The Season for Plastic Surgery

By Marvin Shienbaum, MD On 04/28/2016

Spring is an uplifting season, where the sun is warm, flowers bloom, and people in the Tampa Bay area are more cheerful. But can it also be called “the season of plastic surgery.” It may depend on where you are located. In Brandon, Florida, it is most likely the busiest season for plastic surgery is

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The Shift in Plastic Surgery Trends

By Marvin Shienbaum, MD On 04/26/2016

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons recently released statistics that supports the continuous growth of cosmetic enhancements during 2015. There was also a huge shift in the procedures chosen since 2000. Plastic surgeons have seen an uplifting trend in the past fifteen years with significant growth in breast lifts (up 89 percent), buttock lifts (up

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Cosmetic Procedures Continue to Grow

By Marvin Shienbaum, MD On 04/21/2016

The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery conducted a preliminary survey that showed a 20 percent increase of surgical and non-surgical aesthetic procedures in 2015. The data revealed there were 1.9 million surgical procedures, which is a 7 percent increase, and 10.9 million non-surgical procedures, a 22 percent increase from 2014. The combination total of

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Top 3 Breast Reconstruction Myths

By Marvin Shienbaum, MD On 04/19/2016

When it comes to plastic surgery, rumors have a way of floating around and confusing patients before their consultation even happens. And when it comes to breast reconstruction, women may feel uneasy about the entire situation from the beginning, without false information coming into play. At Brandon Plastic Surgery in Brandon, Florida, we went ahead

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Oscar’s Gift to the Nominees: Vampire Breast Lift

By Marvin Shienbaum, MD On 04/14/2016

Along with approximately $250,000 other gifts and special surprises, Oscar nominees received a controversial plastic surgery procedure called a Vampire Breast Lift. So what exactly is a Vampire Breast Lift? A Vampire Breast Lift utilizes the human body’s blood (where they derived the term vampire). During the procedure, blood is drawn from a woman, similar

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Derrieres are More Important than Ever

By Marvin Shienbaum, MD On 04/12/2016

With new statistics out from American Society of Plastic Surgeons from 2015, the US was focused primarily on the rise of the derrieres, or larger, rounder, shapelier butts! Buttock augmentations were the fastest growing cosmetic procedure last year with a buttock surgery performed approximately every 30 minutes of every day. Plastic Surgeons are now seeing

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South Korean Plastic Surgeons Offer Free Procedures for North Korean Defectors

By Marvin Shienbaum, MD On 04/07/2016

The division between North Korea and South Korea is staggering. Every year, many North Koreans flee to the south, looking for a better life for themselves and families. However, this dream isn’t always obtainable for some, since many North Koreans carry physical and emotional scars that prohibits success in a new, foreign society. A team

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The Surging Popularity of the Abdominoplasty in the UK

By Marvin Shienbaum, MD On 03/31/2016

The abdominoplasty surgical procedure has been claimed the standout treatment of 2015 in the UK, based on new research by the healthcare website, WhatClinic.com. The data is collected through actual consumer inquiries from December 2014 to December 2015 for cosmetic procedures, and the results were staggering. WhatClinic.com is a site that provides comparison and reviews

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Labiaplasty Growing in Popularity

By Marvin Shienbaum, MD On 03/29/2016

Plastic surgery is more popular than ever before among women in Tampa Bay, FL , which has encouraged them to correct a variety of physical flaws that may make them feel self-conscious. One procedure, in particular, has been growing in popularity – the labiaplasty. The labiaplasty procedure objective is to reduce the size and reshape

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