Here at Hawaii Plastic Surgery Institute we are committed to improving the cosmetic beauty of our patients. We have provided a list of other websites that provide useful plastic surgery information. These may be of interest to you.
- Associations
- American Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery
- The American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery is
the world’s largest specialty association for facial plastic surgery.
- American Society of Plastic Surgeons
- When you choose a doctor who is a member of the American Society of
Plastic Surgeons (ASPS®), you can rest assured your surgeon is qualified
to perform your surgery.
- The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
- The Mark of Distinction in Cosmetic Plastic Surgery®
- General Information
- Patient Information Brochures
- Step-by-step illustrations of how plastic surgery procedures are performed to help visualize the process and results of surgery.
- Online Medical Dictionary of Medical Terms
- Contains easy-to-understand explanations of over 15,000 medical terms.
- Home Recovery Cosmetic Surgery Comfort Products
- A one-stop resource patients can turn to and trust for the most complete selection of home recovery conveniences. Offers cosmetic patients the best post-surgical health essentials for a more comfortable recovery at home.
- Plastic Surgery Recovery Products
- Breast Augmentation Recovery Care Packages
- Quality after-care gift boxes for women who have undergone breast augmentation or breast reduction surgery
- Breast Implant Information
- Know Breast Augmentation
- A blog devoted to plastic surgery procedures focusing on breast augmentation
- FDA Breast Implant Consumer Handbook
- A comprehensive look at all aspects of breast implants and surgery. It includes detailed information on all types of implants, safety issues, important questions to ask the plastic surgeon, and suggestions on how to make sound decisions regarding a breast implant procedure.
- National Cancer Institute Breast Implant Study
- An objective study on the long-term effects of breast implants which shows no correlation between breast implant surgery and cancer. Also includes key facts regarding the history of breast implant surgery.
- Facial Procedures
- Facial Surgery
- Explores over 1200 before and after photographs of people who have had facial surgery. Images are accompanied by explanations of what was done and why. See how facial plastic surgery operations are performed. Includes tutorials containing explanations, diagrams, and photos taken during surgery.
- Botox Cosmetic
- Key information and patient testimonials for those interested in having a Botox treatment performed.
- Financing
- Financing Plastic Surgery
- Practical website that covers general information for securing credit to finance your plastic surgery operation. Includes loan application tips, payment calculator, FAQ, and links to major financing companies.
- Health Related
- National Institutes of Health
- An A-Z index of NIH health resources, clinical trials, health hotlines, MEDLINEplus, drug information, and more.
- HealthScout
- Consumer health news, information and resources updated daily. Features include mini-checkups, health library, medical search and more.
- WebMD
- The world’s leading source for trustworthy and timely health and medical news and information. Provides credible health information, supportive community, and educational services by blending award-winning expertise in content, community services, expert commentary, and medical review.
- HealthFinder
- Features daily health news on a variety of useful topics. Includes some health information sorted by gender, age, and race.