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21 Jan

5 Top Breast Implant Myths: What's True Or False?

For those looking to improve their breast shape and/or size, breast augmentation is an option to explore. But through exploration, many women come across the same questions and concerns, leaving them to wonder what they should and shouldn’t believe. What are the most common myths regarding breast implants: 1) Saline is safer than silicone. False. […]

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20 Jan

Michelle Obama- Never Say Never To Botox

Michelle Obama, who turned 50 over the weekend, isn’t ruling out using plastic surgery or Botox in the future. “Women should have the freedom to do whatever they need to do to feel good about themselves,” the first lady told People magazine in an interview hitting newsstands Friday, her birthday. “Right now, I don’t imagine […]

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16 Jan

FDA OKs New Minimally Invasive Treatment for Varicose Veins

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved polidocanol injectable foam (Varithena, BTG) for the treatment of incompetent veins and visible varicosities of the great saphenous vein (GSV) system, British pharmaceutical company BTG announced today. Varithena (formerly known as Varisolve) is a pharmaceutical-grade, low-nitrogen, polidocanol foam dispensed from a proprietary canister device. It is a […]

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16 Jan

To Vitamin D or not? Further Information

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Two leading experts in the field of vitamin D agreed to disagree yesterday here at the 2013 European Congress on Endocrinology during a lighthearted debate on the subject of whether or not everyone needs more vitamin D. But their arguments were backed up by some serious science, and they both concurred that there […]

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15 Jan

Different Laser Skin Rejuvenation Treatments

Cosmetic Procedures- Laser Skin Rejuvenation Today’s lasers can diminish many signs of aging — from early wrinkles and age spots to deep lines and spider veins. A laser procedure often can be performed in less than an hour and may require little or no downtime. Also Called Numerous lasers and light devices are used to […]

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15 Jan

What is the difference between a cold and the flu?

From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: What is the difference between a cold and the flu? The flu and the common cold are both respiratory illnesses but they are caused by different viruses. Because these two types of illnesses have similar flu-like symptoms, it can be difficult to tell the difference between them […]

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14 Jan

Are There Vitamin-D Health Benefits?

Low concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) are most likely an effect of health disorders and not a cause of illness, concludes a comprehensive review of observational studies and randomized clinical trials of vitamin-D status and health outcomes published online December 6 in Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology. The new analysis, showed moderate to strong associations between lower concentrations […]

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13 Jan

Laser Skin Resurfacing and Laser Hair Removal

Laser Skin Procedures Your skin spends all day every day protecting your body from the elements. Over the years, the toll of being the first line of defense against the sun, wind, toxins, UV rays, and cigarette smoke, not to mention stress and poor nutrition, begins to show. The skin loses the smoothness and resilience […]

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13 Jan

Breast Augmentation in Mansfield, TX

Sign up for a Consultation or Ask Dr Bishara a Question? Breast augmentation surgery, also known as augmentation mammoplasty, involves enlarging or reshaping the breast with the use of an implant. If you are thinking about getting breast augmentation surgery, there are a few things you should know before embarking on the process. The first […]

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9 Jan

Body Contouring After Weight Loss Surgery

Plastic Surgery Procedures (Body Contouring) After Weight Loss Most patients who undergo gastric bypass, or some form of gastric banding procedure, do lose weight. Many lose a lot of weight. But this massive weight loss brings problems of its own. Typically patients are left with large folds of excess skin, along with loose muscles and […]

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