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Cosmetic Surgery Statistics from 2020

In this month’s first almost springy blog here in Worcester and Cape Cod we addressed some general research from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) for 2020. At the height of the early lockdowns and disruptions practices across the country were closed for an average of 8.1 weeks. This created a decline in all […]

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Why Do Our Faces Age So Much?

Time has no master. No matter how much we exercise. No matter how much we avoid hot dogs and the like. No matter how much sunscreen we slather onto our skin. No matter what we do our skin still ages. Simply delaying time’s inexorable trajectory would be nice. Fortunately, the signs of aging, while unstoppable, […]

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Who Had What Done in 2020?

At UMass Memorial Medical Group, our six cosmetic plastic surgeons have the highest levels of training and expertise that give our patients at our Worcester and Cape Cod the results they’re seeking with their aesthetic procedures. Now that it looks like we’ll finally be able to put this stubborn virus behind us, let’s take a […]

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Spring Is Time for Skin

Now that the end of a long Northeast winter is in sight, it’s time to think about showing some skin once again. At UMass Memorial Cosmetic Surgery Center, we can help with treatments such as chemical peels and Restylane filler injections. Beyond that, we also like to use our blog to help our patients with […]

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Men and Enlarged Breasts, Part 2

In February’s first blog we got into some of the basics of enlarged male breasts, a condition known as gynecomastia. This isn’t the case of men having a few too many pounds and enlarged breasts because of it. Gynecomastia is a condition dictated by hormone fluctuation causing an enlargement of the breast gland under the […]

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Men and Enlarged Breasts

Whether you’re over at a beach on the Cape or at a neighborhood pool party, we’ve all heard people snickering about so and so having “man boobs.” Having enlarged male breasts isn’t unusual at all. Unfortunately, most men are confused about what it really is all about, so they don’t do anything about it. Instead, […]

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Repairing Your Earlobe

In Worcester, you see all kinds of earrings; they’re a popular fashion accessory for the face. Big hoops, heavy danglers, even gauges — they all are saying something about the wearer’s style. Unfortunately, your earlobes didn’t get to vote on your choices for ear adornment. As a result, they can be torn, stretched, or otherwise […]

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