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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.

Throughout your pregnancy, you’ll probably receive lots of compliments about your glowing, radiant skin and your thick, shiny hair, thanks to an increase in estrogen and other pregnancy hormones. But after your baby is born, you might feel dismayed about certain physical changes you might not have expected. For instance, your tummy might be fuller and rounder, and your breasts may appear flatter and deflated. Post-pregnancy changes such as these can not only affect your confidence and self-esteem, but they can make you feel older, too.

But motherhood shouldn’t have to go hand in hand with feeling self-conscious about your new post-baby body! What you might benefit from is a mommy makeover, which is an ideal way to help restore your confidence and allow you to achieve the silhouette you’ve been desiring.

Hair loss and male-pattern baldness is a common issue that affects two-thirds of American men over the age of 35, and 85% of men over the age of 50. At some point in your life, you may have heard that hair loss is inherited from your mother’s side of the family, but this statement is just a myth. In reality, hair loss can be caused by one or more factors, including hormonal imbalance, skin disorders, stress, family history, and medications.

If your goal is to achieve a more youthful, vibrant look through one or more cosmetic treatments, it can be easy to feel overwhelmed about your options. For instance, you might already know that Botox® can help erase fine lines and wrinkles, and that laser treatment can help reverse sun damage and correct pigmentation irregularities. But if you want an overall facial makeover — or rejuvenation — what is your best option?

Summertime is everyone’s favorite season to bare their skin in bathing suits, sandals, shorts, skirts, and tank-tops. Spending time outdoors during the summer can be healthy, especially considering sunshine is a key source of vitamin D. But heading outside without the right skin protection can lead to premature signs of aging such as fine lines and wrinkles, and increase your risk for skin cancer.

No matter how well we’re able to care for and preserve our skin throughout our lives, signs of aging are bound to catch up with us.

The daily facial expressions we make can cause fine lines, creases, and wrinkles to develop around our eyes and forehead, and make us look angry, tired, or sad — even when we’re not. Sometimes, factors such as stress and genetics will bring out wrinkles and creases, and make us look and feel older than we really are.

Fortunately, cosmetic injectables have the ability to treat and reverse visible signs of aging, and can help restore an overall youthful appearance to the face. Botox, which is the top selling FDA-approved product of its kind in the world, can inhibit the contractions of muscles that contribute to wrinkles and creases, and produce a softer, smoother, and younger appearance.

With curvier silhouettes the new trend, butt augmentation has increased in popularity over the last several years. Many pursue cosmetic surgery on their posteriors without knowing about the various options they may have — and without understand the risks and benefits that accompany them. Reviewing the process, recovery, and possible downsides of each procedure will help you decide which procedure is a better fit for you.  

Summer is officially here, bringing with it vacations, pool parties, birthdays, anniversaries, and all kinds of warm-weather activities. All year long, you have waited for this particular season to show off your best look. And then you glance in the mirror: Lines around eyes, wrinkles deterring from the youthful look you’ve worked so hard to maintain.

For many, the easy solution to crow’s feet and other unwanted wrinkles is DIY Botox and other dermal filter kits available for purchase online. These kits promise a fresh, young look, with the added bonus of saving a substantial amount of money. Given the step-by-step tutorials on YouTube and the countless message boards on self-injection, these procedures appear — at least on the surface — to be successful. The ease and affordability of these kits appeals to many — but they also raise the question: Are they safe?

Many people are living with a belly “pooch” they don’t like because they don’t realize there’s something they can do about it. Some people think they can diet and exercise to get a flat belly again. The reality is, many people require tummy tuck surgery to get a sculpted, toned midsection. Consider whether these situations apply to you.