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4 Questions You Should Ask During a Tummy Tuck Consultation

July 9, 2024

Considering tummy tuck, or abdominoplasty, is a significant step towards enhancing your body’s contours. This surgical procedure can dramatically change the appearance of your abdomen by removing excess skin and fat and tightening the abdominal muscles. If you're exploring this option with plastic surgeons, it's wise to arrive to your consultation with some questions prepared. In this blog, Dr. Stephen Miller, a top plastic surgeon in Las Vegas recommends four crucial questions to ask during your appointment. 1. What Results Can I Realistically Expect? Everyone's body responds differently to surgery. Ask the plastic surgeon to provide realistic expectations for your tummy tuck, including what the surgery can and cannot achieve for you. Viewing before and after photos of previous patientsRead Full Post

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Tips for Maintaining Your Liposuction Results Indefinitely

June 9, 2024

Liposuction is a popular cosmetic procedure that can transform your body by removing unwanted fat from specific areas. However, maintaining these results requires a commitment to a healthy lifestyle. Below, Dr. Stephen Miller, a board-certified plastic surgeon in Las Vegas, shares some essential tips to help you maintain your liposuction results indefinitely: 1. Adopt a Balanced Diet Maintaining your weight post-liposuction is crucial. A balanced diet that includes a variety of nutrients will help stabilize your weight and keep fat from returning to treated areas. Focus on incorporating plenty of fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, and whole grains into your meals. Limit your intake of sugars, refined carbs, and unhealthy fats, which can lead to weight gain and negate the effectsRead Full Post

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Why Breast Augmentation Is So Popular In Las Vegas

May 10, 2024

Las Vegas, a city celebrated for its vibrant nightlife, entertainment, and luxury, also stands out as a hub for cosmetic enhancements, particularly breast augmentation. This procedure ranks as one of the most sought-after plastic surgeries here in Las Vegas, as well as nationally. Dr. Stephen Miller is a board-certified plastic surgeon who is one of Vegas’s most sought-after aesthetic doctors. Below, he explains why breast augmentation holds such appeal in this dazzling city: 1. A City of Glamour and Aesthetics Las Vegas thrives on glamour and an ever-present desire to look one’s best, whether strolling down the Strip or enjoying the city's upscale nightlife and entertainment. Breast augmentation offers individuals the chance to enhance their body image and feel moreRead Full Post

Category: Breast Augmentation

Tummy Tuck Can Restore Your Core After Diastasis Recti

April 10, 2024

Many women struggle with abdominal muscle separation after pregnancy and childbirth. This common concern is called diastasis recti and happens when the abdominal muscles stretch, weaken, and separate to accommodate a growing belly, leaving women with a protruding pooch. However, this is not just a new mother's issue. Men and women may develop diastasis recti from improper exercise techniques or from being overweight or obese. Tummy tuck surgery with our board-certified plastic surgeon can correct diastasis recti and restore your core strength. While some cases of abdominal muscle separation improve over time, it's more common for the condition to worsen, causing low back pain, pelvic floor dysfunction, bloating, poor posture, and constipation. Exercise does little to improve diastasis recti, andRead Full Post

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How These Liposuction Techniques Remove Fat for Good

March 24, 2024

Advanced technologies and surgical techniques have added new liposuction options for patients to remove stubborn fat permanently. Dr. Stephen M. Miller offers several liposuction techniques and tailors the procedure to his patients’ unique body shapes and cosmetic goals. Liposuction is a minimally invasive procedure that removes unwanted fat using suction technology and trims your silhouette with one of these methods. Tumescent Liposuction Tumescent liposuction uses a tumescent solution made of a mixture of lidocaine and epinephrine. This liquid anesthetic numbs the treated area, constricts blood vessels, and swells the fatty area, making it easier to break up fat cells and remove them. Once the area is numbed, Dr. Miller inserts a small, hollow tube (cannula) through a small incision. The cannulaRead Full Post

