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Mommy Makeover

How Does Botox Work?

Doctors have long relied on Botox to treat things like wrinkles and unwanted facial lines. The product itself is a brand of a bacterium called Clostridium botulinum. It's likely you've heard of Botox in Itasca, but do you actually understand the science behind the success? Read on to learn useful information about the procedure and recovery process. The Procedure Getting Botox in Itasca only takes a few minutes! Our patients often come to us with unwanted wrinkles throughout their face...

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Breast Augmentation

What to Expect When Recovering from Breast Augmentation

If you're looking to have a breast augmentation in Barrington, you might be nervous about what to expect post-surgery. Breast augmentation may seem like a scary, daunting procedure, but your end results will justify the process. Here's what to expect during the recovery process. Immediately After Surgery After waking up, you'll be taken into a recovery room to be monitored. Your breasts will be wrapped in gauze dressings and an elastic bandage to help support your chest. This will help...

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Plastic Surgery

Tummy Tuck Preparation & Recovery

If you’re in the market for a tummy tuck in Arlington Heights, Ashpole Plastic Surgery has board-certified plastic surgeons that are excited to get you the results you deserve. The process of getting an abdominoplasty, or commonly referred to as a tummy tuck, can be a daunting and intimidating process, but we will patiently and happily walk you through every step of the way. Preparation Pre-op consultations usually include the discussion of your medication and supplement regimen as well as...

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Plastic Surgery

New Year, New You! Get Your Body Back!

If you’ve had children in the past few years, your body has gone through a lot of changes. Between carrying the child, childbirth, and breastfeeding, having children can dramatically change your body and leave you feeling insecure. The new year is the perfect time to leave those insecurities behind and get your beautiful body back. Here’s everything you need to know about a Mommy Makeover in Arlington Heights: Designed For Your Needs Each woman is unique and has different stresses...

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Plastic Surgery

How Active Should You Be After Liposuction

Liposuction produces slimming results for your body, but it is important you maintain a healthy lifestyle to sustain the toned, fit look! For lasting benefits, follow these guidelines to feel and look your best after the procedure: Post-Liposuction Care After you have undergone liposuction in Itasca, you are typically able to perform light physical activity one to two days after the procedure. Light activity, such as household chores and walking, are important when recovering to avoid blood clots. When you...

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Plastic Surgery

3 Questions to Ask Your Surgeon Before Breast Augmentation

1. Are you certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery? The number one question you should ask before your breast augmentation near Palatine is if your surgeon is properly certified. The American Board of Plastic Surgery is a strict certification that requires years of general and plastic surgery training in addition to adherence to a strict code of medical ethics. There are many plastic surgery scams you may come across with unethical and inadequate experience—don’t let these tricks fool...

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Plastic Surgery

Rhinoplasty Chicago

Rhinoplasty is a cosmetic surgery procedure that is designed to enhance the nose to better compliment features of the face. Some men...

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Plastic Surgery

Breast Augmentation

Breast Augmentation is a popular cosmetic surgery procedure that is performed to enhance the fullness of the breasts. The breast augmentation is one...

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Plastic Surgery

Nose Surgery Itasca

Nose Surgery is a popular plastic surgery procedure that is designed to improve the appearance and/or function of the nose. The Nose Surgery procedure, also called Rhinoplasty, may be performed using either an open or closed procedure technique. Nose Surgery can improve many common aesthetic complaints people have about their noses such as it being too large for their features, the nostril being misshapen or uneven, the tip of the nose being too wide/too narrow/upturned/downturned, or bumps and indentation prominent in the profile...

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Plastic Surgery

Achieve The Body Contouring You Desired Through Liposuction

When you are eating healthy and working out consistently but still not seeing the changes to a specific area of your body that you want to see, it can feel very frustrating. Many of us have that one area that we constantly struggle with and it may be the buttock, the love handles, the thighs, the mid-section, or the arms–it’s the first place that gains weight and even when the rest of your body sheds pounds and tones up, it’s...

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Plastic Surgery

Arm Lift Chicago

There are many factors that contribute to the way our bodies age over time and the speed at which they show those signs of aging. Men and women who have undergone a significant weight loss, as is often seen with bariatric surgery, often find that they have excess, sagging skin that may make them look older than they are. Many people find as they get older, particularly women, that the upper arms become less toned and firm; this can cause...

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Plastic Surgery

Breast Implants Chicago

Breast Implants is a popular plastic surgery procedure that has helped countless women achieve fuller, larger breasts. Breast Implants are available in a variety of size and even vary in shape, texture, and, of course, type. Saline solution filled implants and silicone gel filled implants each have their benefits and risks, so the decision comes down to which feels right for each individual patient. The breast implants are placed either above or under the muscle through an incision that may...

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Plastic Surgery

Body Lift Chicago

The Body Lift procedure is often performed following bariatric surgery where a person tends to lose a significant amount of weight in fast succession and is then left with excess, sagging skin in one or more areas of the body. The Body Lift is designed to improve the body contour by removing the excess skin and smoothing and tightening the remaining skin. The Body Lift is sometimes performed on its own and other times performed in combination with other body contouring procedures...

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Plastic Surgery

Tummy Tuck Chicago

The Tummy Tuck is used by both men and women who want to achieve a flatter, smoother mid-section than they have been able to achieve through diet and exercise alone. Women often seek out a Tummy Tuck, also called Abdominoplasty, after pregnancies have left excess sagging skin and stretched out abdominal muscles. Men and women both may find they have excess, sagging skin in the mid-section following a significant weight fluctuations or bariatric surgery. The Tummy Tuck is achieved through an incision...

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Plastic Surgery

Reduce The Appearance Of The Scar With Scar Revision Surgery

When you have a scar, particularly when it’s on part of your body that is very visible, it can make you feel self-conscious. Scars can be caused in a number of ways from surgery or an accident, and while it’s not possible to get rid of a scar entirely, they can be reduced to a much less noticeable appearance. One of the simplest ways a scar can be reduced is through steroid injections. Some scars, however, will require more than...

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