What is A Tummy Tuck? 5 Medical Benefits Of The Surgical Procedure When pregnancy, severe weight loss, or advanced age leave the stomach area saggy and weak people look to a plastic surgeon for a tummy tuck. Medically referred to…

You may have heard of a Brazilian butt lift, a relatively straightforward procedure with an exotic-sounding name. This procedure has been popular with celebrities, particularly in light of the fact that well-endowed stars like Jennifer Lopez and Kim Kardashian have…

Non-surgical, non-invasive aesthetic procedures work by causing controlled damage that jumpstarts tightening, skin rejuvenation or fat loss. If you’ve got nagging flaws you want to fix but are hesitant to go under the knife, there’s no shortage of non-surgical options….

Numbness and tingling to your hand can be the result of a number of problems. The most common cause of tingling and numbness to the thumb, index and middle finger is carpal tunnel syndrome. Carpal tunnel syndrome refers to a…

If you have excess, hanging skin covering the natural fold of the upper eyelids If you have loose skin hanging down from the upper eyelids over the eyelashes If your upper and lower eyelids appear puffy, making your eyes look…

I’ve been told that I need to have surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome. It is really hurting but I don’t want to have surgery. Are there any non-surgical alternatives you might recommend? Dr Hankins’ answer: In answering this question, I…

Introduction Botox is a brand name of a toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. There are other brand names for botulinum, such as Xeomin. In large amounts, this toxin can cause botulism, which you probably associate with food poisoning….

As we have blogged about in the past, sclerotherapy is a long-established and effective treatment for the removal of spider veins and varicose veins. Medical professionals have been using this procedure, which has gone largely unchanged, since the 1930s. Moreover,…

Hundreds of tiny pin pricks going into your skin might sound like the beauty version of waterboarding, but it could just be the best thing that ever happened to your face. Microneedling (also known as collagen induction therapy) involves using…

Because of the popularity of cosmetic procedures, many people may consider themselves well informed about liposuction. Surprisingly, there are many facts and benefits that aren’t widely acknowledged. Take a look at 10 things you might not have known about this…