Volume 4 | A Newsletter for Friends of John Q. Cook, M.D. and The Whole Beauty® Institute

Featured Procedure

News on Advances in Plastic Surgery Procedures and Technologies

Hand Rejuvenation

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Hand Rejuvenation

Most of my patients are aware of the importance of protecting the face from the sun and are generally quite good about applying sun protection as a daily routine. The same cannot be said for the hands.

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Reduce Fullness Under the Chin with Kybella®

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Reduce Fullness Under the Chin with Kybella®

Kybella® can help reduce fullness underneath the chin. Its commercial name is Deoxycholic Acid, a substance that helps the body break down fat during digestion. This fat-disrupting tendency has been recognized for many years.

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Natural Breast Augmentation

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Natural Breast Augmentation

Patients choose Dr. John Q. Cook for breast implant surgery at the Whole Beauty® Institute in Chicago and Winnetka for several reasons. With over 2000 breast implant procedures to his credit, Dr. Cook has established a strong and consistent track record driven by a natural aesthetic.

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Sculpsure – Non-Surgical Fat Reduction

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Sculpsure – Non-Surgical Fat Reduction

Exclusively at the Whole Beauty® Institute in the Midwest, Sculpsure® is the next generation of non-surgical fat reduction. The product of several years of research, Sculpsure was developed by Cynosure, a company with a long history of leadership in the field of laser and light-based medicine.

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Mommy Makeover Surgery

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Mommy Makeover Surgery

The changes that a woman experiences as a result of pregnancy, breast feeding, and weight fluctuation may alter the contour of her breasts and abdomen in different ways. Someone coined the term “mommy makeover” to describe the combination of surgery to the abdomen and breasts that restores beautiful form and function to these areas.

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Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) Photofacial Therapy

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Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) Photofacial Therapy

Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) Photofacial therapy at the Whole Beauty® Institute reduces brown and red areas on the face and beyond.

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Three Significant Advances In Breast Reconstruction

Posted in Featured Procedure, Whole Beauty Connections | Volume 2

Three Significant Advances In Breast Reconstruction

In the last decade the most common method of breast reconstruction has been the placement of a tissue expander at the time of mastectomy. This is known as immediate reconstruction. After the general surgeon completes the mastectomy, the plastic surgeon places a tissue expander underneath the pectoral muscle and the fascia beyond the bottom edge of the muscle.

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