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Breast augmentation has been in practiced in the US for over 50 years, and has remained one of the United States’ most popular cosmetic surgical procedures. As the number of procedures performed, and the demand for breast augmentations continues to grow, the technology and surgical techniques for breast augmentation continues to advance. For potential-patients considering […]

The Pursuit of Excellence: San Antonio’s Premier Plastic Surgery Experience At Lawton Plastic Surgery, we are in pursuit of perfection. With a multifaceted perspective, our practice focuses on all aspects of the plastic surgery process, not only in the surgery itself, but also in the healing stages. We are here to support you in your […]

The best thing to do post surgery is to focus on the healing process. For a quick recovery time, with less pain, less scars, and less infections, the best thing that can be done is hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT). Plastic surgery recovery for a healthy individual can be up to 75% faster using HBOT before […]

Endoscopic Breast Augmentation in San Antonio: Faster Recovery, Minimal Scarring Breast augmentation is the most popular form of plastic surgery. Often breast augmentation procedures have an extended recovery period, meaning a patient must limit strenuous activities and movements. New techniques have been developed to speed recovery time while also reducing postoperative pain and bruising. Endoscopic […]

In 1974, Dr. Giorgio Fischer, an Italian gynecologist, used a curette attached to a section device to remove fat. A couple years later, Dr. Yves-Gerard Illouz introduced the device called a cannula, which was much smaller and less intrusive. Dr. Yves-Gerard Illouz also developed the technique of pumping fluids into the fatty tissue before removal. […]

Your body is the most important vessel you have on this earth, so always be sure to look after it! A study published in The Spine medical journal in November 1996 explained that the rate of postoperative healing improves when the nutritional status of a patient is adequate. It all starts with what you put […]

Tummy Tuck & Tumescent Liposuction: Restore Your Abdominal Confidence in San Antonio Sometimes that stubborn excess tummy fat just doesn’t respond to diet and exercise. This may be due to genetics, or the abdominal muscles being stretched from weight loss or pregnancy. An abdominoplasty or “tummy tuck” surgery removes excess fat and skin while tightening […]

2016 Plastic Surgery Trends: Changing Preferences in San Antonio Cosmetic Procedures It’s 2016, and we are seeing a slight shift in the popular plastic procedures here in the United States. Breast Augmentation: bigger isn’t always better. The popularity of bigger breast implants is diminishing. At consults when women point to celebrity cleavage they admire, smaller chested-beauties Kate […]

Breast Reduction Surgery in San Antonio: Finding Relief from Symptomatic Macromastia One of the most requested and successful plastic surgery procedures is female breast reduction. The medical term for large breasts is macromastia, and when large breasts cause physical pain the condition is called symptomatic macromastia. The symptoms associated with symptomatic macromastia are: • Chronic neck, […]

YOU ARE NOT ALONE! ACT FAST BEFORE ALL OF THE SURGERY DATES BEFORE SUMMER ARE FILLED With warm weather approaching, it’s the time of year that many of us are trying on last year’s swimsuit. Now that the holidays and cold winter weather are almost behind us, you may be realizing that you could use […]