Plastic Surgery Blog Chicago

Question: I have burn scar and wanted to know what the best treatment is to reduce the hypertrophied scar? Is it best to use scar creams or silicone sheets or both? Also, what is the best creams and sheets available? Answer: To achieve the best possible outcome treatments for reducing the scarring of a hypertrophied […]

Dr. Casas is quoted in a Web Exclusive with Newsweek about the importance of weighing out the pros, the cons and the long-term consequences of breast implants: “It’s like any decision you make,” Casas says. “You listen to the pros and cons and you weigh them.” Since breast implants have boomed in popularity in the […]

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 […]

Question:To begin, I’m in my early twenties. At this point I don’t realistically need surgical procedures. I’m very well disciplined in no smoking, sleeping on my back, using moisturizer, sun screen and eye cream, 8 glasses of water a day and such. Are their any suggestions you have to aging gracefully at a young age? […]

There have always been a number of questions regarding the safety of Botox and possible side-effects. Now with the recent report released by the Journal of Neuroscience on April 2nd, which studied side effects of botulinum toxin (an active ingredient in botox) those questions are escalating. People are asking “Is Botox Safe?” “Will botox go […]

Question:I had several surgeries for fibroid tumors, polyps and cysts resulting in a hysterectomy. I have an enormous abdomen (probably a lot of scar tissue too) now that I can’t get rid of. Should I pursue abdominoplasty or liposuction? Answer: The best way to judge whether an abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) or liposuction is best for […]

Question: I have a couple of questions! First how do I burn fat off my stomach? And secondly, is there any way to make my butt bigger without surgery? Answer Great questions! Improving those two areas on your body are common concerns and can be done using both surgery and natural techniques! When dealing with […]

Dr. Casas is quoted in a WebMD Feature discussing “How Will Breast Implants Change Your Life?” This feature discusses the life changing effects of breast implants, realistic surgical expectations and different reasons patients seek-out breast procedures. “They truly feel they have a deformity,” Casas tells WebMD. “They don’t feel they have a normal body part. […]

QuestionI had a “lip lift” also known as “upper and lower lip advancement” 2 years ago. To be more specific on what I had: A lip lift is performed to shorten the long lip of aging, allowing the upper teeth to show slightly when the lips are slightly parted. It turns up the upper lip […]

NewImage.com quotes Dr. Laurie Casas in a discussion regarding “Are you too old for plastic surgery?” According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, people over the age of 50 account for 31% of all plastic surgery procedures done in the United States. Therefore Dr. Casas ensures her patients have realistic expectations for procedures […]