as a result of aging, the breasts lose volume and their shape changes. Also, many women choose to have their breasts enlarged in order to satisfy their […]

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17 Feb

Am I a Candidate for a Robotic Hair Transplant

Most people are a candidate for hair transplant surgery. However, in order to properly determine your candidacy for the procedure, an ARTAS physician will need to consider various factors, including age, family history of hair loss, current and projected future hair loss pattern (area of baldness), donor characteristics (laxity and density), and whether or not […]

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13 Feb

FDA Approves New Device to Treat Obesity

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday it has approved a new device to treat obesity, the first since 2007, sending shares of its maker, EnteroMedics Inc, up as much as 74 percent. Known as the Maestro Rechargeable System, the device controls hunger and feelings of fullness by targeting the nerve pathway between […]

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10 Feb

Selfie esteem! How Instagram is fueling a new wave of plastic surgery

a recent article in the NEW YORK DAILY NEWS discusses how women like how their selfies look using filters, and then head to their doctors to help create what they see.   You is the new you. Years ago, people seeking cosmetic surgery would bring pictures of celebrities to their doctor — and ask for […]

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6 Feb

FDA APPROVES FIRST DERMAL FILLER TO TREAT ACNE SCARRING

PLASTIC SURGERY & AESTHETIC MEDICINE- FDA Approves First Dermal Filler to Treat Acne Scarring The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first dermal filler to treat pitted scarring of the cheek caused by acne, the most common skin disorder in the United States afflicting 40-50 million people. Bellafill, developed by privately held Suneva Medical […]

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5 Feb

Dr. Bishara featured in the Arlington Today February Issue- Docs You Need to Know

Read our article in the latest issue of the Arlington Today Magazine February Feature Issue, Docs You Need to Know.  There is an article about our own Dr. Mark Bishara highlighted in the magazine. www.MarkBisharaMD.com    

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4 Feb

Body Contouring: Is It For You?

About forty-five million Americans diet each year and Americans spend approximately one to $2 billion a year on weight loss programs. It is believed that consumers spend about $30 billion per year trying to lose weight or prevent weight gain, and 55% of Americans are actively trying to maintain or lose weight. In the last […]

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