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| All You Need to Know to Plan a Successful Surgery | |
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| Beauty Rules! | |
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| Defining Beauty | |
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| Beauty Is a State of Being | |
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| Own Your Beauty | |
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| Look at Yourself in a New Light | |
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| Set Your Own Beauty Standards | |
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| International Standards of Beauty | |
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| A Fair Complexion | |
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| A Narrow Nose with the Tip of the Nose as the Highest Part (sticking out farther than the chin, cheek, or forehead) | |
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| Noticeable Cheekbones | |
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| A Strong Chin | |
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| Well-Defined Eyes | |
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| Full Lips | |
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| Symmetrical Features | |
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| The Psychology of Cosmetic Surgery | |
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| The Right Beauty Mind-Set | |
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| How You Feel Going in Determines How You'll Feel Coming Out | |
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| Beauty Marks | |
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| Beauty Procedures and Age | |
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| Beauty Rules! | |
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| Rules for Physical Preparation | |
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| Rules for Mental and Emotional Preparation | |
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| Rules for Financial Preparation | |
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| Get Ready for a Beautiful Journey! | |
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| Are You Right for Cosmetic Surgery? | |
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| When You Are Right for Cosmetic Surgery | |
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| Eating Disorders and Other Psychological Problems | |
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| When Cosmetic Surgery Is Right for You | |
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| Are You Healthy? | |
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| Does Cosmetic Surgery Make Sense with Your Lifestyle? | |
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| Do You Have the Time for a Cosmetic Procedure? | |
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| Defining the Problem | |
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| Knowing When to Say When | |
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| The Next Step | |
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| Nonsurgical Options | |
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| Improving Beautiful Features Begins with Motivating Factors | |
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| To Look the Same, Only Better | |
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| To Delay the Appearance of Aging | |
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| To Create a Feature Change | |
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| To Create an Ethnic Change | |
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| To Feel Better | |
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| To Increase Energy | |
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| To Function More Effectively | |
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| To Improve Productivity | |
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| To Prevent Disease | |
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| To Manage or Reduce Current Health Problems | |
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| To Improve a Moderate Health Status | |
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| To Live Longer | |
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| To Gain Attention | |
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| To Maintain Sexual Interest in a Relationship | |
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| To Receive Preferential Treatment | |
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| To Avoid Having a Major Surgery Performed Later | |
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| To Save Money | |
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| Quick Fixes vs. Long-Term Goals | |
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| Eat Well-Balanced Meals | |
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| Eat Regularly and Moderately | |
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| Take Vitamins and Minerals | |
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| Drink Plenty of Water | |
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| Don't Smoke | |
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| Avoid Drinking Alcohol | |
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| Avoid Recreational Drug Use | |
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| Avoid Damaging Rays of the Sun | |
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| Exercise Regularly | |
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| Maintain a Healthy and Stable Weight | |
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| Get Plenty of Rest | |
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| Mother's Little Helpers | |
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| Facials | |
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| Galvanic Current | |
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| Defying Your Aging Process | |
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| Estrogen | |
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| Testosterone | |
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| HGH or Somatotropin | |
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| Finistride | |
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| Beauty Supplements | |
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| Choosing a Doctor Who's Right for You | |
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| What You Should Know About Your Doctor | |
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| Board Certification | |
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| Track Record | |
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| Don't Become a Guinea Pig! | |
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| Taking Charge of Your Surgery | |
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| Idiot-Proof Tips for Selecting the Right Doctor | |
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| Things to Bring Up During Your Consult | |
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| When can you return to your normal, everyday routine? | |
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| When will you see your final results? | |
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| How can you camouflage the fact that you've had surgery? | |
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| What happens if a revision is needed? | |
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| What will the total cost of your surgery be? | |
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| Will your doctor be available for aftercare? | |
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| Choosing the Right Doctor | |
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| Heavenly Heads and Necks | |
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| Turning Heads and Breaking Hearts: Face-Lifts | |
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| Your Face and Aging | |
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| The "Fix It as You Need It" Approach | |
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| Fat Transplants | |
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| Face-Lifts | |
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| Taking Your Neck with You When You Go | |
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| Foreheads and Eyes Alert! | |
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| The Face-Lift Procedure | |
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| Face-Lift Alternatives | |
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| Not Necessarily Younger, but Better | |
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| Facing Your Face-Lift Recovery | |
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| A Face-Lift Checklist | |
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| Facing the Money Facts | |
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| Anesthesia | |
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| Operating Room Costs | |
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| The Check, Please | |
