Category Archives: After Pregnancy

It’s Summer and I would love to feel confident in white pants, shorts and swimsuits but I don’t. My thighs and buttock have dimples that I’ve had forever. Nothing has worked! Can you advise? “I am proud to be one of two Board Certified Plastic Surgeons in the state of Illinois, offering Cellfina, a breakthrough […]

Q: Is there anything I could do to eliminate the cellulite that looks like orange peel dimpling that I have? I dread wearing swimsuits and shorts so much. A: You describe a common aesthetic issue for females. As many as 85 to 98% of women have some form of cellulite! Now there is a safe, […]

Q. My face and neck skin is starting to sag and wrinkle. I don’t want jowls or a turkey neck as I age! Will Ulthera help to tighten my skin without surgery? A. Ultherapy is a non surgical, reliable and safe solution used to tighten the forehead, face and neck skin that is beginning to […]

MiraDry is the only non-invasive, FDA cleared aesthetic treatment that safely removes underarm sweat and odor glands and 60% underarm hair growth.  It’s a quick in-office procedure that provides a solution for underarm sweat and odor regardless of the haircolor. You are born with approximately 2 million sweat glands throughout your body. Your underarms only […]

Introduction Although labiaplasty is often mistakenly considered solely a postpartum procedure, young women may have a congenital protrusion, malformation, or unevenness of the labia minora (the inner folds of skin surrounding the vulvar opening of the vagina) that extends beyond the labia majora, most often called labia hypertrophy. The results are not simply aesthetically undesirable […]

Q: I’m 17 and I’m embarrassed by my large labia that continues to be irritated; when is the right time to have a Labiaplasty? A: Labiaplasty surgery offers females a safe solution to physical discomfort or dissatisfaction with the appearance of their labia. Many patients report increased comfort following the procedure due to reduction in […]

CoolSculpting – www.casas.md – www.freezethefatchicago.com Q.: What treatment do you recommend for post-baby belly fat? I am within 5 lbs of my pre-pregnancy weight but the skin around my middle is very different from before; it seems a bit looser and flabbier. I don’t seem to able to lose weight in this area very easily. […]

Labiaplasty, www.casas.md We continue our education series this week discussing labiaplasty (vaginal cosmetic plastic surgery) and specifically the healing and post operation process. We believe labiaplasty can improve your sex life, boost your self-esteem and self-confidence and is a safe procedure that Dr. Casas has performed many times over her 20+ year career as a […]

“Mommy Makeover” and “After Pregnancy” Resource Notable Item: Dr. Laurie Casas lends her expertise to New Beauty Magazine in an article about breast enhancement surgery after pregnancy. Dr. Casas says that many new moms undergo breast augmentation in addition to a breast lift to restore volume and firmness to their brests. Pregnancy and lactation cause […]

Question: I’m looking to try some chemical peels for my stretch marks before I consider other surgery options, what other treatments are there? Answer: Great question! Unfortunately right now there is no reliably treatment for stretch marks. Some laser treatments can decrease the darker stretch marks; but for the whiter stretch marks there aren’t effective […]