What happens with your belly button during a tummy tuck?

One of the mysteries that surrounds tummy tucks is the fate of the belly button, also known as the navel, or umbilicus in medical terms. “Do I get to keep my belly button?” or “Can I get an innie?” is something that comes up in almost all tummy tuck consultations. Quite simply, patients do indeed […]

The Skinny On Fat Transfer

Fat transfer techniques have improved greatly in recent years, and your own unwanted fat can be used to improve a variety of facial cosmetic concerns, including wrinkles and loss of volume. The advantages of using fat instead of injectable fillers include longer-lasting results as well as visible improvement in the “donor” sites as well as […]

What To Expect After Liposuction

Liposuction is one of the most popular cosmetic surgery procedures performed every year simply because it is a safe and effective surgical treatment that helps to eliminate stubborn fat and significantly refine the body’s contours. Board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Mark Schwartz performs liposuction on a wide variety of body regions including the neck, abdomen, thighs, […]

Is Liposuction for Me?

Liposuction is a minimally-invasive procedure which removes areas of exercise-resistant body fat. It can be performed on the waist, thighs, buttocks, or abdomen, leaving patients with a slimmer, more flattering appearance. Let’s take some time now to answer some questions about this procedure. Top 5 Questions about Liposuction: What does the liposuction procedure involve? Liposuction […]