This month’s featured patient underwent lipoabdominoplasty and liposuction of the hips during the same surgery to restore her midsection following multiple pregnancies. This powerful combination of procedures, which we perform frequently at the Parker Center, allowed us to achieve the following for this patient: remove excess skin and fat from the abdomen by combining liposuction with …
Recently the American Society of Plastic Surgeons released a video warning plastic surgery patients about the potential dangers of traveling abroad for cosmetic procedures. Patients should be aware of the fact that foreign countries have a significantly different standard of care than the United States does. “Medical tourism is the complete reverse of the traditional …
The pregnancy is over. The baby is healthy and well. Now you want to reinvigorate your body’s shape and contour. Many women think this is an impossible goal. Think again. The seemingly impossible is possible with the help of the Parker Center for Plastic Surgery. As an experienced plastic surgeon, Dr. Paul M. Parker has …
A study published in the December 2012 issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery analyzed 50 patients who underwent facelift surgery and how they look today, 5 ½ years later. While the facelift patients show some signs of normal aging, the results show that they look younger today than before they had their facelift. “The study …
This month’s Featured Patient highlights facelift surgery. A well done, state of the art facelift should rejuvenate a patient to make them look more youthful and well rested, specifically avoiding an “operated look”. A recent study in the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery journal showed that patients 5 ½ years (on average) after their face lift …
In October, a Florida woman visited a spa to get vitamin injections. She left with a disfigured face that eventually took five surgeries to correct. In Mississippi, another tragedy occurred when a woman underwent a buttock injection thought to help remove excess weight. A blood clot emerged, and she died. The medical examiner that performed …
Enlarged breast tissue in men is a condition known as gynecomastia and has been thought to affect up to 40-percent of males. Gynecomastia is most often caused by hormonal changes and usually begins in puberty. Patients often find the situation resolves itself when hormones level out. A small number of cases, however, are caused by …
If you want to retain a healthy, youthful figure, you need to think about your whole body's health inside and out. Many women are considering plastic surgery to improve or restore their body after age and lifestyle choices have taken their toll. If beautiful breasts are something you feel are important, there are preventative measures …
As a 48-year-old mother of three girls, Lisa spends a lot of time on her family. As she aged, Lisa became increasingly unhappy with the puffiness that developed under her eyes. She felt that her under eye area had become a trouble spot and wanted to see if there was anything she could do to …