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Arm Lift After Weight Loss: When Loose Skin Won’t Tighten

After major weight loss, your upper arms may become smaller while stretched tissue continues to hang or fold. Patients considering brachioplasty, or arm lift surgery in Cleveland, OH, can meet with Daniel A. Medalie, MD, a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon whose clinical interests include body contouring and post-weight-loss body sculpting. At Cleveland Plastic Surgery, we explain how an […]

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Residual Chest Fullness After FTM Top Surgery: What Are Your Options?

For many transgender men and transmasculine individuals, FTM top surgery is a life-changing milestone. While most patients are pleased with their results, some continue to notice fullness in certain areas of the chest after healing is complete. In many cases, these patients underwent their initial surgery elsewhere and are seeking a second opinion on refinement. Dr. Daniel

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Labiaplasty Before and after Surgery

This patient came to see Dr. medalie at Cleveland Plastic Surgery to discuss vaginal rejuvenation. She had a chief complaint of a great deal of excess vulvar tissue especially involving the labia minora. This excess tissue was interfering with her daily activities and made her embarrassed to wear tights or a bathing suit. She was

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Pregnancy After Breast Augmentation: What Women Should Know

Many women considering breast augmentation wonder whether the procedure could affect future pregnancy or breastfeeding. While every situation is unique, breast implants do not prevent pregnancy, and many women go on to have healthy pregnancies and successfully breastfeed after surgery. Understanding how pregnancy may affect your results—and planning your procedure with an experienced plastic surgeon—can help you

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Body Contouring After Massive Weight Loss: Where to Start?

Achieving significant weight loss — whether through bariatric surgery, GLP-1 medications, or dedicated lifestyle changes — is a major accomplishment. However, you may discover that excess skin and residual contour concerns prevent you from fully enjoying your results. Body contouring procedures are designed to address these changes, but knowing where to begin can feel overwhelming. Dr. Daniel Medalie,

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Choosing the Right Surgeon for Labiaplasty: Experience Matters

Labiaplasty is a highly specialized procedure that requires precision, judgment, and a deep understanding of anatomy. Because the labial tissues are delicate and highly sensitive, surgical technique plays a critical role in both aesthetic outcome and long-term comfort. Dr. Daniel Medalie is a board-certified plastic surgeon in Cleveland with more than 25 years of experience performing cosmetic

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Age and FTM Top Surgery: Does Timing Affect Results?

FTM top surgery is a highly personal decision, so it does not come at the same point in life for all patients. Some people pursue surgery soon after coming out or beginning their transition, while others take years to reach that step due to personal, medical, or logistical reasons. Therefore, it’s natural to wonder whether timing

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3 Surgical Options to Address Breast Asymmetry

Breast asymmetry is extremely common, yet for some women the difference in size, shape, or position between the breasts is significant enough to affect their clothing fit, posture, and confidence. Asymmetry may develop during puberty, after pregnancy, following weight fluctuations, or simply as part of natural anatomy. It may involve differences in breast size, nipple position,

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Why I don’t love the inverted T anchor mastectomy for FtM Top Surgery

FAQ: Why is the Inverted-T (Anchor) Mastectomy Often Considered Inferior for FTM Top Surgery? What is an inverted-T (anchor) mastectomy? An inverted-T (also called “anchor” or Wise-pattern) mastectomy uses: This pattern is commonly used in breast reduction/lift procedures for cisgender women because it allows reshaping and lifting of a breast mound. Why do I and

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4 Areas Where Liposuction Is Most Effective

Liposuction continues to be one of the most sought-after cosmetic procedures because it offers precise body contouring where diet and exercise often fall short. Dr. Daniel Medalie, a board-certified plastic surgeon in Cleveland with decades of experience, uses advanced liposuction techniques to help patients refine their shape and enhance body proportions. His approach focuses on natural-looking results

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Arm Lift After Weight Loss: When Loose Skin Won’t Tighten

Residual Chest Fullness After FTM Top Surgery: What Are Your Options?

Labiaplasty Before and after Surgery

Pregnancy After Breast Augmentation: What Women Should Know

Body Contouring After Massive Weight Loss: Where to Start?

Choosing the Right Surgeon for Labiaplasty: Experience Matters

Age and FTM Top Surgery: Does Timing Affect Results?

3 Surgical Options to Address Breast Asymmetry

Why I don’t love the inverted T anchor mastectomy for FtM Top Surgery

4 Areas Where Liposuction Is Most Effective

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