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Why Are My Implants Making Noises?

Sometimes, after a breast implant procedure, patients report hearing their implants squeak or slosh. As you can expect, this tends to unnerve patients! If you have concerns about your implants, implant exchange is one option to discuss with your surgeon. However, it is not generally a concern. These noises are common and short-lived. They occur for two reasons: Post-Surgery FluidAfter your breast implant procedure, there may

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What to Expect After a Tummy Tuck

Many people hesitate before deciding to get plastic surgery not because they are worried about the procedure itself, but they are concerned about recovery. At Front Range Plastic and Surgery, we fully understand. Facing recovery from any procedure can be daunting! Scars fade over time, and scar revision is available if you want to talk about options. The good news is, thousands of people have

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Key Facelift Recovery Tips

Getting a facelift is a journey, and at Front Range Plastic Surgery, we are ready to be your ally. Once you have gone through all the preliminary stages – considering, exploring, researching – and you actually get your procedure, you’re only two-thirds of the way through. If you also had fat transfer, follow your surgeon’s specific instructions for the treated areas. It’s time to recover!

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Can You Scuba Dive After Breast Augmentation?

When you get a breast augmentation, it takes a while to adjust! There are things that you won’t have thought of before the procedure that you suddenly wonder about. One of these things is scuba diving. Though we are located in a landlocked state, everyone loves to take a vacation somewhere tropical, and many women with augmented breasts wonder if they can still scuba dive.

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Facelift Concerns: What If I Scar Easily?

Our bodies’ ability to form scars is a wonderful thing when it comes to survival. However, when it comes to appearance, it’s a different story. Scars can be embarrassing, discouraging, and worrisome, especially when they occur on the face. If scarring is a concern, ask whether skin resurfacing could help improve how a scar looks. At Front Range Plastic Surgery, we are very familiar with

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Tummy Tucks and Stretch Marks

Many people who are looking into tummy tucks in Loveland and beyond also have stretch marks, whether from childbearing or obesity. Many of patients are as interested in getting rid of the stretch marks as well as the extra folds of skin. As the Colorado Front Range’s plastic surgery experts, we have great information on this topic. In this blog, we will discuss how tummy

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Tummy Tuck Recovery

What Is Tummy Tuck Recovery Like in Northern Colorado?

If you’re looking into abdominoplasty, or a tummy tuck, you probably want to know how recovery feels, how long life gets put on pause, and what you may need to plan for your stay here in Northern Colorado. In most cases, tummy tuck recovery is the most challenging during the first week or two, then gets easier in stages rather than all at once. Quick

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How to Choose a Plastic Surgeon

The decision to undergo plastic surgery is a big one. After all, it’s an elective surgery that will require some downtime and you may feel unsure about how the results will turn out. You’ve heard the plastic surgery horror stories on TV, and you most definitely want to avoid that. Before nose surgery, ask your surgeon how often they perform the procedure and to see

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Common Breast Augmentation Myths and the Truth

While breast augmentation surgery is well known by most people and remains the most popular cosmetic surgery performed in the United States with more than 313,000 procedures performed in 2018 alone, there are still plenty of myths and misconceptions out there when it comes to breast augmentation and breast implants. While we here at Front Range Plastic Surgery pride ourselves on expert and considerate cosmetic

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A Closer Look at Rhinoplasty: Cosmetic vs. Functional

When it comes to plastic surgery, one of the most commonly sought after and performed procedures here at Front Range Plastic & Surgery — and around the country — is rhinoplasty, or as you’ve likely heard it referred to, a nose job. A review of all plastic surgeries performed in 2018 by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, rhinoplasty was the third-most performed cosmetic surgery

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Silicone vs. Saline Breast Implants

There are many reasons why plastic surgery is desired, or even necessary, and gaining an increased sense of confidence is chief among them. Most aspects of a person’s body can be altered through cosmetic surgery and most popular among them all continues to be breast augmentation. In 2017 alone, 300,378 total breast augmentation procedures were performed in the United State alone according to the American

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Compression Garments After a Tummy Tuck

Everyone who gets a tummy tuck wants great results, and a Board Certified plastic surgeon is key. However, the surgery itself is a short event in comparison to what comes after: recovery. Recovery is extremely important when it comes to getting the results you want. This is actually good news, because it means you play a significant role in your results. You and your surgeon

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