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Facelift Recovery
Your recovery from your facelift procure will depend on factors including your body’s natural ability to heal, how well you follow postoperative care instructions, and the type of facelift you have. For example, a mini facelift may only require a 48 hour recovery, whereas a full facelift...
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The Ideal Facelift Candidate
Are you unhappy with the appearance of your face? Have aging, genetics, and gravity all conspired to make your skin wrinkly and saggy? Do you feel self-conscious or older than you really are? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you may be...
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What Body Areas Can Be Treated with Liposuction?
At the Virginia Center for Plastic Surgery, board-certified plastic surgeon, Dr. Eric Desman, can use liposuction to treat nearly any area of the body. Liposuction is a procedure in which stubborn deposits of fat can be removed from areas including: Outer and inner thighs Hips Waist Abdomen...
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Tumescent Liposuction
Board-certified Virginia plastic surgeon, Dr. Eric Desman, is pleased to offer tumescent liposuction to men and women in our area. Tumescent liposuction is a liposuction technique in which local anesthetic, adrenaline, and intravenous fluids are injected into the treatment area prior to your procedure. This allows...
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I Have a Large Amount of Belly Fat. Is Liposuction a Good Option for Me?
Ideal candidates for liposuction should be within 10 to 20 pounds of their ideal weight. If you are not this close to your goal weight, it’s appropriate to try to achieve with other methods, such as diet and exercise. Liposuction can be used to remove...
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Tummy Tuck Recovery
There are several factors that will determine the length of your recovery from a tummy tuck. The type of tummy tuck performed, your state of health and fitness prior to surgery, and your willingness to follow board-certified Virginia plastic surgeon, Dr. Eric Desman’s postoperative advice will...
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Breast Implant Shape
There are several decisions you will need to make prior to your breast augmentation surgery. Among these will be the shape of breast implant you are most interested in. The shape of your implant will impact your final aesthetic results and must be based on factors including...
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