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As women age, their buttocks, like all other areas of the body, sag. Significant weight loss can accelerate the process. Because of this, the buttocks lose their shape and youthful appearance. A buttock lift is the most reliable way of getting toned and youthful buttocks. The procedure incisions on the upper half of the buttocks and then […]

St. Louis area residents can now attend the Plastic Surgery and Spa Centre for skin beauty treatments. Run by the highly experienced and loved Dr. Judith Gurley, our clinic provides lifts and surgeries that help you discover a new you. Dr. Judith Gurley is a highly revered, board-certified plastic surgeon who has been practicing since 2001. She opened […]

It’s long been tempting to contemplate magically ridding the body of pockets of fat that accumulate in certain areas such as the lower abdomen and thighs. In fact, French surgeon Charles Dujarier tried to do exactly that way back in the 1920s. Unfortunately, the procedure caused gangrene in the model’s leg, so the end result […]

Significant weight gain or weight loss, or simply the relentless march of time, can create loose skin on the upper arms. This results in unsightly, inelastic flabby areas on the bottom of both upper arms, sometimes referred to as “bat wings.” Dr. Gurley can address this problem with a plastic surgery procedure called brachioplasty, commonly known as […]

Everyone has those spots. Those areas on their body with stubborn pockets of fat. The fat doesn’t respond to dieting, and it doesn’t respond to concentrated exercise. It seems nothing short of a hunger strike will have any effect on these fat pockets. If this sounds like you, maybe it’s time for liposuction with Dr. Gurley. Liposuction permanently removes […]

The stomach/abdomen area is a bane for most people. Once acquired either from former weight gain and loss or simply by having a few extra pounds and getting older, a pooch in that area is almost universal. Where would the infomercial industry be without it?! If you’re up late watching some B movie you’ll be […]

Mini and a Full Tummy Tuck — What’s the Difference? People confuse the words complement and compliment. Same with affect and effect. For the patients of Dr. Gurley, there is some confusion about the difference between a full tummy tuck and a mini tummy tuck. Let’s end that confusion. Here’s the deal. Full tummy tuck After a woman has had children, or if she’s lost […]

Have you decided that your days of going sleeveless are over forever? If you’ve given up waving or even lifting your arms, it might be time to find out about brachioplasty. Better known as an arm lift. Brachioplasty is growing in popularity with patients at Judith Gurley Plastic Surgery, coming under the category of “body contouring.” This […]

You know you have them, we all do — those unwanted pockets of fat that, no matter what you do, just won’t go away.  You can exercise and diet, but, unfortunately, you can’t specifically target your problem areas.   For Dr. Gurley’s patients, the answer is liposuction. Liposuction removes diet- and exercise-resistant fat pockets forever and leaves patients with smooth, […]

The underside of your upper arms is particularly susceptible to the pull of gravity. Plus, your muscles and supporting tissues slacken somewhat with age. The result can be loose, giggly arms that you may have heard referred to as “bat wings.” Bat wings? You know them — those unsightly, inelastic flabby areas on the underside […]

If you’ve had children or if you’ve put on a good deal of weight and then lost it, you likely have a pooch. No, not the kind you have to walk every day, the sagging skin that creates a pooch on your lower abdomen. And no matter how many crunches you do, it doesn’t change. […]

Sometimes a woman can be unhappy with her labia, the inner or outer lips of the vagina. Labiaplasty by Dr. Gurley is used to reduce the size of labia that may be too long or large or to reshape labia that are uneven or may be causing physical discomfort. Some patients opt to have labiaplasty done in conjunction with […]