John Q. Cook, M.D. and the Whole Beauty® Institute Blog
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The Whole Beauty® Institute blog is a resource for Chicago-area patients, as well as women and men in areas beyond, to get information on specific treatments and procedures, as well as Dr. John Q. Cook, his team, and his practice.
Breast Augmentation in Body Builders
Breast augmentation in competitive body builders face certain challenges when considering this surgical procedure. On the one hand, the poses that bodybuilders strike during competition involve forceful contraction of well-developed pectoral muscles. This places...
Breast Augmentation in Athletes – Part 2
Many of my patients who undergo breast augmentation surgery are athletes. The majority tolerate breast implants in the plane underneath the pectoral muscle without any apparent effect on athletic performance.
Breast Augmentation in Athletes – Part 1
Breast Augmentation in athletes is more common than one might think. Many of our patients in Chicago are athletes, and they want to know more about breast augmentation surgery.
The Difference between Facial Fillers and Relaxants
Dr. Cook explains the difference between facial fillers and relaxants used by the team at the Whole Beauty® Institute to optimize your facial appearance.
High Lateral Tension Abdominoplasty
High Lateral Tension Abdominoplasty is my preferred technique for restoring the tone of the abdomen. Patients come to me for this procedure because they have experienced a loss of tone of the abdominal skin, usually as a result of pregnancy or significant weight fluctuation.
Augmentation Mastopexy
If you are considering breast augmentation surgery, it is important for you to realize that breast implants alone will not solve every breast problem. Fortunately there is a good solution.
Various Neck Lift Surgery Techniques
Dr. John Q. Cook has developed various neck lift surgery techniques, each of which is designed for a specific type of neck problem for our Chicago patients.
Athletes Considering Breast Augmentation
My purpose with this particular blog and its counterparts is to address the specific issues that are important to athletes considering breast augmentation. In later blogs I will focus on issues that are important to athletes considering breast lift (mastopexy) or breast reduction surgery.
Advantages of Local Anesthesia for Facial Rejuvenation
An increasing percentage of our patients choose from our portfolio of limited incision surgeries for facial rejuvenation. These surgeries include customized face lifts, cheek lifts, jaw border lifts, and neck lifts, as well as certain types of brow lifts and eyelid surgery. They can be carried out under local anesthesia in the comfort and privacy of the Whole Beauty® Institute in Chicago and Winnetka.
Periareolar Breast Augmentation Surgery
Periareolar breast augmentation surgery involves an incision at the lower border of the areola which hides well along the areolar border. This works well for those with scars or a tendency to form thicker scars.
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