In addition to quitting smoking, cutting back on or avoiding alcohol, and stopping taking certain types of supplements, carefully choosing what you eat before and after cosmetic surgery can also have a major effect on your recovery. This is because your body needs good nutrition to be able to heal quickly and fight off infections—not …Read More
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What’s the Difference Between Tummy Tucks and Liposuction?
So you’ve decided that you want to get rid of that excess (and stubborn) fat around the belly area. You’ve tried before, but didn’t see great results, maybe because of hormones, the effects of pregnancy, or genetics. Since there are several different procedures available to address a less-than-ideal abdomen, it can be difficult to decide …Read More
How to Get Natural-Looking Lip Injections
Lip fillers from our Portland-based injectors can do a lot for your look, from adding volume to evening out asymmetrical lips, from enhancing lip shape to smoothing wrinkles on and around the mouth—and even restoring lips that have lost their overall definition so that they have a more youthful appearance. Fillers are very versatile and …Read More
Can BOTOX® Prevent You from Getting Wrinkles?
Wondering why your skin is wrinkling? Many of the lines and creases we get on our face occur in areas where there is a tendency for frequent and repetitive movement, such as around the eyes. Intrinsic aging isn’t the primary cause of happy-face grooves like crow’s feet and stress lines such as glabellar lines and …Read More
What’s Involved in Aftercare for Lip Injections?
Facial fillers are an effective treatment, but the results are temporary, and the added volume is eventually absorbed by the body. The speed at which the results “wear off,” however, depends greatly on the area of the face where they are injected. Fillers tend to have a shorter lifespan in regions that are more mobile. …Read More
How Does CoolSculpting® Elite Compare with CoolSculpting®?
Summer is on its way, and as anyone who is building their ideal beach body knows, there’s nothing worse than the feeling of having resistant body fat in certain areas. This is fat that never seems to budge no matter how many workouts you do or how much weight you lose overall. If you feel …Read More
How Do You Prevent Lipstick Bleed?
Sure, it’s always fun to flaunt a bold new color, but maintaining carefully applied lipstick that stays within the borders of your lips at all times is challenging, especially when you’re constantly pulling on or off face masks whenever you leave your home. We use our lips a lot throughout the day: when eating, expressing …Read More
When Can I Go Back to Work After a Nose Job?
One of the biggest challenges for people who are thinking of having plastic surgery is taking the time away from their busy schedules to recover afterward, especially for more invasive treatments that require a longer recovery time. Despite progressive policies and promises of flexible schedules, the reality is that workplaces can make it difficult to …Read More
Is Juvéderm Volbella® the Right Lip Injection for Me?
Having naturally thin lips, or lips that have thinned due to aging, can be a struggle for some people due to a constant feeling of being self-conscious. When you have less surface area to work with, putting on lipstick in just the right way to enhance your lips can be a challenge, as can preventing …Read More
Juvéderm®: How Long Do Lip Fillers Last?
Each dermal filler does something unique. Some are designed simply to reduce the depth of static wrinkles on the face, such as nasolabial folds, while others can strategically add volume to improve your facial contours and individual features, like the lips. Pouty, pillowy lips seem to always be in fashion, but sometimes you might need …Read More