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How Much Weight Can You Lose with Liposuction?
Most of us know what it feels like to step onto a scale and not like the number we see. Being overweight can be a real blow to our self-confidence, prompting us to seek different weight loss solutions. The healthiest, most effective weight loss method is to combine smart nutrition with regular exercise. The question is, what can you do when diet and exercise are not enough? ...
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6 Tips to Maintain Your Body After a Mommy Makeover
Pregnancy and motherhood can be rewarding on so many levels. With that said, becoming a mom does have a few unwelcome side effects. Among them, the process of giving birth and then nurturing a baby can take its toll on the body. Simply put, many moms simply want to have the same physique they had before they had kids....
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6 Tips on How to Prevent Weight Gain After Liposuction
Sometimes, even the most rigorous diet and consistent workout routine are insufficient for eliminating areas of stubborn fat. In these situations, liposuction may be the answer. One of the most common and safe plastic surgery procedures in the country, liposuction allows you to target and eliminate fat cells from a specific area of the body. ...
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Upper vs. Lower Blepharoplasty: What Is the Difference?
Blepharoplasty, or eyelid surgery, resolves eyelid laxity, or looseness, from sun exposure, genetics, or aging. Plastic surgeons perform upper and lower blepharoplasty to rejuvenate stretched, wrinkled, or sagging skin around your eyes to help them look more youthful and alert....
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How Much Weight Should I Expect to Lose with a Mommy Makeover?
Pregnancy is one of the most amazing experiences in a woman’s life. Still, often moms are left feeling like they don’t recognize themselves after pregnancy and childbirth have taken a toll on their bodies, leaving them with stretch marks, loose abdominal skin, and breasts that sag and droop. ...
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Will My Cup Size Change After a Breast Lift?
Female Torso Showing Lifted Breasts in White Tank
Breast surgery is often on the minds of many women after pregnancy, breastfeeding, weight fluctuations, or age have taken their toll on their breasts. Many, simply, want to correct their sagging breasts and reposition them to their former perkier spot on the chest through a breast lift. ...
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When Can I Return to My Exercise Routine After a Tummy Tuck?
Woman Measuring Waistline
Many of Dr. Max Pekarev’s tummy tuck patients live active, healthy lifestyles, but still struggle to get the firm, contoured abdomen they want. After all, you can’t tell your body where to lose weight, so after trying many different types of diets and exercises to achieve their goals, many of them are ready to enlist the help of Dr. Max Pekarev....
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Does Breastfeeding Affect the Results of a Breast Lift?
Pregnant Woman Holding Belly
When Dr. Max Pekarev of MP Plastic Surgery meets with prospective breast lift patients, one of the most frequently asked questions he hears is regarding breastfeeding. Many women come in for initial breast lift consultations that are not done growing their family through childbirth. However, the appearance of their breasts is too often so discouraging that they want to go ahead and have a breast lift anyway. ...
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Will I Need to Wear Supportive Clothing When Recovering from My Breast Augmentation?
Model in Sports Bra Holding Ponytail in Hand
If you’ve decided to finally have breast augmentation, congratulations! It’s a big step to take time to do something for yourself, and we know you’ll be happy with your final results. Many of the patients Dr. Max Pekarev sees for breast augmentation have many different questions about what their recovery will be like. In this blog, we will specifically address the topic of supportive clothing you’ll need to wear while you recover from your breast augmentation....
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