Fat is a natural substance that your body needs to function. It’s a way to store essential fatty acids that the body can’t create on its own. Essentially, our body fat provides fuel to energize the body, helps your body to absorb vital nutrients, promotes cell growth, manages blood pressure and cholesterol, and helps to protect the organs. In plastic surgery, fat is often used in fat grafting procedures that involve transferring living fat cells from one area of the body to another as a way of enhancing contours. What we sometimes get asked by people who are contemplating fat […]

Patients who are having breast augmentation at our Lake Country practice should be aware that breast implants are durable devices—but they unfortunately don’t last forever. We recommend that implants be removed or replaced if complications have occurred or the patient wants to make a cosmetic change. The appearance of your breasts will continue to change in subtle or more dramatic ways due to aging, weight fluctuations, hormonal shifts, and the effects of gravity. Aging also causes the internal composition of the breasts to be altered, resulting in more fatty tissue and stretched-out skin. This is completely normal—especially after the age of […]

Today, more and more women come to Dr. Parkins hoping to achieve a subtle, natural-looking breast augmentation. In the last two decades, tastes have changed considerably, and modern surgical techniques have come a long way, too. Though we still work with plenty of women hoping for dramatic breast enhancement, Dr. Parkin’s can absolutely help you achieve beautiful results with smaller implants. In fact, small breast implants offer several benefits beyond looking incredible. Some of the draws that our clients love the most might shock you. Below, we’ve broken down exactly what’s made smaller implants so popular in recent years. Before you […]