Dr. Alan T. Tran is a highly-regarded plastic surgeon at the Plastic Surgery Institute of California. Dr. Tran is acknowledged for his uncompromising commitment to the highest standard of patient care. Dr. Alan T. Tran received his master’s degree in medicine from the University of Oklahoma. He completed his post graduate training in general surgery [...]
In the early to mid 80s, it was estimated that less than five percent of plastic surgery patients belonged to ethnic groups. By 1990, that number had swelled to 20 percent according to the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons. Today, more and more members of ethnic groups are turning to cosmetic surgery to [...]
By: Edwin Paul Magallona, MD Abdominoplasty, commonly known as Tummytuck, is a cosmetic and aesthetic procedure to remove excess lower abdominal skin and its attached layer of fat, with simultaneous tightening of the abdominal wall. This creates a flatter abdomen with elimination of loose skin, stretch marks and post surgical scars below the umbilicus [...]
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Reconstructive plastic surgery in Massachusetts can be opted for to improve appearance, or to enhance body function, and hopefully to enhance one’s body image, self-confidence, and sense of “wholeness”. Reconstructive techniques can be used to correct congenital imperfections or acquired conditions that occur due to age, trauma, disease, tumors, and infection. Some examples of reconstructive [...]