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CosmeticSurg Blog | The Science of Beauty
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Explore the science of beauty with the CosmeticSurg Blog. Dr. Ricardo Rodriguez, a Yale trained plastic surgeon explains the techniques behind unusual procedures such as the brazilian butt lift, total body lift, endoscopic brow lift, lift lift, and others. Dr. Rodriguez is trilingual speaking Spanish, French, and English, and has been practicing plastic surgery for 20 years.
Recent Posts
NBC Sing-Off! - CosmeticSurg’s Molly Plummer (Maxx Factor) in lights!
Congrats to Molly Plummer, of Maxx Factor quartet, who will be competing tomorrow night in NBC’s first annual Sing-Off. The competition is a voices only, a capella competition and will be broadcast on NBC throughout the Holidays. Eight groups f...
Recipe for permanent fat injections
I see this question all over the Internet: Are fat graphs permanent? The answer is: When done correctly, fat grafts are permanent. When done incorrectly, they don’t last and you will need a redo. So, how do we do them correctly? First, the phy...
Some women get more cleavage naturally because of chest wall type
Why do some women get more breast cleavage than others? There are many reasons, but one of them is a function of your chest wall type. Some patients have a chest wall shape that is not really straight. Those patients either have a concave, hollow ch...
Health Care Reform- 5% tax on Cosmetic Surgery Procedures
The proposed bill would levy a 5% tax on cosmetic surgery procedures. Consider this: According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons 2008 Statistics, women had 91% of all the cosmetic surgeries performed. So, let’s see– this bill ...
Breast implant selection: Should you choose moderate or high profile implants?
If you are having breast augmentation, you should have the opportunity to select the breast implant that will give you the look you want. Although implant volume (cc’s) is important, the shape of the implant is just as important. Implant shape...
Lip augmentation, duck lips, and lip lifts
Lip augmentation-why do some people get duck lips? Dr. Rodriguez explains why some people need a lip lift instead of a lip augmentation. Beautiful lips are identified by a nice cupid's bow and having the perfect amount of space between your upper li...

