The Magic Surgeon · Journal
Insights, guides, and the art of transformation.
Notes on procedures, recovery, and the philosophy behind natural-looking results, from Mayo Clinic–trained, board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Humberto Palladino.
Plastic Surgery Myths
Top 3 Myths About Plastic Surgery
Even with all that is known about plastic surgery, it often seems as though there are as many myths as there are facts. Plastic surgery is…
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Daddy Makeover
Male Plastic Surgery: the Daddy Makeover
The Mommy Makeover is a well-known plastic surgery procedure, especially for women who have experienced pregnancy and childbirth and would…
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Plastic Surgery Advice
Top 3 Fears Associated with Plastic Surgery
Even though plastic surgery has become increasingly commonplace in recent years, many potential patients are still hesitant to jump in and…
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Mommy Makeover
Treat Yourself With a Mommy Makeover
Starting a family can be an exciting step for many couples, and having a baby can be a joyful, rewarding experience. However, after…
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Breast Lift
The Modern Breast Lift and Internal Bra
Voluptuous breasts are a commonly desired feature for women seeking a more feminine physique. Unfortunately, childbearing, weight…
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Brazilian Butt Lift
What You Need to Know About the Brazilian Butt Lift
Brazilian Butt Lift surgery is quickly becoming one of the most sought-out forms of cosmetic enhancement. The Brazilian Butt Lift enhances…
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Facial Plastic Surgery
Contour Your Profile
Often, when patients discuss a previous facial plastic surgery procedure, it is one that was done to address visible signs of aging, such…
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Facelift
Prepare for Your Facelift Surgery
Facelift surgery is a wonderful option for those wanting to combat the effects of aging, lifestyle, and sun damage from the bright Miami…
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Fat Transfer
Waste Not, and Use It Now
For many of us, mornings begin by looking in the mirror, wishing we could magically make some areas on our bodies smaller and others areas…
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Liposuction
Should I Get Liposuction or a Tummy Tuck?
A firm and sculpted abdomen is one of the most desired physical attributes. Unfortunately, it is also one of the most difficult to attain…
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Breast Augmentation
How Does Lifestyle Impact Your Implant Choices?
Breast augmentation through implants is a procedure that many women jump at the chance to have, and that’s what makes it the most commonly…
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Breast Augmentation
Recover Before Summer
While plastic surgery is desired year-round, it’s not uncommon for patients to use “looking good for summer” as their final goal. Between…
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Rhinoplasty
Trouble Breathing Through Your Nose?
As a plastic surgery staple, nose surgery is often thought of for aesthetic reasons. However, this procedure, also known as rhinoplasty…
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Liposculpting
Get Washboard Abs Without a Gym Membership
Having washboard abs is a goal for many men. The desire for abs is what motivates them to show up to the gym every morning or after work…
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Brachioplasty
How to Tone Weak and Flabby Upper Arms
The upper arms are one of the most susceptible areas on our bodies to have loose, sagging skin, and excess fat deposits. The arms are often…
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Breast Reduction
Am I a Candidate for Breast Reduction?
Any woman who has excessively large and heavy breasts may be a candidate for breast reduction. While some women who fit this description…
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Facial Rejuvenation
How to Get Natural-Looking Facelift Results
The purpose of facelift surgery is to rejuvenate the appearance so that you can look like a younger version of yourself. The results of a…
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Fat Transfer
The Best Way to Combat Holiday Weight Gain
This time of year, the parties, feasts, and holiday goodies can become your best friend or your worst enemy, or both. Enjoying the…
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Liposuction
Is Liposuction Really Permanent?
Candidates for liposuction frequently wonder whether they can trust the claim that liposuction results are permanent. Is this procedure…
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Rhinoplasty
Should I Get Open or Closed Rhinoplasty?
