Looking for reconstructive surgery in Dallas means you would have to search this keyword – reconstructive plastic surgery Dallas. There are a number of clinics and hospitals that offer reconstructive plastic surgery in Dallas and nearby areas but what is reconstructive plastic surgery and what is it used for?

This type of surgery is performed on abnormal parts of the body caused by or due to developmental abnormalities, disease or congenital defects. The procedure is usually done to improve functions of these body parts but many individuals who undergo this type of surgery also want to have a normal appearance. The latter is of course not just for aesthetic purposes but for these individuals to be able to lead a normal life without judgment due to their appearance.

Whenever one mentions plastic surgery, people would usually associate it with aesthetics i.e. only associated with beautification.  Reconstructive plastic surgery is different though because it changes people’s lives and how they are seen by others. There has been many a burn victims who have gone through reconstructive surgery while others who were subject to domestic physical abuse are also thankful that through this type of surgery, their physical scars have been removed. The social relevance of plastic surgery covers a number of issues. As mentioned before, it mainly is associated with aesthetics but in countries in the Middle East where women’s faces are burned with acid when they allegedly do something wrong, plastic surgery is their only window to live a normal life not only away from domestic or societal abuse but also away from looking like a scorned individual because of their scars. For females who went through breast cancer whose breasts were removed to get rid of a tumor, reconstructive plastic surgery is a way for them to still look normal. Breast reconstruction is a popular procedure among former breast cancer patients.

 The most common procedures under this type of surgery however include tumor removal, scar, and laceration repair, breast reduction, and hand surgery. Other procedures include breast reconstruction for those who underwent a mastectomy, contracture procedure for burn victims, cleft lip and palate surgery, and the creation of a new outer ear for people who do not have one congenitally. 

How does reconstructive plastic surgery work? Plastic surgeons utilize their knowledge in microsurgery to move tissue to cover a body defect. This however is only done when there is no local tissue available. These tissues are later on reconnected to the body through artery sutures as small as 1 millimeter in diameter. This makes the surgery a bit complicated however, there are more complicated surgical procedures out there so those who are planning to undergo reconstructive surgery should not worry too much.

There are a number of clinics in Dallas and nearby areas that offer reconstructive plastic surgery. All you have to do is do your research. Be sure though to get a referral from your general practitioner to ensure that you are going to a reputable surgeon in your area.

Although I’m an admitted skin care junkie, I stick with what I know works for my daily routine. For many years that was Skinceuticals CE Feurelic and retinol, which I still think is an excellent regimen for anybody who doesn’t have sensitive skin. At my last visit with my plastic surgeon (Botox) she suggested trying a new product SkinMedica TNS Essential serum, claiming it’s the absolute best in helping your skin produce higher rates of collagen and making the complexion smoother and more radiant. So I tried it.

Here’s what I have noticed in the two weeks since I’ve used it: My fine lines are far less noticeable and my complexion has an all over “glow”. But the main reason I’m sticking with this product is the fullness that has returned to my face. I’m a thin woman, and while that’s a good thing from the neck down, at the age of 35, thin isn’t good for the face. It just makes me look old. This product has put the fullness back in my face like it looked when I was in my 20’s and, no, I’m not exaggerating.

I think this is a fantastic product and I would recommend it to anyone, however unless your skin is used to potent skin care products this may be too harsh for your skin. Also, it’s very expensive. It’s approx. $260 for a 1 oz. bottle and sense you need to apply it twice a day (and you do to see the optimal results) that is about a one month supply. For someone like me, it’s a lot less expensive than fillers, the only other thing that fills out lost fullness. Also, the look is natural, something hit or miss with fillers.

If the price is an issue, buy it when it’s on sale. Don’t buy deeply reduced from anyone but a reputable store, because you will probably get damaged product that could irritate (or worse) your skin. Try SkincareRX. They have regular sales and offer free shipping. Also, most important to me, they will accept returns if the product is damaged in any way.

The below-the-belt beauty scene is a growing trend and thanks to the J Sisters who introduced the Brazilian wax in the late 80s, a few other do’s in the below-the-belt beauty front surfaced.

If  you haven’t heard of vajazzling before, you should keep on reading. Vajazzling or jazzing up or bejeweling the vaginal region was introduced by actress Jennifer Love Hewitt in Lopez Tonight in the year 2010. The said practice involves putting Swarovski crystals on women’s freshly waxed pubic areas. There is no need for you to go to a salon to get vajazzled, you can buy a vajazzling kit.

But how does it work?

Vajazzling is usually preceded by the famous Brazilian wax where crystals are applied on the skin right above the vagina. There are a lot of pattern options so you won’t run out of vajazzling designs. If you want to do it yourself, you can always shave or wax the area where you want the crystal t be then apply a stick-on.

