Bigger, Easier, Better - LookingYourBest.com Reaches for the Next Level

LookingYourBest.com, the nationwide reference guide to a Who's Who of America's Plastic and Cosmetic Surgeons, offers more than just a bold new look with its comprehensive re-tooling. It offers an enhanced experience.

The first aspect of the new LookingYourBest.com that will surely catch the eye is the new layout and color scheme. The old, sterile layout with its pastel colors blending out to the window's edge has been supplanted by a sharp, clean page set against a rich chocolate tone, with deep rose accents and a commanding presence. In all the site wears a more focused, sophisticated feel that visitors are sure to appreciate.

The visual changes, however, belie the underlying metamorphosis that now makes it even easier to seek out doctors and procedures by multiple criteria. A simplified menu and site structure are two of the keys to the improved ease of use, despite the addition of even more data than before. LookingYourBest has long been an excellent source for finding and comparing professionals in aesthetic medicine, both locally and nationally. Now, the search function in both the gallery and surgeon areas has been simplified and visitors are treated to informative videos and 3D procedure animations to further enhance their search.

There's an important difference in the underpinnings as well, though a casual visitor may not even notice. Nevertheless, by streamlining the site's code, the programmers at LookingYourBest have sought to improve what is often the most important aspect of a web site; browsing speed. The new LookingYourBest.com loads faster and is more intuitive than ever.

Nose Reshaping Can Harmonize Facial Features

Most people don't realize that the basic techniques for performing cosmetic rhinoplasty (nose reshaping) originated from reconstructive plastic surgery. The first operation closely resembling "modern" cosmetic rhinoplasty was developed by a plastic surgeon in 1845! Since then, many refinements to the technique of nose reshaping have occurred, allowing for the wonderful results we see in cosmetic surgery today.

Stories in the media have claimed that teenagers are flocking to plastic surgeons to have their noses done, but in reality this procedure is performed very selectively. Teenagers who have the physical and emotional maturity for cosmetic surgery may undergo rhinoplasty as early as 14 or 15, or possibly older for boys. There is no upper age limit for rhinoplasty surgery, as long as you are in good health. Nose reshaping is sometimes performed in conjunction with a facelift or other rejuvenative surgery to correct aging changes of the nose such as a drooping tip.

The goal of rhinoplasty, at any age, is a natural-looking nose that achieves a harmonious balance with your other facial features. In the earlier days of rhinoplasty, patients and their surgeons tended to think in terms of an "ideal" nose, and this ideal often varied only slightly from patient to patient. Today, plastic surgeons are sensitive to the unique aesthetics of each individual's appearance. This includes factors such as ethnicity and the strength of other facial features. Some patients are looking for only subtle improvements, while others desire more substantial changes in the appearance of their nose. An important part of your rhinoplasty consultation with your plastic surgeon is the discussion of your personal goals for surgery.

Eyelid Lift in Atlanta, GA

Do you find you're looking at an older version of yourself in the mirror? It can be enough to prompt a visit to the internet to look for what can be done about it. Board certified plastic surgeon, Dr. R. Morgan Davoudi, offers eyelid procedures in Atlanta, GA. Eyelid lift surgery, or blepharoplasty, is often used for people with skin that is drooping over the eyes, and can make a lasting difference.

Excess skin around the eyes not only affects your appearance, making you look tired and older, but it can also impair your vision. Removing excess skin from around the eyes, consequently, doesn't just help to create a more youthful and alert appearance, but can also improve vision. Discuss your goals with Dr. Davoudi. Dr. Davoudi usually performs blepharoplasty in Atlanta as an outpatient procedure.

What is Liposuction Surgery?

Liposuction involves the removal of fat by small tubes, or cannulas, attached to a vacuum aspiration device. Only fat in the subcutaneous layers of the body are accessible for liposuction. Patients with fat inside their abdomen, for example, are not helped by liposuction, but instead must resort to dieting and exercise for this visceral fat loss. Liposuction is not a substitute for proper diet and exercise. Although liposuction, per se, is not a reliable way of losing weight; it is a very reliable means of contouring.

Once the fat cells are removed, your net fat cell number is reduced permanently, thus making it theoretically more difficult for you to regain the fullness in the treated area. Liposuction is essentially a redistribution operation in that the fat in the areas treated is reduced in proportion to the rest of the body. We are frequently asked if the fat "goes somewhere else", or if one tends to put on weight in other areas of the body. One explanation for this perception may be that without a change in caloric intake, in the setting of stable or declining basal metabolic rate (which occurs as we age), it is predictable that fat would accumulate as a means of storing energy. If the depots of fat that were once present have been significantly reduced in capacity, then it follows that those fat depots remaining untreated may tend to accumulate more fat if energy intake exceeds energy expenditure.

