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Apr 13 2015

Facial Plastic Surgery Makes Women More Likeable Suggests Recent Study

April 13, 2015 / By Jenny Yergensen

Facial plastic surgery can certainly make one look and feel more youthful but did you know it can actually increase your likeability? A recent study, the first of it’s kind, finds that women who have undergone certain procedures are perceived as having greater social skills and are more likeable, attractive and feminine. How has this been […]

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Apr 9 2015

MACS Facelift Information from Dr. Scott Thompson

April 9, 2015 / By Jenny Yergensen

The MACS facelift is similar to a standard facelift in that it addresses the deep muscle. But instead of involved the neck, mid-face and muscle, it really focuses on the jowl area. The advantages of the MACS Facelift are number 1, there’s no general anesthesia. So this is something that can be done completely under

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Apr 4 2015

How Long Does A Facelift Last?

April 4, 2015 / By Jenny Yergensen

Utah’s facelift specialist answer top facelift questions including “How long does a facelift last?”, “What results should I expect from facelift surgery?”, “How can I avoid a pulled up look following facelift surgery?”, & “Will I have visible scars from facelift surgery?” How Long Does A Facelift Last? Depending on which type of facelift

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Mar 30 2015

Neck Lift Surgery for “Text Turkey Neck”?

March 30, 2015 / By Jenny Yergensen

We’ve all heard warnings about too much cell phone use from the dangerous cancer-causing radiofrequency to anti-social behavior. But have you heard of “Text Neck”? The term was coined last year after many documented cases of patients who experienced chronic spine pain from looking down at their smart phones so often. A recent study shows that craning

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Mar 16 2015

Cosmetic Surgery Continues To Rise in Popularity

March 16, 2015 / By Jenny Yergensen

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons recently released the cosmetic surgery statistics for 2014. Cosmetic surgery continues to rise in popularity with a 3% increase from 2013 with over 15 million surgical and non-surgical cosmetic procedures performed throughout the year. In addition, 5.8 million reconstructive surgery procedures were performed last year, up 1 percent. “The

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Mar 13 2015

New Double Chin Treatment Likely Coming Later This Year

March 13, 2015 / By Jenny Yergensen

Dr. Thompson sees patients on a regular basis who are unhappy with the lack of definition below their chin. This is often referred to as a double chin and there is a new injectable treatment coming soon that will make it disappear. Last week, an FDA advisory panel approved the new injection, Kythera Biopharmaceuticals’ ATX-101. The

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Feb 20 2015

3 Options for Neck Rejuvenation

February 20, 2015 / By Jenny Yergensen

Loose neck skin is one of the most common concerns people come to discuss with Dr. Thompson. Neck rejuvenation also provides one of the most dramatic results when it comes to cosmetic surgery. The presence of loose neck skin, banding and fat accumulation can make a person look much older and/or heavier than they actually

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Feb 20 2015

Why Do They Call It Plastic Surgery?

February 20, 2015 / By Jenny Yergensen

It’s a good question, right? And one many have pondered on. Which is why Huffington Post featured a great article answering this very question by plastic surgeon, Dr. Mathew Plant. The word Plastic in greek is plastikos, which is greek for “to mould”. It makes sense as plastic surgery involves manipulating and repositiong tissue to suit

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Feb 12 2015

Full Facelift Versus In-Office MACS Facelift

February 12, 2015 / By Jenny Yergensen

Dr. Thompson sees numerous patients daily who desire a facelift procedure to restore their neck and jaw line for a more youthful appearance. Overtime, the skin loses elasticity while both the skin and underlying muscles begin to sag as shown in the diagram to the left. Facelift surgery should not only lift and tighten the skin but the underlying muscle layer

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Feb 4 2015

Utah’s Leader in Facial Cosmetic Surgery Reports Increase in Male Cosmetic Surgery

February 4, 2015 / By Jenny Yergensen

Dr. Scott Thompson in SLC, Utah reports dramatic increase in male cosmetic surgery with predictions of continued future growth for both surgical and non-surgical procedures. Cosmetic surgery in general has shown a drastic increase with a record of 11 million procedures performed in 2013 according to the most recent statistics from The American Society for

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