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	<title>Overlake Plastic Surgeons</title>
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	<description>Dr. Michael A. Leff, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon</description>
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		<title>Saline Breast Implants Helped Absorb the Bullet</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A west coast surgeon is talking publicly about his patient’s harrowing story of workplace violence, hoping that implant manufacturers will contribute supplies to cover the cost of her reconstructive surgery.
According to the story published on the LATimes website, Lydia Carranza’s breast implant deflated when she was shot in the chest last summer &#8211; an incident [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.drleff.com/blog/2010/03/01/saline-breast-implants-helped-absorb-the-bullet/</link>
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		<title>Sign up for Latisse Lash Perks and get a $20 Rebate</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sign up for Allergan&#8217;s Latisse Lash Perks program to receive a $20 rebate and the inside scoop on tips, news and special offers on Latisse.


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		<link>http://www.drleff.com/blog/2010/02/17/sign-up-for-latisse-lash-perks-and-get-a-20-rebate/</link>
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		<title>Tummy Tuck Surgery: A Procedure for Men?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Abdominoplasty is usually discussed when women are trying to improve their figure after pregnancy.  So many potential patients, men included, remain unaware of the surgery and how it may be a benefit to them.
Some men may even feel embarrassed to ask about a tummy tuck.  One man who documented his surgery on a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.drleff.com/blog/2010/02/15/tummy-tuck-surgery-a-procedure-for-men/</link>
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		<title>Budget Cosmetic Surgery &#8211; From Thrifty to Hazardous</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The latest news stories about plastic surgery seem to follow a do-it-on-a-budget trend, which is understandable given the economic landscape.  However, safety should always be number one priority  &#8211; another lesson in the news that seems to repeat itself.
Patients are learning to prioritize their treatments, while surgeons are offering financing and even money back guarantees, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.drleff.com/blog/2010/01/18/budget-cosmetic-surgery-from-thrifty-to-hazardous/</link>
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		<title>Laser Technology: What Can You Do With It?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Lasers recently celebrated their 50th birthday, according to National Public Radio.  But what are we able to do with these devices, now that they&#8217;ve reached maturity?
a) Distract tigers
b) Treat sun damage
c) Remove unwanted hair
d) Project giant image of Britney Spears into the stratosphere
e) All of the above
Listen to the whole story on NPR to find [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.drleff.com/blog/2010/01/12/laser-technology-what-can-you-do-with-it/</link>
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		<title>Answers to Your Questions About Liposuction</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Q: Why do I keep hearing about new liposuction methods?
A: Surgeons are trying to set themselves apart with more advanced liposuction methods.  You might hear about “reduced downtime” or “reduced trauma to surrounding tissues” in the ads for these procedures. Just know that any proven liposuction technique will utilize the same basic tools as [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.drleff.com/blog/2010/01/04/answers-to-your-questions-about-liposuction/</link>
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		<title>Elective Cosmetic Tax Replaced&#8230; by Tanning Tax</title>
		<description><![CDATA[According to news reports over the weekend, lawmakers have dropped the elective cosmetic tax from the health care reform bill. In an interesting twist, they decided to trade one controversial tax for another; they’re replacing the elective cosmetic tax with a 10% tax on indoor tanning!
Representatives of the Indoor Tanning Association accused plastic surgeons of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.drleff.com/blog/2009/12/21/elective-cosmetic-tax-replaced-by-tanning-tax/</link>
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		<title>7 Common Sense Guidelines for Patients of Plastic Surgery</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Considering a cosmetic surgery procedure?  A recent article from CNN health offers a multitude of tips and guidelines that can help you get a safer experience.  We organized them into 7 basic rules to follow.
Do.
1. Ask about your plastic surgeon&#8217;s experience, credentials and hospital privileges.
As ASPS president Phil Haeck says, &#8220;Good surgeons expect [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.drleff.com/blog/2009/12/14/7-common-sense-guidelines-for-patients-of-plastic-surgery/</link>
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		<title>Make a Resolution to Lose that Peach Fuzz in 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Rather than getting something fancy and new this holiday season, why not lose something that detracts from your appearance?
I know &#8211; it sneaks up on you.  You wake up one morning, look in the mirror and realize that your peaches-and-cream-complexion morphed into something like the peach itself, complete with a fine covering of fuzzy hair.
You [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.drleff.com/blog/2009/12/07/make-a-resolution-to-lose-that-peach-fuzz-in-2010/</link>
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		<title>Plastic Surgeons Strongly Object to Elective Procedures Tax</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The so-called &#8220;Botox-tax&#8221; that was dismissed last July is now back in the healthcare reform bill.  After it was made public Wednesday, professionals from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery organized to make their opposition to the bill known.
A special bulletin sent to ASPS members urged them [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.drleff.com/blog/2009/11/20/plastic-surgeons-strongly-object-to-elective-procedures-tax/</link>
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