WHERE did the summer go?! After 2 weeks on vacation this past July, getting back to reality can be difficult. I came home to no AC which was a real quick wake up to getting back . As I sat waiting for the repairman to arrive, I thought back to 2 wonderful weeks of sightseeing, shopping, eating (REAL pizza, pasta, and gelato!) Yes, my 19 year old daughter and I were in Italy. We took one day to just go to the beach in Positano and RELAX. I of course, did a bit of people watching. It’s always interesting to […]
Mentor got approval for MemoryShape after collecting six years of data from 955 women that demonstrated “a reasonable assurance” of safety and effectiveness, FDA officials reported to NBC News Health. Mentor’s MemoryShape breast implants are shaped like a teardrop with greater fullness in the lower half, mimicking the silhouette of a natural breast. They are filled with a silicone cohesive gel that Mentor claims enables shape retention.
The MemoryShape implants showed similar complication rates as those in other approved implants, including tightening of the area around the breast, need for reoperation or implant removal, uneven appearance and wrinkling. Cracks were seen in the gel of […]
Finally!! Warm sunny weather has hopefully come to stay! This spring was so cool and rainy that getting to the beach wasn’t an option for long or very often. After the last 2 weekends of gorgeous weather in Virginia Beach, it became apparent what my next blog should be: skin care and sun protection. And brilliant minds think alike! In this week’s Virginian-Pilot was an Associated Press article touting the benefits of using sunscreen on a regular daily basis, stating those that did had 24% less skin aging than those who used sunscreen sporadically. And less sun-caused aging decreases the […]
Welcome to the first edition of The Carney Center blog! This blog is more of an introduction. Subsequent blogs will be focused more on specific topics regarding plastic surgery. But to get started, it’s good to know the face behind the blog. My name is Maggie Penix and am your resident blogger. I am a registered nurse and have been working part time at The Carney Center, both Virginia Beach and Newport News locations, for about 2 years. And yes, for those of you who have met me, I am Elaine’s sister….you weren’t seeing double! 🙂 My full time job […]
