Category: Body

Losing weight can be intensely challenging, particularly for those who want to shed 100 pounds or more. While finally reaching your target weight can feel wonderful, in addition to improving a number of health conditions or mobility issues, it’s not always a simple process emotionally. In fact, many weight loss patients find they are still unhappy about aspects of their body long after the extra weight is gone. If you’ve […]

Whatever nickname they get, enlarged male breasts can feel anything but fun to men who have them. The correct name for this condition is gynecomastia, and it’s estimated that over half of adult men in the U.S. experience it. While occasionally I’ll meet a man who has come to terms with gynecomastia, few are perfectly comfortable with it, and most would gladly achieve a firmer, flatter chest they feel confident […]

If you are considering a tummy tuck, you probably have seen what dramatic improvements this classic body contouring procedure can achieve—a flatter belly, a better-defined waistline, and a slimmer, firmer torso that looks more attractive in clothing and swimsuits. You may also know that that a tummy tuck requires a few weeks of recovery. Because a tummy tuck reshapes muscle tissue in addition to removing excess skin and fat, the […]