Liposuction has gained a lot of popularity in recent times because it is a shortcut to a well-shaped body. Liposuction is not confined to the abdomen, but can be carried out on body parts like the thighs, butt, and arms. Though it is a convenient...
Liposuction removes fat from your body using suction. During liposuction, a small, thin, blunt-tipped tube (called a cannula) is inserted through tiny cuts in the skin. Fat is suctioned out through the tube as the doctor moves the tube around under the skin to target...
The quest to achieve enviable bodies is creating a lot of pressure for today’s generation. The desire to have good looks and a great body has increased amazingly in the past decade. This obsession has taken the cosmetic world by storm, making liposuction surgery the...
Stubborn belly pooch is a bane of many women’s existence. After countless attempts at dieting and exercise, most of these women find themselves with abdominal stretch marks, excess skin, and weakened abdominal muscles. The only way to deal with these issues is to opt for...
The abdominal area takes the majority of the physical toll during pregnancy and childbirth. Here are the most common abdominal concerns for women following childbirth:Stretch marksStretch marks can be attributed to two main factors – the surge of hormones that causes hyperpigmentation and the...
The conventional tummy tuck has been around for decades and has transformed millions of lives across the world. For so many people, it can take little more than a much-needed trim around the waist to instill the kind of life-changing confidence it would otherwise be...
According to plastic surgery history, the first tummy tuck surgery was performed in 1890 in France. Nine years later, the first tummy tuck in America was performed. Fast forward to today, the body contouring procedure is now the fourth most frequently performed cosmetic surgery in...
Every so often, a standard tummy tuck procedure is already enough to provide our patient’s desired outcomes of a firmer and flatter midsection. However, there are instances when the procedure itself isn’t enough to achieve the results one is expecting. Thus, Dr. Cortes may recommend...
There’s quite a lot of confusion in general as to what it is a tummy tuck does and what it can be used to combat. In truth, there are literally limitless ways in which a tummy tuck can bring a more attractive look and feel...
A flatter and firmer midsection is a common aesthetic goal for majority of men and women who seek Dr. Cortes’expertise here at our Houston body contouring surgery practice. By and large, their cosmetic options can be narrowed down to two procedures -- a tummy tuck,...
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