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Chisel Your Jawline With a Chin Augmentation

If you have an undersized or recessed chin, it can put your facial proportions out of balance and impact the harmony of your face. Your profile can be brought into balance with chin augmentation, a procedure that adds shape to the chin, helps the nose appear more proportionate with the […]

Cosmetic surgery, just like everything else in the world, has seen changes in trends over the years. It wasn’t long ago that women all over the world were focused on achieving perky, gravity-defying breasts. In recent years, the focus has shifted away from the bust and to the posterior. In […]

Boys and men who suffer from gynecomastia (unwanted, excess breast tissue) understand the toll it can take on a person’s self-esteem. Overly large breasts in males are associated with a higher risk for psychological and emotional problems, ultimately making the patient feel uneasy about going out into the world and being assertive. […]

Breast Lift or Breast Augmentation: Which is Right for Me?

Breast surgery is part of Dr. Maercks’s primary focus at The Maercks Institute. His extensive expertise in cosmetic breast procedures and highly advanced and progressive techniques provide a more successful result than conventional methods. Aging, gravity, weight changes, and pregnancies can significantly alter your breast’s appearance. You may also be […]

One of the most obvious signs of age develops as the brow droops downward on the face. A slumped, or overly-furrowed brow can make you look exhausted or unfriendly. A brow lift, also known as a forehead lift, is a surgical procedure designed to raise your eyebrows and solve this problem. […]

With millions of treatments administered every year, BOTOX is by far the most popular nonsurgical cosmetic procedure in the world. The FDA approved BOTOX more than 20 years ago and has been proven to be very safe and effective. Used to smooth away lines and creases, BOTOX boasts several unique benefits that […]

You’re ready to tighten, sculpt and firm your tummy, and finally get rid of that loose skin around your mid section that doesn’t go away no matter how fit you are. Now the question is, which type of tummy tuck is right for you–the mini tummy tuck or a full tummy tuck? These […]

Altering the size, shape, or projection of your nose can be achieved either surgically or non-surgically, but which is best for you? A “liquid rhinoplasty,” or “non-surgical rhinoplasty” is an alternative to a surgical rhinoplasty – but it is not an appropriate treatment for every aesthetic or functional nose issue. If you […]

Injectables like dermal fillers and Botox provide more youthful, sculpted, refined features. Even better, they achieve immediate results and require no downtime. It’s easy to see why these are such popular treatments. But what is the right age to start using them? Actually, there is no “right age” for fillers and Botox. The right […]

The Effects of Pregnancy on Breast Augmentation

Many women are not sure whether they should get breast augmentation before or after pregnancy. The subject of breast augmentation and pregnancy brings up a number of factors to consider in terms of possible changes to the breasts, effect on the ability to breastfeed, and others. And, if you have already had […]