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| Smoothing Out Your Forehead | |
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| Your Forehead and Aging | |
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| Nonsurgical Forehead Improvements | |
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| When Surgery Is the Best Way | |
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| Endoscopic Lift | |
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| The Coronal Lift | |
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| Subcutaneous Lift | |
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| What a Forehead Lift Can't Correct | |
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| Is All This for You? | |
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| Do You Have the Right Characteristics for a Forehead Lift? | |
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| When a Forehead Lift Might Not Be Right for You | |
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| The Cost of Your New Forehead | |
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| Before Your Surgery: Evening Out the Rough Spots | |
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| Smoothing It Over | |
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| Raising Eyebrows: Eyelid Surgery | |
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| Why Operate on the Eyes? | |
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| Opening Your Eyes to a More Yourthful Appearance | |
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| Changing the Shape of Your Eyes | |
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| Eyelid Procedures | |
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| Upper Eyelid Surgery | |
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| Lower Eyelid Surgery | |
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| The Eyelid and Midface-Lift Combo | |
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| The Eyelid and Chemical Peel Combo | |
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| Be Careful About What You Ask For | |
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| The Incredible Shrinking Eye Syndrome | |
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| Raising Eyebrows | |
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| When in Doubt, Cut It Out! | |
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| Stay in Shape! | |
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| A Stitch in Time Saves Nine | |
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| Create a Feature Change | |
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| Create an Ethnic Change | |
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| Just a Quick Trim and Lift! | |
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| A Longer Look | |
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| Lift It Up or Cut It Out? | |
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| Watch for Thinning | |
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| Get the Skinny on Fat | |
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| You Can't Get Bigger Eyes! | |
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| Your Beauty Checklist | |
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| Consider the Cost | |
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| Surgery at a Glance | |
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| Watch Out! | |
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| Follow Your Nose! Nose Jobs | |
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| Knowing Noses | |
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| Putting Your Nose to the Grindstone | |
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| The Procedures Available | |
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| Perfect Imperfections | |
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| Crooked Noses on Symmetrical Faces | |
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| Crooked Noses on Crooked Faces | |
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| Cartilage Grafting | |
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| Be Aware of Limitations | |
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| Unforeseen Complications | |
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| Revision Surgery | |
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| Picking Your Nose (Type, That Is!) | |
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| And the Total Is | |
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| Postnasal Tips | |
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| Face Your Facial-Implant Options | |
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| Building a Beauty Foundation | |
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| Facial Feature Beauty Standards | |
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| Be a Beauty Conservative! | |
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| Chin Up! | |
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| Chin Changes That Work | |
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| The Procedure | |
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| Potential Chin Problems | |
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| The Cost of a Good Chin | |
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| Let's Talk About Jaws | |
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| Who Might Be a Candidate for Jaw Surgery | |
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| Getting Cheek to Cheek with the Facts About Cheek Implants | |
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| Cheek-Implant Candidacy | |
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| When Surgery Is Not a Good Option | |
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| The Procedure | |
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| Cheek Charge | |
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| Nosing Around | |
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| Natural Implants vs. Semisolid Silicone Implants | |
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| How Much for That Nose? | |
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| Preparing for the Face-Off | |
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| Pick your anesthesia | |
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| Let nature take its course | |
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| Anticipate numbness | |
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| Anticipate seeing your final result in one year for nasal surgery | |
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| Facing Recovery | |
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| Pucker Up! Lip Enhancement | |
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| Common Lip Woes | |
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| Lip-Reduction Techniques | |
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| The Cost of Lip Reduction Surgery | |
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| Puckering Up for Lip Augmentation | |
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| Collagen Injections | |
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| The Cost of Collagen | |
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| Fat Injections | |
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| The Cost of Fat Injections | |
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| Alloderm, Fascia, and Gore-Tex | |
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| The Best Alternative | |
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| Is Lip Surgery Worth It? | |
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| Fashion Trends | |
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| Living with Your Decision | |
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| Preparing for Lip Surgery | |
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| Preventing the Kiss of Death | |
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| Now Hear This! Ear Procedures | |
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| Now Hear This! | |
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| Poorly Attached Ears | |
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| Lop Ears | |
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| Earlobe Adjustments | |
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| The Cost of Ear Surgery | |
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| Ear Surgery and Children | |
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| Earrings and Ear Problems | |
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| Listen Up | |
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| Now Hear This! | |
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| Let's Neck! Neck Liposuction | |
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| The Miracle of Liposuction | |
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| Neck Liposuction Candidates | |
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| The Importance of Youthful Skin | |