Not everyone is a fan of vajazzling though because according to Christwire.org, it is a threat to our sons who may be lured by women who have vajazzled their vaginas. It is interesting to note that the trend is not for women to lure men into having sex with them though but just one of those below-the-belt beauty trends. Men are not really attracted to jewels in the first place and seem to be humored by this idea rather than getting enticed by it.

If you would like to have your vajayjay vajazzled however, you can always go to a salon. It is available across salons and spas nationwide. If you do not want to do that but just want to experiment, you can get a vajazzling kit online and do it on your own.

Photo via fashion-victims.org 

Getting a Brazilian wax means you would have to subject yourself to a little pain to get all of the hair removed in your bikini area and anything in between. Usually, getting a Brazilian wax means you will maintain a landing strip but this doesn’t mean you can’t go bare. If you want to go completely bare, you can ask for the Hollywood wax.

When the waxing is done, do not be alarmed when the wax technician tweezes stray hair. If you opted for a regular Brazilian wax i.e. one with a landing strip, you can also get a design on your remaining hair. After this is done, soothing lotion will be applied over the areas that have been waxed. If in case you develop redness or bumps, it is best to exfoliate 8 hours after your wax treatment. Using a body scrub is a good idea but make sure that you will put on some lotion on it afterwards. There are also ingrown hair eliminating pads for sale in your nearest drugstore.

Do not forget to ask for your waxer’s name of course because you can’t possibly keep baring everything to everyone in the salon or the spa facility.

If it is your first time to get a Brazilian wax or any type of waxing on the nether area, it is certain that it will hurt. You would have to go back after 2 weeks or a month depending on how fast your hair grows and have it done again. This doesn’t mean though that you will be suffering from the pulling of the strips again because I can assure you that once you already did it, the pain will no longer be that emphasized.

If you cannot take the pain however even if you have done it a few times before, taking some pain reliever before your procedure is a good idea. 

Taking care of one’s skin is difficult because sometimes you have to ask yourself which product is the best product for you. With so many brands out there advertising themselves as the best of the best in the market, it is safe to concur that choosing which products or which brands you should use for your skin is definitely not a walk in the park.

However, aside from choosing which night cream is best for you or which facial foam will get rid of those dark spots, blackheads or acne, there are also other questions that many of us would like answered. Women in particular always struggle to look their best and even if we are not that different from men i.e. we have skin problems, have hair on certain parts of our bodies sometimes even on our face, it is still not acceptable for us to have hair on certain areas. One good example is the upper lip. Women would love to be hairless when it comes to their faces and sometimes, having facial hair can feel so embarrassing. What should a woman do to get rid of facial hair? Instead of plucking it, getting it waxed is a good idea but another question comes up –will my upper lip hair be thicker when it grows back?

The answer is no because when waxing, the wax makes it possible to uproot the old hair and facilitate the growth of a new one i.e. baby-like hair. Many women wax their upper lips regularly and their upper lip hair do not grow any thicker. Getting an upper lip wax means you will be hair free for almost a month and when your hair grows back in, you can either get it waxed again or just leave it be because it won’t be that noticeable.  

Thinking of getting a bikini watch –a Brazilian to be exact? Here are the things you should keep in mind if you signed up to get one. Introduced in the city of New York in the late 80s by 7 Brazilian sisters, this rather popular bikini wax is not your regular bikini wax because a Brazilian wax means hair elimination from the front to the back. Contrary to what many believe, there are two types of Brazilian waxes, one where a landing strip is left in the front, and one that will leave you hairless. Now that you have decided to get a Brazilian wax for the summer, what should you expect during your appointment?

Well do not fear, much like other wax jobs, waxing will be done in a private room. You will usually be asked to remove your pants and of course your underwear in preparation for the waxing. In most spas or salons, you will be provided with a paper thong.

You would only need ¼ of an inch of hair for the wax to work so if your hair down there is longer than this, the person doing the job would have to trim your pubic hair to the right length. You must ensure though that your hair is long enough. Otherwise, you would have to say bye-bye for the meantime and come back when it is long enough for the wax to be able to remove it.

Once the waxer determines that your hair is in the right length, she will apply talcum powder on your skin because this helps in keeping the wax from sticking to your skin. After this, a wooden waxing stick will be dipped into a hot pot of wax. Your waxer may blow on it a little to ensure that it’s not too hot and then onto your skin it shall go. It will be spread on your skin and your hair. If your pain threshold is a little too shallow, you might want to get a hard wax. A hard wax is thicker and later on peeled off when it cools down. This of course is less painful.