Body treatments: aesthetic medicine and cosmetic surgery of the body
Body aesthetic medicine and cosmetic surgery treatments, and the body concerns they correct: breasts, abdomen, arms, legs and buttocks, male chest and intimate area.
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- Aesthetic concern Cellulite Cellulite, or orange-peel skin, is dimpling of the skin on the thighs, buttocks and abdomen. What it is, why it mainly affects women, grades and which treatments have evidence.
- Aesthetic concern Diastasis recti Diastasis recti is the separation of the rectus abdominis muscles, very common after pregnancy. What it is, how to check for it, exercises and when surgery is needed.
- Aesthetic concern Gynecomastia Gynecomastia is enlargement of the breast gland in men. What it is, how it differs from pseudogynecomastia, causes, when it goes away on its own and how it is treated surgically.
- Aesthetic concern Lipedema Lipedema is an abnormal, painful build-up of fat on the legs and arms that affects almost only women. What it is, how to recognise it, stages and treatment.
- Aesthetic concern Sagging breasts (breast ptosis) Sagging breasts, or breast ptosis, is the descent of the breast and nipple. What it is, why it happens, grades and how it is corrected with a breast lift, with or without implants.
- Aesthetic concern Varicose veins Varicose veins are dilated, twisted veins, mostly on the legs. What they are, why they appear, how they differ from spider veins and which treatments exist.
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