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How Long Will I Need To Recover After a Breast Lift?

Recovering from a breast lift is a relatively short and straightforward process. Remember that you can always reach out to the board-certified plastic surgeons at UMass Memorial Medical Group if you have any questions about what to expect from your breast lift recovery timeline.  Some patients experience as few as five days of downtime after breast lift surgery. However, […]

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Top Questions About Breast Reduction Surgery

Breast reduction sounds like the perfect way to feel more comfortable in your own skin. However, there are some things you would like to know before you commit to surgery. Feel confident in your choice after reading the answers to these common breast reduction questions! Who Is an Ideal Candidate for Breast Reduction Surgery? Health problems and […]

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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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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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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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Tighter Necks after Thanksgiving

A loose giggly neck? The first thing that comes to mind, especially since we just celebrated Thanksgiving, is a turkey. Well, we may be into January of 2022, but if you’re thinking of a loose, giggly neck it’s probably not the turkey. It’s your neck, and this time of year you spend much of the […]

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Have You Heard of Ideal Implants?

Many women considering breast augmentation feel as if they have an unwelcome decision to make when choosing the type of breast implants for their augmentation. They’ve heard that the feel of silicone implants is more akin to that of natural breast tissue, but they worry about silent rupture. When a silicone implant ruptures, there is […]

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Let’s Debunk a Few Myths about Plastic Surgery

Mythology is nice…when you’re reading it in high school. Zeus. Prometheus. Hera. It’s all great. But when it comes to plastic surgery, there is no room for myth. Why? It gives people false expectations or gives them the wrong impression about a certain procedure. Even the term “plastic” in plastic surgery is misunderstood. People think […]

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Fill Out the Holidays

Over the holidays, things can be too full. Take your stomach after Thanksgiving dinner. Or your house with the assortment of guests. And your to-do list at this time of year can seem to be overflowing. One area that you could wish was a little more full, however, is your lower face. This is especially […]

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