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Do you regularly see your primary care physician for yearly physicals, or your OB-GYN for annual checkups? You may not visit your breast surgeon as regularly as other doctors, and that’s perfectly understandable. But if you’ve had breast augmentation, it’s not a bad idea to visit your cosmetic surgeon for a 10-year reunion and checkup.

The benefit to seeing your surgeon 10 years later is so both of you can evaluate the look, feel, and quality of your breast implants. Schedule an appointment with Glow Surgical Arts to have your existing implants examined, and to learn about new advancements associated with breast implants. A follow-up procedure can help you refresh your overall look and the appearance of your breasts.

Here are the top three reasons to see your breast surgeon 10 years after surgery.

Remember the days when pencil-thin models were everywhere? It was an unrealistic — and largely unhealthy — ideal that left many women wondering why they couldn’t achieve that weight loss extreme.

In one year, about 300,000 women undergo breast augmentation surgery. Perhaps thousands more women are thinking about getting breast augmentation -- but they haven’t taken that first step.

Moms in particular often hesitate to get cosmetic surgery. Most mothers today are stretched thin between family, work, and social obligations -- so getting cosmetic surgery is often at the bottom of a very long to-do list. But what they don’t realize is that finding a little time to get the procedure they’ve been wanting can do so much for their personal and professional well-being. Here are some of the most common reasons moms feel they can’t get the breast augmentation they really want -- and what to do about them:

For many people, the term cosmetic surgery makes them think of younger women getting breast implants or an older actress having a facelift to help boost her career. While it’s true that women are statistically more likely to have cosmetic surgery than men, the history of cosmetic surgery is far more complex than you might think, and people electing to receive cosmetic surgery are more diverse than simply young wealthy women.

Below, we’ve listed three surprising facts you might not have known about cosmetic surgery:

Ask any cosmetic surgeon, and they will tell you they see certain “trends” in cosmetic surgery that take place throughout the year. The time of year can make a difference when you’re scheduling your surgery and recovery, so you’ll want to consider this when you’re thinking about cosmetic surgery.

We all know the most common “problem areas” when it comes to excess fat: the belly, thighs, and hips. But, another area that’s not talked about as much -- but can be just as detrimental to your self-image -- is back fat.

If you’ve been on social media, you may have seen the buzz about “waist training,” made popular by some celebrities. Many famous women are touting this old-turned-new treatment for shrinking your waist. However, medical experts are warning that it won’t make you slim down – and it could be dangerous to your health.

Blepharoplasty, or eyelift surgery, is a popular cosmetic procedure in the United States. This type of surgery is performed on patients whose top or bottom eyelids droop and sag, sometimes to the point of impairing their vision.