At UChicago Medicine, bariatric surgeon Dr. Vanessa Buie treats patients who have reached the maximum GLP-1 dose or hit a weight-loss plateau. She says there is strong evidence supporting the use of ...

A belt lift is a surgery that removes extra skin and fat around the center of your body, near your belt line. It is also sometimes called a belt lipectomy or a lower body lift. The goal of a belt lift ...

Cosmetic procedures have moved from celebrity gossip columns into everyday life. Today, teachers, accountants, and ...

Skin removal surgery is a procedure in which a surgeon removes excess skin from a person’s body. Some of these procedures come under the banner of plastic surgery. A person may opt to have skin ...

The skin all around our bodies starts to lose volume as we age due to time and gravity. While this probably brings cellulite (especially around your buttocks) to mind, board certified plastic surgeon ...

Cosmetic surgery involves surgical procedures (e.g., liposuction) and non-surgical procedures (e.g., Botox) that aim to improve one’s appearance. Plastic surgery, in contrast, aims to restore the ...

Ankle replacement surgery involves removing damaged parts of the ankle joint and replacing them with an artificial joint. It is an option when noninvasive treatments, such as physical therapy, have ...

Surgery is an option for many conditions that cause chronic back pain, but not everyone has to go that route for symptom relief. In fact, there are plenty of reasons why back surgery should be avoided ...