MidAmerica Plastic Surgery: Ryan Diederich, MD
4955 South State Route 159 #1
Glen Carbon, IL 62034
(618) 288-7855
Monday: 7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Tuesday: 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Thursday: 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Friday: 8 a.m.–12 p.m.

The Spa at MidAmerica Plastic Surgery
4955 South State Route 159 #1
Glen Carbon, IL 62034
(618) 307-6233
Monday – Thursday: 8 a.m.–7 p.m.
Friday: 8 a.m.–4 p.m.

Yearly Archives: 2019

We volunteered with Habitat for Humanity!

This past weekend, MidAmerica Plastic Surgery was able to volunteer with Habitat for Humanity, a global non-profit housing organization that helps families build and improve places to call home. The site we worked at will not become a house for a family. Instead, we worked in the Orchards Shopping Center in Collinsville to help prepare for …

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Recall of Textured Implants Linked to BIA-ALCL

Glen Carbon, IL. (July 24, 2019)— On Wednesday, July 24, 2019, the FDA asked Allergan to recall their BIOCELL textured breast implants and tissue expanders due to the association to Breast Implant Associated – Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma, BIA-ALCL, a rare form of lymphoma. This is not breast cancer. This is a treatable type of …

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The Difference Between Botox and Filler

At The Spa at Midamerica, we often hear men and women say that they want filler to reduce the appearance of forehead wrinkles. For us, we see this as an educational opportunity to explain the major differences between neuromodulators (Botox/Dysport/Xeomin/Jeuveau) and filler and where you'd use them. What are neuromodulators? Neuromodulators are injected into facial muscles …

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How to Achieve Natural Results From a Breast Augmentation

We often hear women express concern that everyone will know when they’ve had a breast augmentation. They don’t want the change to be too obvious when they go back to work or the next time they’re hanging with their girlfriends. This procedure is very commonly talked about in other areas of the country, but the …

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Tummy Tuck vs Liposuction vs Coolsculpting

There are several different options for addressing concerns with the abdomen and it can be difficult to know which is right for you. We are proud to offer every option for you here at MidAmerica Plastic Surgery. Above is a flow chart that may help point you in the right direction. We also wanted to …

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Learn more about Taylor, BSN-RN

Thanks to all of you, our team at The Spa at MidAmerica is ever growing! In March, we were thrilled to add another Nurse Injector to our team. Taylor joined the aesthetic industry in 2018, so we were excited to help her learn and evolve as a Nurse Injector. Over the past 3 months, Taylor …

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What to Expect in a Plastic Surgery Consultation

For a lot of people, the idea of going to a plastic surgery consultation can be intimidating. It’s hard when you don’t know what to expect. We wanted to give a bit of a breakdown so you can have some kind of idea of what you’re heading into when you visit our plastic surgery practice …

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Rapid Recovery Breast Augmentation

In today’s busy world, few of us have extra downtime for procedures such as breast augmentation. Here at MidAmerica Plastic Surgery in Glen Carbon, Illinois,  Dr. Ryan Diederich has been performing a rapid recovery breast augmentation for years. This is why we are seeing more patients traveling from Southern Illinois and Missouri and throughout the …

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The Evolution of Breast Implants

There has been a significant improvement in breast augmentation over the last 20+ years. During this timeframe, breast implants have become the most studied medical device. With that data, we continue to improve implant technology and procedural techniques, making breast augmentation at my St. Louis-area plastic surgery practice a better experience than ever. As we …

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