In Tampa, Florida this week a surgeon is set to lose his license for a year after using non-licensed assistants to perform liposuction surgery. Dr. Yves N. Jean-Baptiste, who was board-certified, did not keep proper records, had very little training in liposuction surgery, and had not registered his office as a surgical facility. Fortunately in

If you could lose 25% of your love handles in a single non-surgical treatment, would you think it was worth it? Nearly 3/4 of patients who report their experience with cryolipolysis on cosmetic surgery patient review site RealSelf.com say, yes, absolutely! Cryolipolysis describes the process by which cold kills fat, and since 2010, men and

  You’ve heard it before: Liposuction is your best bet for those stubborn pockets of fat that don’t respond to diet and exercise. But recent research also suggests that the fat comes back, which begs the question: Is liposuction still a good invest? Experts say yes—if you commit to the right post-liposuction lifestyle. Earlier this

Many teenagers struggle with their self-image and feel self-conscious for various reasons about their appearance. One of the biggest struggles that teenagers face when it comes to their physical appearance is their weight. Because of this struggle, many teens and their parents often look for cosmetic solutions, such as liposuction, to help them with their

Although one of the latest innovative body contouring devices sounds like another fat-freezing technology (brrrr!), experts describe it as a comfortable procedure that feels more like a hot stone massage (ahhhh!).   Meet industry up-and-comer, the Venus Freeze (Venus Concept; Toronto, ON, Canada, and Karmiel, Israel). The Venus Freeze has been approved for treating cellulite