Plastic Surgery Blog Chicago

I want to give you some facts about CoolSculpting, the revolutionary non-invasive fat reduction technology, in today’s blog post or pearl. We also invite you to browse all of our Pearls / Blog Posts. A good number of my patients come to see me and want to get a consultation about the benefits, side effects […]

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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: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 […]

Question: After lipo do you need a tummy tuck? Is there alot of skin left hanging? Answer: You may or may not need both. It depends on an individuals skin elasticity. When a patient has rapid weight gains or losses (pregnancy for example) sometimes the skin does not bounce back. The patient can pull it […]

There is nothing as effective as surgery to remove unwanted fat deposits that resist diet and exercise. Unfortunately, it can’t stop there. What makes the outcome ‘successful’ longterm is when a patient continues to maintain proper nutrition, daily exercise and adequate sleep. Maintaining one’s diet and workout routine along with surgery will definitely contribute to […]

Question: What Alternatives Are There to Liposuction? Answer: No procedure has the safety and result profile that liposuction has, however, I believe that soon we will have safe chemicals that we will be able to inject that will dissolve small areas of diet and exercise resistant fat. Hopefully we will also have non invasive devices […]

Question: Does freezing fat work? Is CoolSculpting® a reliable way to get rid of my bulges? Answer: CoolSculpting® is a non-invasive fat reduction office-based procedure that is clinically proven and FDA approved. During the procedure your unwanted fat bulge is drawn into the Coolsculpting® applicator and your fat is cooled without damaging the skin. When […]