Does BMI affect the safety and results of cosmetic surgery? Yes, it does.  Higher BMI patients have a higher complication rate and are generally less satisfied with their results compared to patients with BMI’s in the “normal” level.  At Dr. York Yates Plastic Surgery we take safety and results very seriously. What is BMI? …
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When it comes to choosing a professional plastic surgeon in Utah, there are a lot of great choices. And although Utah is home to many amazing surgeons, not all are created equal. At the end of the day, whether you are getting a tummy tuck or a breast augmentation, choosing the right surgeon is going …
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Having the perfect breasts is one way to give you confidence, but having the ideal nipples to go along with your breasts is something else. Here at Dr. Yates’ office, he offers patients a variety of different breast surgeries, including a surgery called an areola reduction. During this surgery, Dr. Yates will remove excess areolar …
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Read More »Allergan Textured breast implants have been shown to be associated with an unacceptable risk of BIA-ALCL, a cancer of the lymphatic system.  For this reason, these implants were removed from the market on July 24, 2019.  For women with Textured Allergan impalnts, the FDA is not recommending the removal of these textured implants, rather close …
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If you got your breasts done several years ago and you were never happy or are no longer aren’t satisfied with them, then Dr. York Yates can help. Although Dr. Yates believes that breast implant revisions are better if they are prevented rather than treated, there are still ways to make sure that you get …
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Read More »On July 24, 2019, the Allergan company placed a world-wide recall on all of their Biocell Textured Breast Implants because of their association with a type of cancer called ALCL. For justifiable reasons, this has been the source of great worry for patients.  I have personally had correspondence with many patients in the past two …
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Liposuction is a fantastic procedure if you think about it. Physically change your body shape for the better for the rest of your life by removing unwanted fat (while leaving beautiful fat behind) can create the curves you desire. If you have an area on your body— like your stomach, buttocks, or upper thighs— that …
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Deciding on what type of breast implant to go with should be a bit more complicated than deciding what you’re going to have for dinner tonight. Here at Dr. York Yates’ office, we offer patients more than just two options for breast implants. While many surgeons only offer silicone and saline implants, we offer patients …
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It’s normal to sweat when you’re nervous or sweat when you’re working out, but it’s not so normal to sweat through a shirt during the workday for no reason. If you are an excessive sweater then you may suffer from a medical condition called hyperhidrosis. Hyperhidrosis is when you have overactive sweat glands which lead …
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If you just got a breast augmentation from Dr. Yates, you may be running around trying to find the perfect swimsuit or bikini top to show off your breasts in a way that makes you feel comfortable. Before you grab just any bikini top online or off the rack at Target, we have a few …
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