Can I Breast Feed After Breast Reduction Surgery?
October 23, 2012 - Rhys Branman, MD
Some women are concerned that they will not be able to breast-feed if they have breast reduction surgery. This is indeed an important question. Breast reduction essentially results in a breast lift. If you are thinking about breast reduction surgery before you have children this is a consideration. It is true that surgical reduction of the breasts can damage nerves and milk-producing ducts and glands, and make breastfeeding difficult. Many people believe it is best to not have breast reduction surgery until you have weaned your last child. There has been some research done on breastfeeding after reduction mammoplasty. The... 
Recently there has been much ado about the "Brazilian Butt Lift" that is becoming very in vogue. In case you were wondering just what the Brazilian Butt Lift is, the hallmark of this type of buttocks augmentation is that your own fat is used to create the projection you want and enhance the buttocks, rather than implants. Fat grafting is also called free fat transfer, liposculpture, lipostructure, structural fat grafting and fat injections. In a fat transfer, we remove excess fat from one part of the body and transfer it to the part of the body where fat is desired. Fat... 
With the recent deaths from infection in a Medi-Spa in Maryland, I became concerned that patients seeking cosmetic surgery understand what exactly a Medi-Spa is and what services they can provide, and by whom. Regulations vary state to state, but in Arkansas any medical facility must be owned by a licensed doctor. The Arkansas State Medical Board licenses and regulates only these medical professions: Medical Doctor Physician Assistants Occupational Therapy Assistants Radiology Practitioner Assistant Doctors of Osteopathy Occupational Therapists Respiratory Therapists Medical Corporations These are the only recognized medical professions in Arkansas. Note that there are many specialties licensed under... 
Loose skin on the belly does not just go away. Many people have achieved their ideal weight, yet retain excess fat or skin around the torso that simply does not respond to exercise and diet. This is particularly true if the person has lost a large amount of weight. Residual areas of fat respond well to liposuction¸ excess skin can be removed with a tummy tuck. A combination of a tummy tuck and liposuction can restore your youthful or pre pregnancy belly, after you have lost a lot of weight or had a baby. Sometimes, we can do a mini-tummy tuck.... 
Tummy tuck. The words make the procedure sound cute, don't they? Actually, the procedure is known as an abdominoplasty. Sometimes I think the words are deceptive. Like an surgery, an abdominoplasty requires recovery, but the recovery time will certainly be worth it. Take a look at the Little Rock Cosmetic Surgery Center before and after gallery to see. Often the results are quite dramatic. The amount of time for that recovery will depend on how much surgery has been done. Abdominoplasty is commonly combined with other procedures such as liposuction or a breast lift to create better body contouring. Often... 
Did you know Little Rock Cosmetic Surgery Center is having an open house October 25th? Mark your calendars NOW for our Fall Fabulous Open House, at Little Rock Cosmetic Surgery Center! Thursday, Oct. 25, from 4-8 p.m. An actual demonstration of Ultherapy, the ultrasound skin tightening technique, may be performed. This is an amazing procedure because it is a non-invasive, non-surgical procedure that can rejuvenate your face before you need a facelift. You might have heard me talk about setting the clock back, holding off that facelift, on Good Morning Arkansas. So let me tell you a little about the... 
If you are noticing the formation of "jowls," folds and wrinkles in your neck, and fat deposits beneath your chin as you age, you may be a candidate for a face lift. My Smartlift is a lower face lift that addresses these problems. However, many people are not aware that a face lift cannot address the signs of aging in the upper face. When I consult with my patients they often ask me what procedures will remove the bags under their eyes, crow's feet, and furrows above the nose. It is true that the face lift is the cornerstone of... 
Mild to severe acne affects up to 80% of teenagers and young adults. Often acne causes permanent scarring. I can treat those scars here at Little Rock Cosmetic Surgery Center. For acne scars, the best treatment is laser resurfacing, Little Rock, Arkansas patients have found. Although some topical treatments can work on less serious acne, for treatment of deep scarring laser is required. To understand why laser resurfacing works, you must understand acne. Your skin is composed of two layers: the dermis (composed of collagen and elastin fibers) and the epidermis (very top layer). The epidermis protects the dermis from... 