Fall in Love with Your Figure
Like many people who have good personal habits, you may have a pleasing shape to your body, but you still may take issue with one or more problem zones, localized pockets of fat that refuse to respond to your diet and exercise efforts. These regions follow predictable...
Finding Your Confidence
It’s rare for anyone to be born with perfect features. Even the celebrities who project an image of physical perfection achieve this effect with the help of stylists and plastic surgery. When done for the right reasons, plastic surgery can provide a nice boost to...
Best Procedures During The Winter Season
Patients at The Whole Beauty® Institute often ask Dr. Cook whether they should schedule their surgery during warmer or colder months. His reply is that the best time to undergo a procedure depends more on your personal schedule than the time of the year. As a...Surgical Correction for C-section Scars
The excess skin created by a C-section may be corrected by a tummy tuck, or abdominoplasty procedure. As with all other aspects of plastic surgery, proper treatment comes from making a proper diagnosis. There are three factors which contribute to the bulge: a tight band of scar tissue underneath the original C-section scar, excess fat in the lower abdomen, and loose skin. I educate my Chicago patients, about the relative contribution of each of these factors that will determine the best treatment.