It is therefore very important that patients considering liposuction understand the importance of diet and exercise in maintaining their weight, and realize that liposuction is not an alternative to a healthy lifestyle.

A comprehensive assessment by the plastic surgeon of each patient on an individual basis is essential to the development of a specific treatment plan directed at identifying those specific areas that may be responsive to liposuction. In many instances, patients seek consultation for what amounts to a desire to lose weight. A stable Body Mass Index of less than 27 is necessary to be considered a candidate for liposuction. You should be aware of your Body Mass Index (BMI) and your surgeon's guidelines for what constitutes good candidacy for liposuction . In most surgeon's experience, patients with a BMI above 27 are usually too overweight to derive a good result with liposuction. Their problem is more generalized, and liposuction would not typically be able to access areas of fat accumulation, such as the fat within the abdominal cavity. The ideal candidates have very specific areas of their bodies, which cause them concern and seem to be unresponsive to dieting and/or exercise. Liposuction affords us the ability to sculpt those specific areas with very small incisions (and thus very inconspicuous scars), thus bringing the patient into proportion with the rest of his or her features.

Most plastic surgeons offer a complimentary consultation during which he/she gathers a medical history, including the patient’s weight gain and loss pattern, diet and exercise regimen, and goals for the procedure. Any previous medical conditions need to be identified prior to assessing the patient for surgical candidacy. Height and weight measurements are taken and a physical examination is done to assess the skin tone and texture, skeletal abnormalities such as scoliosis, and muscle bulk and tone. Digital images are obtained and using sophisticated morphing software, surgeons who employ this technology can demonstrate a realistic estimate of the result you might obtain with liposuction. This provides you with an image of yourself which is enormously useful to your decision-making about whether this is a procedure which would satisfy your goals.

Male Breast Reduction Procedure in Santa Monica

A higher number of men will develop "man boobs" than won't, and of those who have male breast reduction procedures, more are having other surgeries at the same time. These men are receiving liposuction of their waist, love handles and stomach, and chin, and also ear surgery (otoplasty). Why is cosmetic surgery gaining popularity among men? Perhaps it's due to today’s competitive business environment, which also puts pressure on men to look younger and more vigorous. Looking thinner and more fit is an advantage professionally and socially for men, too.

Excision, or the cutting away of unwanted tissue, was at one time the only solution for what "man boobs." Liposuction can address the softer fat deposits of the chest. Most men will have a combination of the two methods, as excision is still needed for the glandular gynecomastia tissue, which liposuction does not address effectively. Surgery involves some risk, so you will want to schedule your consultation with a board certified surgeon to learn more. With his experience in cosmetic surgery for men, Dr. Steven Teitelbaum can help you in making the decisions that are right for you.

Breast Enhancement Surgery in Philadelphia

Are you feeling dissatisfied with what you see when you look in the mirror? Perhaps your breasts are out of proportion with your body, or with one another, and you have thought about a breast enhancement. Whether it's your goal to add volume, to lift, create symmetry, or even rebuild breasts which may have been lost to cancer, you want to find a qualified doctor who really knows what he's doing.

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Louis Bucky, annually performs over 1,000 cosmetic and reconstructive breast, face, and body procedures. Over 150 of those procedures are breast surgeries. Dr. Bucky is a nationally sought-after breast enlargement and breast lift speaker, and his clinical research work has been featured in publications such as Family Circle, Redbook, Good Morning America, CNN, Plastic Surgery News and MAMM Magazine.

Breast Reduction Lifts a Burden

While surgeries which lift or enlarge the breasts are not covered by insurance because they are cosmetic in nature, breast reduction surgery addresses physical pain and potential disability, and is often covered. Chicago based plastic surgeon Dr. Otto Placik points out that excessively large breasts do not only cause emotional distress. It is common for women with very large breasts to endure pain in their back and neck, soreness where bra straps cut into shoulders, and irritation of the skin under the breasts themselves. These issues can then cause even more problems because of how they interfere with physical activity.

A surgeon reduces the size and reshapes the contour of large breasts by removing excess skin and tissue, and may also re-size and reposition the areola/nipple complex. Because this procedure offers pain-relief and freedom from disability to women suffering from excessively large breasts, insurance companies will often cover it. Dr. Placik recommends checking your policy and discussing it with your insurance carrier before your surgery, though, of course.