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Hair Restoration

 
 A procedure using micrografts to replenish balding areas. See graft, ... 
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Halitosis

 
 Bad breath that can be caused by smoking, poor dental hygiene, alcoholism, throat infection, dental ... 
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Halos

 
 a complication of refractive surgery in which the patient sees additional rings around lights at ... 
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Haze

 
 a relatively rare complication of LASIK caused by the deposition of ground substance in the cornea. ... 
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Hemangiomas

 
 A reddish-purple birthmark. Flat types are also known as port wine ... 
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Hematoma

 
 A swelling or mass of blood (usually clotted) confined to an organ or tissue. It is caused by a ... 
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High lipline

 
 Where the widest smile meets the gum tissue above the ... 
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Home Whitening

 
 Home whitening is the least expensive of the whitening procedures as it requires little of the ... 
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Hydrogen Peroxide (H202)

 
 A compound used as a dental whitening agent and mouthwash. ... 
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Hydroliposculpture

 
 A type of liposuction which is a compilation of layering of the water-based tumescent solution into ... 
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Hydroquinone

 
 The active ingredient in most skin bleaching creams. Hydroquinone inhibits the production of skin ... 
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Hygienist

 
 "A person trained at an accredited school or dental college and licensed, by the state in which ... 
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Hyperope

 
 a patient who has difficulty seeing near objects because of the shape of the eye. ... 
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Hyperopia

 
 a refractive abnormality of the eye requiring a plus (positive or convex) lens for correction. Far ... 
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Hypertrophic scar

 
 A ridge or string-like segment of scar seen within the confines of the original wound. The ... 
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Hypoallergenic

 
 A label commonly seen on skin products that indicates allergic reactions are less likely to occur. ... 
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*Top 5 Surgical Cosmetic Procedures in 2008:

1. Breast Augmentation: 356,000
2. Liposuction: 341,000
3. Blepharoplasty: 195,000
4. Rhinoplasty: 152,000
5. Abdominoplasty: 147,000

*Top 5 Non-Surgical Cosmetic Procedures in 2008:

1. Botox: 2,464,000
2. Laser Hair Removal: 1,281,000
3. Juvederm/Restylane: 1,263,000
4. Chemical Peel: 592,000
5. Laser Skin Resurfacing: 571,000

* Data collected from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)

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