What is Breast Enlargement Breast enlargement, medically known as augmentation mammoplasty, increases the size of a woman’s breasts by surgically inserting breast implants for cosmetic purposes. Breast implants are made of a soft, pliable plastic (such as silicone) sac that…
What is Blepharoplasty Eyelid surgery, known medically as blepharoplasty, is one of the most common cosmetic surgery procedures, with about 100,000 men and women undergoing the procedure in the United States every year. Surgeons perform eyelid surgery to correct droopy,…
What is Liposuction Liposuction, also called lipoplasty or suction lipectomy, reshapes the body by vacuuming out excess fat deposits. It is the most frequently performed cosmetic surgery procedure in the United States. Liposuction is not a substitute for weight loss…
Duodenal Switch The duodenal switch is a weight loss operation that has been done for over 20 years but has increased in frequency significantly in the last several years. It has the greatest weight loss potential of all the operations…
Sleeve Gastrectomy surgery is a restrictive surgical procedure. It is restrictive in the sense that it "restricts" how much food the stomach can hold. Patients with excessively high BMI's (over 55), are at increased risk for Bariatric surgery. Therefore, your…
The One Anastomosis Gastric Bypass (OAGB), also known as “Mini-Gastric Bypass” was first reported in 2001. The OAGB is a minimally invasive procedure performed with laparoscopic technique. During an OAGB procedure, the surgeon first reduces the size of the “working”…
Gastric Bypass surgery is a restrictive/malabsorptive surgical procedure. It is restrictive in the sense that it "restricts" how much food the stomach can hold and is "malabsorptive" in that it affects how food and calories are absorbed into the bloodstream.…
In Adjustable Gastric Banding Surgery, a hallow band made of special material is placed around the stomach near its upper end, creating a small pouch (about 7 ounces) with a narrow passage leading into the larger remainder of the stomach.…