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| Is Neck Liposuction Right for You? | |
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| How Much for a New and Improved Neck? | |
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| Preparing for Neck Surgery | |
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| Necking No-No's | |
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| Say Cheese! Cosmetic Dentistry | |
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| Ways to Improve Your Smile | |
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| Bonding | |
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| Gum Reshaping | |
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| Teeth Reshaping | |
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| Teeth Bleaching | |
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| Veneers | |
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| Preparing for Your Dental Procedure | |
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| Initial Consult | |
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| A Full Periodontal Evaluation | |
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| What Happens Next | |
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| You can return to work the same day | |
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| Your teeth may be sensitive | |
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| Avoid extremely hot or cold foods and beverages--ouch! | |
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| No crunching! | |
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| Just say "no" to staining agents | |
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| Don't forget to brush regularly | |
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| Stimulate those gums! | |
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| Always floss ... always, always, always | |
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| Better Breasts and Chests | |
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| Busting Up! Breast Augmentation | |
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| The Biggest Isn't Always the Best--But Sometimes It Is! | |
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| The Lay of the Land | |
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| Sizing Up Your Breast Implant Options | |
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| Implant Materials | |
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| Implant Texture | |
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| Risks Involved with Implants | |
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| Eyes on the Size | |
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| Repeat Customers | |
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| Implant Positions and Breast Incisions | |
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| Where Will Your Implant Rest in Your Breast? | |
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| Incision Decisions | |
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| Busting Out the Bucks | |
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| Free Sample? | |
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| Breast-Implant Checklist | |
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| After Your Surgery | |
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| When Your Cup Overflows | |
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| Making Molehills out of Mountains: Breast Reduction | |
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| Sizing Up Large Breasts | |
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| Exchanging Old Breasts for New | |
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| T-Incision Technique | |
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| The Vertical-Incision Lift | |
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| The Doughnut Lift | |
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| The Suction Lift | |
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| Suction and Quadrant Trimming | |
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| Implants and Breast Lifts | |
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| For Men Only | |
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| Letting It All Hang Out | |
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| Costs | |
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| Lightening Your Load | |
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| The New, Smaller-Breasted You! | |
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| For Men Only: Pectoral Implants | |
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| Rising to the Occasion: Who Can Benefit from Pectoral Implants? | |
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| Anabolic Steroids and Your Health | |
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| Perking Up! | |
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| The Surgical Procedure | |
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| Making an Informed Decision | |
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| Getting Big Ideas: Preparing for Surgery | |
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| How Much for Those Pecs? | |
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| Preoperative Tips | |
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| Inflating Those Pecs | |
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| Awesome Abdomens and Buttocks | |
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| Meeting in the Middle: Liposuction of the Midsection | |
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| This Thing Called "Liposuction" | |
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| Spot Liposuction | |
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| Full-Circumference Liposuction | |
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| What to Watch Out For | |
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| A Word About Abdominoplasty | |
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| Qualifying for Liposuction ... and the Winner Is! | |
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| Not for Obese People | |
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| Going the Liposuction Distance: Preop Tips | |
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| Give blood ... to yourself! | |
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| Take protein powder to give your body the necessary building blocks for surgery | |
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| Take a multiple vitamin or vitamin powder | |
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| Take Vitamin K before surgery | |
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| Get accustomed to a healthy diet and exercise | |
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| How to Take Care of a Skinnier You: Postoperative Tips | |
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| The Price of a Slimmer Midsection | |
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| If at First You Don't Succeed... | |
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| Bringing Up the Rear: Fanny Tucks and Liposuction | |
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| Not Your Grandmother's Fanny Tuck! | |
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| Bringing Up the Rear | |
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| Butt Sculpting | |
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| Butt Liposuction | |
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| When Your Fanny Is on the Line | |
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| Don't Expect Miracles Without Exercise and Diet | |
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| Fanny Tucks Revisited | |
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| Telltale Signs of Candidacy | |
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| The Cost of a New and Improved Fanny | |
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| Cover Your Fanny! | |
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| Fanny-Tuck Tips | |
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| Extremities and Other Things | |
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| Thinning Your Thighs | |
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| Look at My Eyes, not My Thighs | |
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| Why Thighs? | |
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| Pulling Your Leg ... for Real | |
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| Leg Liposuction | |
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| Circumferential Liposuction | |
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| Spot Liposuction of the Legs--Leg Reshaping | |
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| Liposuction Incisions | |
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| Possible Side Effects | |
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| Getting a Leg up on Leg Liposuction | |
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| What's a Thinner Thigh Worth To You? | |
