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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.

Periareolar Mastopexy

Periareolar Mastopexy

In a previous blog I discussed the issue of areolar balance in breast surgery.  Simply put, if the areola is too large or too low, the result with a simple breast augmentation operation will not be pleasing to the eye.  The long term result will be...

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Why liposuction can enhance fitness and health

Why liposuction can enhance fitness and health

A significant number of people exercise in order to improve or maintain their body shape and to keep their weight within a desired range. As a person loses weight due to increased exercise a desirable feedback cycle is established. When your clothes fit better, you feel good about your appearance, and you are likely to want to continue exercising.

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Liposuction and Loose Skin

There is a persistent myth that I would like to dispel – that there is a way to significantly tighten loose skin involving a technique of liposuction. The ideal candidate for liposuction is a person who is relatively young with good skin tone and localized fat deposits and who has good personal habits of nutrition and exercise.

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Breast Augmentation in Body Builders

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...

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