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Dr. Parker Velargo, a facial plastic surgeon and cofounder of New Orleans Center for Aesthetics and Plastic Surgery, has been chosen as one of the 500 doctors in the country to receive the prestigious RealSelf 500 Award. RealSelf reviewed more than 13,000 board certified specialists all over the country, assessing each one according to his/her commitment to providing professional advice and valuable information within the community. RealSelf is a leading online community dedicated to helping people make informed decisions in elective cosmetic procedures.

Recently, more and more experts were looking at a very new invention that has been rocking the world of sleep science – the microfiber sheet.

Dr. Harold Bautista and Dr. Howard Heppe of the Plastic Surgery Services of Fredericksburg, a plastic surgery practice in Fredericksburg, VA, recently won Top Plastic Surgeons 2016 by Northern Virginia Magazine. After receiving the title in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015, 2016 makes the fifth year in a row that Dr. Heppe and Dr. Bautista have been awarded this honor.

The Plastic Surgery Center of Nashville, a leading cosmetic surgery and medical spa in Tennessee, is announcing the addition of Perk!™ rejuvenating treatment to the practice's list of noninvasive skin treatments. Perk™ is offered in conjunction with skin treatments, such as the HydraFacial®, to achieve more effective, accelerated results.

The bed, the tempurpedic pillow and the mattresses that people use all have profound effect on health, experts announced after Shanghai Daily reported how bad effects of wrong sleeping postures can be minimized or even prevented with the right kind of tempurpedic pillow.

Diabetes is one of the conditions that commonly affect millions of people from around the world. When it's not properly addressed, it could lead to kidney damage and other health problems. Sufferers should also ensure that they take care of their foot health.

Having the right posture has always been thought to be one of the best ways to reduce the risk of certain conditions, such as those involving the spine. There are also other benefits of practicing correct posture, especially among individuals with osteoarthritis.

Dr. Nina Naidu, a renowned New York plastic surgeon, believes that the state of the skin is indicative of a person's health. Having bright, luminous, and blemish-free skin gives the impression of youth and health. In an infographic, Dr. Naidu sheds light on hyperpigmentation, a common skin issue caused by the overproduction of a skin pigment called melanin.

Dr. Gordon Lewis, board certified plastic surgeon and founder of the Lewis Plastic Surgery in Virginia, has been awarded top honors at the 2016 Richmond Magazine Top Docs Award. Dr. Lewis, who specializes in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery, was voted as the best doctor in the Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery category by local physicians. Dr. Gordon Lewis is extremely proud to have received this recognition from his Richmond peers.

Dr. John B. Holds, an ophthalmic plastic surgeon, uses innovative techniques to perform a variety of cosmetic surgery procedures at Ophthalmic Plastic Surgeon Inc., a St. Louis area cosmetic surgery center and medspa. Of all types of procedures he performs, Dr. Holds noted that a combination of eyelid surgery with possible brow lift or facial fat transfer is the most popular. A facial fat transfer is a procedure that volumizes the midface and cheeks. When combined with a brow lift and eyelid surgery, the results are dramatic yet natural looking.