When you go in for nose surgery, your surgeon will typically use either an open or a closed technique. The right rhinoplasty technique for…
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Eyelid Surgery
Drooping Eyelid Solutions
Your eyes tell a lot about yourself and your appearance. Someone who has never met you will make assumptions about your age, health…
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Butt Augmentation
How to Lift a Saggy Butt
Improving a saggy butt is possible using one of two methods: exercise or butt augmentation. While many exercises can help improve the shape…
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Liposculpture
How to Treat Gynecomastia
Physical appearance is incredibly important to many of us. Our culture is obsessed with fitness, fashion, and looking top-notch at all…
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Butt Augmentation
Butt Implant Recovery
Every major surgery has a recovery period. During recovery, patients typically need to rest and modify their behavior in certain ways. As…
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Breast Implants
Which Is Better: Breast Lift or Implants?
Breast implants enhance the breasts by improving breast size, volume, and shape. Breast lift surgery enhances the breasts by improving…
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Breast Augmentation
The Skinny Girl’s Guide to Getting Curves
Are you tired of hearing people say things like, “You’re so skinny” or “You need to eat a cheeseburger”? Do you look in the mirror and wish…
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Exercise
Tummy Tuck vs. Exercise
There is a cultural misconception that if you’re dissatisfied with your tummy, you just need to exercise more. While there is no question…
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Neck Lift Surgery
You Might Need a Neck Lift if…
Father Time doesn’t play favorites, and no one is immune to aging. Over time, everyone will observe signs of aging in themselves, such as…
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Lip Augmentation
Lip Surgery: From Too Big or Too Small to “Just Right”
To achieve true facial beauty, your lips should look proportionate to the rest of your facial features. If your lips are too full or too…
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Breast Augmentation
10 Reasons to Get Breast Implants
Women who undergo breast augmentation have many different reasons for doing so. Even sisters or cousins who both get breast implants may be…
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Body Lift
How to Get Rid of Loose Skin After Bariatric Surgery
After major weight loss, individuals are often left with sagging, loose skin that serves as a painful reminder of times past. This loose…
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Facial Rejuvenation
Look More Youthful With Fat Injections
As you get older, you may begin to notice changes in the quality of your facial skin. Fine lines, wrinkles, skin sagging, and volume loss…
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Butt Augmentation
What Buttock Enhancement Option Is Best for Me?
Body contouring is about more than getting rid of unwanted fat. Enhancing areas that are meant to be soft and round is just as important as…
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Cellfina™
Banish Cellulite With Cellfina™
Do you find yourself shying away from showing off your legs and thighs due to the dreaded appearance of cellulite? It isn’t uncommon; many…
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Liposuction
Lose Those Last Few Inches With Liposuction
When we look good on the outside, we tend to feel better about ourselves on the inside. An individual can improve their self-esteem and…
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Injectables
The Best Time for Plastic Surgery
When deciding to undergo plastic surgery, you may ask yourself, “When is the best time to have surgery?” Most people have found that the…
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Male Plastic Surgery
Pectoral Implants for Men
Women are not the only gender to desire more attractive figures. Men are increasingly aware of the benefits of having an attractive and…
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BOTOX® Cosmetic
The Difference Between Facial Injectables
If you’ve looked in the mirror lately and have been startled to see a face with thinner lips and a few wrinkles, you’re not alone. Millions…
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Non-Surgical Treatments
Achieving Skin Regeneration with Ultherapy®
When we’re young, we enjoy vibrant, firm skin that keeps us looking youthful. But, as we get older, our bodies stop producing collagen…
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Breast Augmentation
Bridal Makeovers
Breast Augmentation for Brides Planning a wedding is stressful, but the thing that concerns most brides is how they will look on their…
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Breast Augmentation
Common Reasons for Breast Revision Surgery
Since breast implants typically provide a fantastic improvement to the breasts, it should come as no surprise that breast augmentation is…
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Breast Augmentation
Breast Augmentation: Bigger, Firmer Breasts, Just for One Day?
