There are days when I catch a glimpse of myself in the mirror and I find myself thinking, “Who is that person”? Then I suck in the areas I can, hold up the parts that need to be lifted and suddenly for a quick second I catch a glimpse of the old me. It is not lost on me for one minute that I am blessed beyond words that I have a body that shows the marks and signs of being … [Read more...] about My Plastic Surgery Decision Might Have Saved My Life
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Exclusive: Brooke Burke Talks About Her Surgery Results
As ModernMom readers might already know, our CEO Brooke Burke recently underwent a thyroidectomy to remove a cancerous growth on her thyroid. She shared with us the results of her surgery: "While the presence of papillary cancer was confirmed in a small nodule, it was encapsulated (which means confined to a specific area) and all the surrounding tissue was … [Read more...] about Exclusive: Brooke Burke Talks About Her Surgery Results
Surgery for a Family Member
How do you talk to your child with autism when a member of his immediate family is about to have major surgery? My husband had major surgery six years ago but our child was only two. We didn't really have to involve him. When he just had the same surgery last week, my husband and I had to come up with a strategy on how to tell and involve our now eight-year-old child. What did … [Read more...] about Surgery for a Family Member
Post-Pregnancy Plastic Surgery
It is no secret that mothers have to sacrifice a great deal during and after pregnancy. A new baby brings with it, in addition to unspeakable joy, many changes for the family, and particularly for the mother. However, not a lot of attention is always given to the fact that some of these changes are physical. The fact is, a mother’s body generally changes a great deal over … [Read more...] about Post-Pregnancy Plastic Surgery
Surgery for Crow’s Feet
Those fine lines around your eyes are one of the first and most visible signs that you're getting older, says dermatologist Fredric Brandt in "Allure" magazine. The combination of depleted fat and collagen stores in that area and reduced skin elasticity creates a fine network of lines often referred to as crow's feet. If you've got them, surgery may be one way to make them less … [Read more...] about Surgery for Crow’s Feet