Bengtson Plastic Surgery Blog

Can we be totally obvious here? Guys like breasts. That should come as a surprise to pretty much no one. Also not news: Guys aren’t big fans of breasts on themselves. What is news? Cosmetic surgery at Michigan’s Bengtson Center can help. A condition known as gynecomastia causes breasts to develop on men, obscuring muscle…

Has March got you seeing everything in brackets? While they may be a good thing for your Final Four picks, they’re not so great when they’re on your face. Many people call them parenthesis, but no matter what punctuation you think they resemble, the deep wrinkles—known as nasolabial folds in medical circles and as “smile…

You light the candles. You shave. You buy the chocolates, choose the music, and sign the card. You dim the lights. You apply the makeup. You slip into that lacy something or get the tie knotted perfectly. You make so much effort for one day. It arrives, it’s wonderful, and then it’s over. So do…

As the modern, noninvasive, and super-effective fat-reduction system known as CoolSculpting® gains popularity in Michigan and elsewhere, patients looking to get rid of everything from love handles to double chins will be seeing it more and more. But not all CoolSculpting® providers are the same. The Bengtson Center in Grand Rapids is a CoolSculpting® Certified…

It’s quick, it’s long-lasting, and it’s a winner. Cellfina™, a minimally invasive procedure that reduces the appearance of cellulite on women’s thighs and butts, had a great 2015. It received an FDA approval earlier in the year, then took a Best of Beauty Breakthrough win for the 2015 Allure Best of Beauty Awards. The Bengtson…