Women who may have considered breast augmentation, but who do not want to go through the time it typically takes to recover from such a…
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Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Treatment
3 Surprising Benefits of Using PRP to Treat Hair Loss
Getting older takes its toll on your body, from head to toe. Speaking of heads, if your hair starts falling out increasingly more as each…
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Buccal Fat Pad Removal
Buccal Fat Pad Removal Slims Chubby Cheeks
If you are tired of people telling you that you have “such a baby face” because of your chubby cheeks, but think that there is no solution…
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Breast Augmentation
Getting a Mommy Makeover
One of the biggest buzzwords in the plastic surgery industry is the “Mommy Makeover”. Women who have had children will find this type of…
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Eyelid Surgery
7 Startling Facts About Blepharoplasty
Eyelid surgery in South Florida is becoming a popular trend. People who want to restore their appearance may find blepharoplasty to be just…
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Liposuction
Get a Kickstart on Your New Year’s Resolution to Look and Feel Your Best
How many people make it their New Year’s Resolution to look and feel their best, only to be disappointed a month later? We all have great…
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Injectables
“Face” the Holiday Party with Your Best Face Forward!
This is the time of year for holiday parties. Christmas parties, family parties, or even parties at your children’s school are in full…
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Non-Surgical Treatments
5 Ways to Keep Skin Healthy During Cold Weather
When fall and winter comes, does your face feel like it is begging for hydration? If you are prone to rashes, skin cracking or just feel…
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Rhinoplasty
Open or Closed Rhinoplasty: What is the Difference?
Most people know what a nose job is, but some do not know the proper term for it is rhinoplasty surgery . Once they start to study the…
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Neck Lift Surgery
Speaking of Thanksgiving, Let’s Talk About Removing the Wattle on Your Turkey Neck
All kidding aside, one of the downsides of aging is the loss of elasticity you might notice on those visible areas of your arms, chest…
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News
Dr. Palladino’s Commitment to Make a Difference in the Lives of Children Takes Him to Cusco, Peru
Aside from being a voice for his own community of South Florida, Dr. Humberto Palladino and his team schedule at least one trip each year…
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Facelift
Tis’ the Season for a Holiday Facelift
You may be thinking that it is too early to think about the holiday season, but not if you are considering a facelift! This year, give…
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Body Contouring
Vanquish ™ Belly Fat With a Remarkable New Surgery-Free Technique
Hollywood stars have been using this somewhat “secret” invention for the last couple of years, and now a handful of plastic surgeons in the…
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News
Dr. Humberto Palladino Becomes a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
Our very own Dr. Humberto Palladino constantly strives to surpass the expectations of his peers, patients and even his own personal goals…
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Pec Augmentation
Chest Implants Gaining Popularity Among Men
Breast Implants have long been a cosmetic procedure primarily sought by women who want to achieve rounder, fuller or shapelier breasts. Now…
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Breast Reconstruction
Different Techniques for Breast Reconstruction
In honor of breast cancer awareness, throughout the month of October, Dr. Palladino will feature many topics surrounding breast…
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Breast Reconstruction
Rally for Breast Reconstruction Awareness
October 15 is National “BRA” Day! As many people are aware of, October has been hailed as “National Breast Cancer Awareness Month” NBCAM…
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Laser Skin Resurfacing
What is the Best Season to Have Laser Treatments?
Having a beautiful face can become more difficult to maintain as people age. There are many reasons for this, with most of them attributed…
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Plastic Surgery Advice
5 Tips to Choosing the Right Plastic Surgeon
Choosing the right plastic surgeon is crucial. Nearly all of us have heard plastic surgery horror stories, in which cases of patients in…
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Body Contouring
Body Contouring After Weight Loss
“I Lost the Weight, but don’t like the way I look!” If you have recently lost a lot of weight, either through gastric bypass or through…
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News
Dr. Palladino Earns Another Prestigious Castle Connolly Top Doctor Award for Best Plastic Surgeon 2014
Dr. Palladino has done it again! Our award-winning plastic surgeon has recently earned one of the most prestigious top doctor awards in the…
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Mommy Makeover
How Long Should I Wait to Get a Tummy Tuck After Giving Birth?
