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To Tell or Not to Tell: Talking About Your Cosmetic Procedure

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Ross A. Clevens, MD, FACS

You've just had plastic surgery and you feel happy with the results. While you may have told your close family and a few friends, you might be wondering what to tell other people in your life. Should you share your surgery story with acquaintances or near strangers or let them co...

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Which Laser works better for improving the appearance of Stretch Marks?

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2022

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Ross A. Clevens, MD, FACS

Q: Which Laser works better for improving the appearance of Stretch Marks? I have some stretch marks on my hips and thighs. They are not too deep and somewhat lighter than my skin. I have been to two places, one of which offers to treat me with 3 treatments of Erbium and Yag-Ktp...

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Trends for 2010

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Jul

2022

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Ross A. Clevens, MD, FACS

Botox, Fillers Among Top Ten Plastic Surgery Trends for 2010Botox and fillers will become more popular and the cost of cosmetic surgery will continue to rise, according to a group of industry experts, who recently released their forecast for the top plastic surgery trends o...

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Proposed Cosmetic Surgery Tax

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2022

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Ross A. Clevens, MD, FACS

The proposed tax on cosmetic surgery represents a tax on your self esteem and a hidden tax on a desirable good or service. Individuals seek cosmetic plastic surgery for a variety of reasons, but, in nearly all cases, the patient remarks after surgery that their self esteem has be...

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We Welcome Out of Towners

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2022

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Ross A. Clevens, MD, FACS

Traveling to Florida Face and Body Specialists in Melbourne, FloridaMany patients across the miles both domestically and internationally have found that Dr. Clevens expert surgical skills, meticulous attention to detail, and individualized patient care to be well worth the...

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Surgeons’ warning of overseas plastic surgery dangers

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Jul

2022

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Ross A. Clevens, MD, FACS

LEADING plastic surgeons have spoken of the horrific medical complications patients come home with after having cosmetic surgery abroad. The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) has raised concerns that the NHS and private UK-based surgeons are having t...

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What a man wants!

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Jul

2022

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Ross A. Clevens, MD, FACS

According to the American Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery, 66 percent of male patients requested plastic surgery in 2007 in order to remain competitive in the workplace. That statistic proves that many men feel that looking younger will help level the playing field in an increa...

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