Category: Botox

Five Things You May Not Know About Botox

Botox is the trade name of the first commercially available preparation of botulinum toxin A (BTN-A). It is the miracle drug in aesthetic medicine, plastic surgery and neurology. Botox is so popular in aesthetic medicine because it predictably works each and every time. It is a medication in the real pharmacological sense of the Read More…

The Challenges of Teenage Plastic Surgery

Aesthetic plastic surgery in minors (under the age of 18), also called teenage plastic surgery, has its own unique set of challenges. Many plastic surgeons perform procedures on minors as attested to the over 75,000 operations reported by the members of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons in 2012. The most common procedures for teenagers Read More…

The Chemical Differences Between The Hyaluronic Acid-Based Injectable Fillers

With so many different hyaluronic acid-based (HA) injectable filler available for clinical use, how does one choose between them? HA fillers are different and knowing their chemistry is what makes for the subtle differences in their physical properties. (and for differing products from various manufacturers beside their brand names) HAs are clear gel of Read More…

The Basic Science of Hyaluronic Acid-Based Injectable Fillers

When it comes to injectable fillers, there are now lots of options out there today. While once there was one in 2002, there are now over twenty FDA-approved injectable fillers in the U.S. alone a dozen years later. While that number seems daunting when it comes to making an injectable filler selection, it is important Read More…

The Weight of Fat Removal in Liposuction

The removal of unwanted fat, particularly in the abdomen and waistline, by liposuction is a very common body contouring procedure. While it is preached to patients before surgery that liposuction is not a weight loss procedure but one that only changes body contours, patients are inevitably interested in knowing how much the fat that was Read More…

Plastic Surgery Wisdom: The Importance of Presurgical Markings

Of all the surgical specialities, plastic surgeons are well known for drawing on their patients before surgery. While some may equate that with being an ‘artist’, the reality is that such drawings can be incredibly useful for guiding certain aspects of how some procedures are done. Since patients are often asleep during surgery and are Read More…

Plastic Surgery Humor: Snowcone Breast Implants

One of the classic topics of plastic surgery humor is breast implants. Whether it be a snowman or just about any other recognizeable figure or animal, breast implants have been placed on them to signify that they have had plastic surgery or been ‘done’ as a piece of humor. A snow woman would be Read More…

Case Study: Male Vertical Lengthening Jaw Angle Implants

Background: One of the emerging areas of facial implant augmentation is that of the jaw angles. While jaw angle implants have been around for nearly two decades, their designs have been exclusively made for increasing jaw angle width. While there are some patients who seek a wider and more flared posterior jawline, a width only Read More…

Patient Testimonial: Upper Blepharoplasty (Eyelid Lift) Surgery

Blepharoplasty (Upper Eyelid Lift) ‘I never thought I would ever have plastic surgery for any cosmetic reason. I had worn glasses for many years but when I retired at age 65 I started to have more trouble seeing because of what was happening around my eyes. Everything just seemed a little more dim and Read More…

Case Study: Full Breast Lifts To Uplift and Reshape Sagging Breasts

Background: Sagging of the breasts is an almost expected sequelae for most women as they go through life. The effects of gravity and body changes of pregnancy and weight loss will make just about any breast mound drop. This is particularly so when one starts out with some significant breast volume making it very prone Read More…