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| Now That You've Decided To Have Liposuction... | |
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| Break a Leg! | |
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| To Arms! To Arms! Arm Reshaping | |
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| The Right to Bare Arms | |
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| Liposuction Options | |
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| Spot Liposuction | |
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| When to Bare Arms? | |
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| A Few Words About Old-Fashioned Arm Lifts | |
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| Ugly Incisions | |
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| It's Probably Not Worth It | |
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| How to Get Better Results Without Ugly Scars | |
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| How Much for New Arms? | |
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| Get Ready! | |
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| Don't fill yourself up with "feel goods" and anticoagulants before surgery | |
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| Know your allergy history | |
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| Schedule someone to supervise you after your surgery | |
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| Don't go into arm-liposuction surgery dehydrated | |
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| Plan to have general anesthesia during your liposuction surgery | |
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| Know what an arm looks like postoperatively before your surgery | |
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| During your preoperative consultation, you might want to plan to have some of your fat that is suctioned from your surgery transplanted to another area of your body | |
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| Be weight stable | |
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| If you have recently lost weight, allow plenty of time for your skin to contract before scheduling surgery | |
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| After the Party's Over | |
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| Plan for comfort! | |
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| Wear a long sleeve leotard top | |
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| Eat a high-protein, low-salt diet | |
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| Don't ice your arms | |
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| Use magnets to reduce bruising | |
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| Elevate your arms above heart level and do not sleep on them | |
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| Stay out of the sun or tanning booth | |
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| A New Leg to Stand On: Calf Implants | |
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| Having a Leg To Stand On | |
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| The Procedure | |
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| The Cost of More Shapely or Muscular Legs | |
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| Getting a Leg up on Surgery | |
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| Listen to your doctor's advice | |
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| Plan to take two weeks off work | |
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| Make sure help is available | |
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| Stop all steroid use | |
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| Avoid working out prior to surgery | |
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| Avoid strenuous leg activity prior to surgery | |
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| Wear comfortable clothes | |
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| Stop tanning one month before surgery | |
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| Shave behind your knees two days before surgery | |
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| Don't wax your legs right before surgery | |
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| Standing on Your Own Two Feet | |
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| It will be difficult to walk for 7 to 10 days after surgery | |
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| Walk with knees slightly bent | |
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| Plan to walk in heeled shoes | |
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| Elevate your ankles | |
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| Bandages and ice are your friends | |
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| No bathing for one week | |
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| Use crutches for the first few days after surgery | |
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| Expect swollen and bruised calves for two to three weeks | |
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| Expect sore and stiff calves for three to four weeks after surgery | |
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| Don't work out your calves for one to two months after surgery | |
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| Avoid running for two to three months after surgery | |
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| In case of infection, call your doctor | |
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| Bigger Isn't Necessarily Better: Penis Enlargements | |
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| All Men Are not Created Equal | |
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| Making a Big Deal out of It | |
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| Penis-Lengthening Surgery | |
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| Silicone Injections | |
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| Penis Enlargement Options | |
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| Suspensory-Ligament Release Surgery | |
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| Public Liposuction | |
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| Scrotum-Recession Surgery | |
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| Penoscrotal-Webbing Release Surgery | |
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| Dermis Fat Grafts or Fat Injections | |
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| Combination Surgery | |
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| When Size Matters: Nonsurgical Treatments | |
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| Penis Pumps | |
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| Testicle Extenders or Penis Rings | |
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| Happier Skin and Hair | |
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| Now You See It, Now You Don't: Scar Revision | |
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| Common Scars | |
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| Scar-Revision Treatments of Choice | |
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| Cortisone Injections | |
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| Pressure Dressings and Bandages | |
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| Collagen Injections or Other Filler Substances | |
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| Z-plasty Technique | |
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| W-plasty Technique | |
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| Reexcision | |
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| The Cost of Scar Revision | |
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| Gearing Up for Your Procedure | |
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| Let Mother Nature work her magic | |
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| Wait at least nine months before deciding on scar revision surgery | |
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| Some skin types are more prone to keloid | |
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| Get several opinions! | |
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| Learn about your nonsurgical options | |
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| What To Expect Afterward | |
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| It takes a year to see final results | |
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| Some bruising is common | |
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| Expect some swelling | |
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| There is a risk of infection | |
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| Don't wear makeup immediately after surgery | |
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| Follow your doctor's instructions | |
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| Try Vitamin E | |
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| Avoid the sun for one full year | |
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| Deep Facials: Chemical Peels and Laser Resurfacing | |