Category: Liposuction

The First 24 Hours After Breast Augmentation

February 24, 2024

Every woman has different expectations and experiences with breast augmentation recovery. Several factors are at play, such as their chosen implant size, type, and placement and the surgeon's surgical skill and technique; these choices may impact healing time after breast surgery. While full recovery after breast augmentation takes up to six weeks, the first 24 to 48 hours are often the most challenging. Our board-certified plastic surgeon, Dr. Stephen Miller, outlines what to expect in the first 24 hours after your breast augmentation in Las Vegas. Rest in a Post-Operative Suite The effects of general anesthesia take several hours to wear off. You will rest in a post-operative room until Dr. Miller clears you to go home. The lingering grogginess ofRead Full Post

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Can Tummy Tuck Surgery Give You a Flatter Stomach? How Abdominoplasty Works

January 26, 2024

Women often have sagging skin after pregnancy and may struggle with diastasis recti (abdominal muscle separation) that gives their stomach a bulging appearance long after childbirth. These issues make it challenging to achieve a flat abdomen with diet and exercise alone. Tummy tuck repairs outstretched muscles, removes loose skin, and may eliminate stubborn fat in the midsection for a firmer, flatter stomach. Stephen M. Miller, MD, PC, FACS, is a board-certified plastic surgeon offering tummy tuck in Las Vegas. Can Diet and Exercise Give Me a Flat Stomach? Diet and exercise can help men and women reach their goal weight and tone muscles but does little to improve loose skin. In fact, weight loss can worsen the appearance of loose skin leftRead Full Post

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3 Benefits of SmartLipo for a Slimmer, Smoother Body Shape

December 28, 2023

SmartLipo Triplex™ removes fat like other liposuction techniques, but this technology offers unique advantages over previous options. Laser energy liquefies and loosens fat cells for efficient removal of unwanted fat with a quick and easy procedure. SmartLipo Triplex™ is FDA-approved to remove unwanted fat for healthy people at a stable weight. Dr. Stephen M. Miller offers this minimally invasive fat removal and skin tightening procedure in Las Vegas. 1. SmartLipo Triplex™ Is Less Invasive Than Traditional Liposuction Traditional liposuction uses tumescent fluid containing a mixture of epinephrine and lidocaine to swell and harden fat deposits. Then, a hollow tube (cannula) connected to a surgical vacuum suctions out the isolated fat. SmartLipo Triplex™ uses laser-assisted lipolysis to liquefy the cells for easier removal. The cannulaRead Full Post

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Non-Surgical Treatments Can Improve Your Complexion for the Holidays

November 29, 2023

November has been celebrated as National Healthy Skin Month® since 1997. This annual event focuses on the importance of good skincare and urges Americans to pay better attention to their skin and improve their daily habits. Wearing sunscreen, reevaluating your skincare routine, and eating a nutrient-rich diet can help your complexion. However, these changes focus on preventing skin concerns. No matter how diligent you are about washing and moisturizing your face, natural aging, genetics, and environmental factors will affect your skin eventually. Summers in the sun, smoking, poor diet, and aging can all cause facial wrinkles, volume loss, sunspots, acne scars, and loose skin. Dr. Stephen M. Miller in Las Vegas offers non-surgical skin treatments to turn back time and restore healthyRead Full Post

Category: Non-Surgical Rejuvenation

Is Fall the Best Time of Year for Your Tummy Tuck?

October 2, 2023

Tummy tuck can give you a smoother, tighter midsection, eliminating loose skin and stubborn fat pockets. This body procedure is an invasive surgery that requires time off work and six weeks or more of activity limitations. Most patients want to schedule their tummy tuck for the time of year when healing might be easier and more inconspicuous. Fall is often considered the ideal time to have plastic surgery, and our board-certified plastic surgeon explains why. 1. Kids are Back in School Many tummy tuck patients have children, and scheduling their procedure for the fall means they won't have to worry about watching their kids during the day. This gives parents who want to improve their figure with abdominoplasty the ability to restRead Full Post

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