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During a recent segment on NBC’s Today Show, the question was asked, “Is there an ideal breast size?” NBC’s Dr. Nancy Snyderman quickly responded “Yes” and she’s right. As she explained, “The perfect breast is based in art and symmetry. Just like there is the perfect face or the perfect nose, there are perfect breasts. […]

Amy was 18 years old, attractive, a good student, and about to enroll in the college she always dreamed of attending. She was also miserable. For a young woman with a size six body, Amy had unusually large breasts. That condition made her extremely self-conscious throughout high school. People would stare at her; boys would […]

Allyn Rose, who competed in the 2013 Miss America pageant as Miss District of Columbia, may not have won the coveted title, but she stole the show anyway. The 24-year-old blond beauty announced that, following the contest she planned to have a double mastectomy as a preventive measure to decrease her chances of getting breast cancer. Ms. […]

How are these physicians selected? Best Doctors, Inc., a 22-year-old company founded by doctors affiliated with Harvard Medical School, contacts physicians in the St. Louis region who have been included on a previous Best Doctors list and asks them, “If you or a loved one needed a doctor in your specialty, to whom would you […]

A recent survey (August 2012) by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons found that an overwhelming number of women (89%) diagnosed with breast cancer wanted to see what reconstruction results would look like before they started any treatment. Further, only 23% of these women knew of the many reconstruction options available and only 19% understood how the […]

We get our main body features from our mother and father (and generations prior). Some of us acquire features we are not particularly happy about. One such feature would be big ears. There is something very easy that can be done to fix this issue with your appearance — ear pinning. Ear pinning reshapes your original […]

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 […]

Dr. Judith Gurley Plastic Surgery and Spa offers a wide range of services and products aimed at enhancing beauty while providing physical, mental, and emotional relaxation. We have a highly motivated team led by Dr. Judith Gurley, a board-certified plastic surgeon since 2001. She has years of practice and experience in the field of plastic and reconstructive surgery. […]

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 […]

Women are not alone when it comes to having breasts. While men’s breasts are usually small, there are certain medical problems that can also cause men to have increased breast tissue. Breast reduction surgery can correct this problem. Being overweight can cause increased breast tissue. Usually, this type of increase can be addressed with weight reduction. However, […]

Breasts droop over time as a natural result of aging, breastfeeding, pregnancy, changes in weight, or the effects of gravity. Just because your breasts start drooping doesn’t mean that the days of firm, perky breasts is past and gone. A procedure called a breast lift can reverse the effects of aging. The Procedure: What Is a Breast […]

Nothing lasts forever. That adage applies to breast implants, too. When a woman makes the important decision to have her breast augmented, she also needs to consider the possibility of future implant revision surgery. In most cases of augmentation, the patient will need at least one additional/revision surgery in her life. Now, there are cases where implants last […]