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BLEPHAROPLASTY (EYELID SURGERY)

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Surgery of the eyelids is very important to rejuvenate and/or correct deformities with which patients present in this area.  The eyelids are one of the most important aesthetic areas of the face; it is where people always first glance when looking at another person.  The deformities and the aging of this area can appear at different ages, depending on the patient’s genetics.  Some people present with deformities early in life; some inherited family traits.  Other patients show herniation of the fat around the eyes as well as skin excess, mostly related to aging and chronological age. Many surgeries have been designed in order to correct these problems.  Basically, the idea is to remove the herniated fat bags from the upper and lower eyelids in addition to removing the skin excess from both of these structures.  It is a very delicate surgery; neither too much skin nor too much fat should be removed.  Overdoing this surgery, or performing this surgery incorrectly can result in compl

Breast Augmentation WITHOUT scars on your breast!!

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Breast enhancement or augmentation is one of the most frequently performed cosmetic procedures in the United States today. This procedure can dramatically improve the appearance of a woman’s breast that has not developed to the size that fulfills her expectations or that has decreased in size after having children. A common concern among women interested in this procedure is scarring. How large will the scar be? How will the scar heal? Will the scar be noticeable? Well, what if I told you there is a way to give you the breasts you’ve always wanted without making any incisions on the breast or into the breast tissue? The answer is simple, choose the Transumbilical Approach! Dr. Spera is one of the few expert surgeons who perform this innovative technique. This way of performing breast augmentation is through an incision in the navel. Through this incision, a slender instrument passes under the abdominal skin to a location behind the pectoralis major muscle. Next, a tissue expa