Even if you take great care of yourself during pregnancy, the stretching that can happen to your belly is inevitable. Getting a Mommy…
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Plastic Surgery Advice
Is General Anesthesia Really Dangerous?
Surprisingly enough, many people are afraid of getting plastic surgery not because of the actual procedure itself, but because of the…
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Breast Reduction
Breast Reduction: The Correlation Between Back Pain and Breast Size
For women who are well-endowed, there may be reason to believe that having big breasts can cause back pain. Particularly those with breast…
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Plastic Surgery Advice
Foods to Avoid Before Surgery
If you are having plastic surgery in South Florida, or anywhere in the country, you may have been forewarned not to eat anything on the…
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Hair Restoration
3 Different Techniques for Hair Transplants
As men age, they may experience thinning hair or baldness. While some men opt to shave their head altogether, for those who prefer the look…
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Laser Skin Resurfacing
Say Goodbye to Sun Damage!
When you stay out too long in the sun, you already know it can cause a sunburn. But as you age and mistreat your skin – either by failing…
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Breast Augmentation
What Breast Size is Best for Me?
If you are unhappy about your breast size, shape or have experienced sagging due to child bearing or aging, you may be considering plastic…
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Recovery
Recovery Time Expected After Plastic Surgery
When patients come in to see Dr. Palladino, one of the most common questions asked is, “How long will it take to heal after my plastic…
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Plastic Surgery Advice
Why is it so Important to Stop Smoking After Surgery?
Smoking is never an easy habit to break, no matter who you are or how long you have been smoking. However, if you are considering ever…
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Brazilian Butt Lift
The Different Types of Buttock Augmentation with Fat Grafting
The latest trends in Hollywood may surprise you. Butt lifts are the “in” thing these days, and even stars like Kim Kardashian are lining up…
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Male Breast Reduction Surgery
Plastic Surgery for Men: Not Just for Women Anymore
As society no longer has a stigma against plastic surgery, more men these days are choosing to have cosmetic procedures to enhance their…
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Male Breast Reduction Surgery
Boob Jobs for Men Are Becoming a Popular Trend!
For those of you who remember the Seinfeld episodes about “Manziers”, which were an idea for bras for men, the entire episode was based on…
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Mommy Makeover
Is Your Tummy Ready for Summer? Get Down to “Crunch Time” with a Tummy Tuck
Now that we have your attention, it does seem that summer is just around the corner. In some states like here in Florida, where Dr…
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Plastic Surgery Advice
Boost Recovery Time After Surgery With These 5 Superfoods
Did you know that having a strong immune system and eating healthy can greatly improve your recovery after getting cosmetic surgery? Just…
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News
Top 5 Cosmetic Surgery Procedures for 2013
All across the country, people are “shaping up” and improving their appearances through cosmetic surgery. According to the American Society…
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Mommy Makeover
Can I Still Have Children After a Mommy Makeover?
As we approach Mother’s Day this coming weekend, this is the time of year that many women consider “Mommy Maintenance” for the upcoming…
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Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Treatment
What is PRP? How Fat Injections Can Restore Youth to Your Face
As people age, they constantly seek new or convenient ways to turn back the hands of time. Platelet Rich Therapy (PRP) is one of the newer…
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Breast Augmentation
Are Breast Implants Dangerous?
We’ve all heard the stories of acquaintances that have gone through breast augmentation surgery and suffered from a freak accident, such as…
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News
Dr. Palladino Earns Another Prestigious Super Doctors® Title
If you were to bump into Dr. Humberto Palladino at the health club or grocery store, he might seem like any other guy working out or doing…
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BOTOX® Cosmetic
5 Hollywood Celebrity Secrets on Staying Young Forever
We see their faces on TV and in the movies. We know they have makeup crews and staff to make them look perfect. Yet, even beyond the big…
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News
Welcome to the MagicSurgeon Website!
Welcome to the MagicSurgeon Website: Our First Blog is Now Live! As part of our ongoing effort to provide customers with the ultimate…
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