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.

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What You Should Know Before Getting A Mommy Makeover

Mommy makeover is a lighthearted name for a complex surgery that combines procedures to reverse the physical toll of pregnancy and childbirth. Commonly, a mommy makeover combines breast augmentation and tummy tuck, but this is not always the case. A breast reduction, breast lift, liposuction, and so on can be combined during a mommy makeover …

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Is Coolsculpting® Right For You?

Happy New Year! With a new year comes New Year’s resolutions. What are some resolutions that you have for 2022? If getting fit and healthy is one of them, you are not alone. Many of our patients come to us asking what treatment options they have to achieve a fit physique. Even with a balanced diet …

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The Drainless Tummy Tuck: How Skipping the Drains Can Improve Recovery & Results

Patients understandably want to avoid post-operative surgical drains whenever possible. Surgical drains are used to help prevent a build-up of fluid (seroma) in the surgical area. Drains also help prevent a collection of blood (hematoma) from forming under the skin. These types of fluid buildups have the potential to cause infection and/or other serious complications. …

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CoolSculpting Elite

Coming Soon: CoolSculpting Elite!

We are excited to announce CoolSculpting® Elite  is coming to The Spa at MidAmerica Plastic Surgery in Glen Carbon, IL! CoolSculpting® Elite is Allergan's latest fat reduction technology that destroys 20-25% of stubborn fat cells. It is FDA-cleared to eliminate stubborn fat pockets in 9 different areas. This is an excellent option for men or …

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Mommy Makeover: The Gift of Confidence

Many moms juggle work and raising a family with trying to take care of themselves with regular exercise and healthy eating. Even with these efforts, they often can't regain confidence in their bodies. Considering a Mommy Makeover, though, may spark a twinge of guilt about putting their needs ahead of their families. The truth is …

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What is Fat Grafting?

Have you ever heard or seen someone say, “I wish I could take this *grabs hips* and put it here *grabs breast*.”  Well, that’s the general idea behind fat grafting, including natural breast augmentation at our St. Louis-area practice. This process, also known as fat transfer, uses liposuction to remove fat from one area of …

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Learn More About No-Drain Tummy Tuck Procedures

Tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) surgery is one of the leading procedures annually, with nearly 243,000 procedures performed in 2021. Great advances have been made in the tummy tuck procedure over the last 15 years, one of which is the elimination of drains. For the past 9 years, I have been performing drainless tummy tuck procedures at …

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