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| Chemical Peels and Your Skin | |
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| The Price of Beauty | |
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| Superficial Treatments | |
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| Medium Peels | |
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| Deep Peels | |
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| Laser Skin Resurfacing | |
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| Chemical Peels and Laser Resurfacing Aren't for Everyone | |
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| Get Ready! | |
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| Avoid sun tanning | |
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| Cleanse and moisturize daily | |
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| Consider using antiwrinkle creams | |
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| Drink plenty of water regularly | |
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| Maintain a well-balanced diet | |
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| Remember, these are not face-lifts | |
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| Now That It's Over | |
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| Superficial Peels | |
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| Medium Peels | |
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| Deep Chemical Peels and Laser Resurfacing | |
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| Take a Sneak Peak | |
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| Get the Skin You Want Now! Soft-Tissue Augmentation | |
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| Decisions, Decisions | |
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| Fat Injections | |
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| Dermis Fat Grafts | |
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| Fascia Transplants | |
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| Fascian Injections | |
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| Collagen Injections | |
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| Zyderm and Zyplast Implants | |
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| Isolagen Injections | |
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| Autologen Injections | |
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| Dermologen Injections | |
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| Alloderm Sheets | |
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| Gore-Tex Grafts | |
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| Botox Injections | |
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| Silicone Injections | |
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| The Most Popular Choices | |
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| Gearing Up! | |
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| Harvesting | |
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| Patience Is a Virtue | |
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| It's Not Right for Everyone | |
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| Skin Test--No Need to Study! | |
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| The Occasional Biopsy | |
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| Give Yourself Enough Time | |
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| On the Road to Recovery | |
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| Minor Burning and Stinging | |
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| Minor Bruising and Swelling | |
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| An Exaggerated Appearance | |
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| Temporary Numbness | |
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| Speedy Recovery | |
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| Redness or Small Bumps | |
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| Watch for Infection | |
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| Follow-Up Treatments | |
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| Flash Forward! | |
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| Hair Transplants and Removal | |
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| Learn the Hairy Facts About Hair Loss | |
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| Common Hair-Transplant Procedures | |
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| Minigrafts | |
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| Micrografts | |
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| Follicular Units | |
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| Hair Ye, Hair Ye! | |
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| Rogaine | |
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| Propecia | |
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| Hairy Up and Get Ready! | |
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| Don't expect to gain back all the hair you've lost | |
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| How to know who your doctor should be | |
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| Ask your doctor how much hair is lost during an average surgery | |
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| Choose a doctor who specializes in hair-transplant surgery | |
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| Avoid aspirin | |
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| Reduce activities and sports that might cause damage to your scalp | |
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| Cut your hair short | |
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| Buy a hat or cap | |
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| Wash your hair the night before surgery | |
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| Avoid a Hair-Raising Experience! | |
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| Plan to take three to five days off work | |
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| Rest for the first 24 to 48 hours | |
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| Keep your head elevated | |
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| Use cold compresses | |
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| Take all prescribed medications | |
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| Avoid getting your hair wet | |
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| Avoid strenuous activities for one to two weeks | |
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| Stay calm | |
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| Be patient | |
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| Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow | |
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| Going, Going, Gone! | |
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| Let the Healing Begin! | |
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| Fast-Track Healing | |
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| You Pay Your Money and Take Your Chances | |
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| Where We Heal Well, Where We Heal Poorly | |
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| Don't Gamble with Your Appearance--It's the Only One You've Got! | |
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| It's the Environment | |
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| Who Heals Well? | |
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| Sun-Free and Healthy | |
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| Chronic Illness and Poor Nutrition | |
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| Hormones and Skin | |
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| If You're Over 45 | |
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| Some People Get All the Breaks | |
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| When It Comes to Your Health, You're the Expert! | |
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| Ways You Can Create Your Own Breaks | |
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| Here's to Healthy Healing | |
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| Taking Care of Yourself | |
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| The First Seven Days After Surgery | |
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| Don't Let Your Inner Perfectionist Interfere with Your Recovery | |
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| Sit Back and Avoid the Mirror | |
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| The First Few Weeks After Surgery | |
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| Maintain a Proper Diet | |
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| Confide in Others | |
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| The First Few Months After Surgery | |
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| Don't Become Complacent | |
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| Six Months After Surgery | |
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| Index | |