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How Often Should You Get a Facial, And What Kind?

After you’ve experienced an hour of pampering bliss, the warm steam, the hydrating masque, or the gentle massage, you’re leaving with a good feeling about scheduling your next treatment. It’s a time when you can focus on yourself and your facial skin, and there’s no denying your face looks fresh, clean, and radiant. You may… Read More »

What Happens To Your Belly Button After A Tummy Tuck?

The very idea of having a toned and taut tummy is what convinces many women in Chicago to undergo abdominoplasty, better known as a tummy tuck. After pregnancy or significant weight loss, many patients are plagued with a loose belly pouch of sagging skin. But, no matter the reason, tummy tuck surgery is an excellent… Read More »

Breast Augmentation and Mammograms: What You Should Know

Mammograms are usually not the most enjoyable things on a woman’s health care to-do list, ranking alongside colonoscopies and Pap smears. However, they are an essential preventive measure for protecting your health. Even with advanced technologies like MRIs and nuclear scan tests, mammograms are still the most accurate test to determine the presence of breast… Read More »

Comparing Different Types of Fillers

As you age, your facial skin will change. Wrinkles and fine lines will become more prevalent, and lip and cheek volume will fall or dissipate. Fortunately, aesthetic medicine provides a solution to achieve youthful skin without incisions, sutures, or downtime. Dermal fillers are injectable products that restore volume to smooth creases, lines, and folds. Strategically… Read More »

4 Things to Know About Male Breast Reduction Surgery

Enlarged breast tissue, also known as gynecomastia, is a problem for many men due to genetics or prescription medications they’re taking. Plastic surgery can permanently reverse this condition, resulting in a more masculine, contoured chest. Unfortunately, many men in Chicago are unaware there is help for this cosmetic concern. Board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. David Dreyfuss… Read More »

Which Botox Treatment Is Right for Me?

As an FDA-approved prescription drug, Botox is one of the most popular methods available for non-surgically correcting lines and wrinkles caused by aging. While this product has many medical benefits – such as treating migraines and excessive sweating – you are probably more familiar with its cosmetic purposes of smoothing wrinkles on the skin by… Read More »

What Should I Ask at My Consultation for Otoplasty Surgery?

Patients considering cosmetic surgery procedures such as otoplasty owe it to themselves to do their homework and gather as much information as they can to make an informed decision. One leading benefit of an initial, pre-op consultation is the opportunity to ask Dr. David Dreyfuss your questions about the procedure and share any concerns you… Read More »