Category: platelet-rich plasma

Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Injections as a Hair Loss Treatment

The use of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections epitomizes the statement ‘heal thine own self’. Using a patient’s blood, a platelet extract is obtained by centrifugation that can be spot injected to an area of need. Since platelets are well known to be storehouses of growth factors and cytokines, their administration into a variety of Read More…

Fat Injection Grafting to the Breast – Safety and Effectiveness

Fat grafting is an emerging and versatile technique in plastic surgery. While it can be used just about anywhere on the body, one of the trendiest areas for fat injections is the breast. Whether it is for reconstruction of breast defects or cosmetic enlargement, fat has become an accepted method of soft tissue volume enhancement Read More…

Calf Implants – Effectiveness and Complication Rates

Body implants, primarily for muscle augmentation, can be done for a variety of anatomic sites including the chest, shoulders, arms, buttock and calfs. While some of these implanted areas are new, the calfs represent one of the original types of body implants. Calf implants have been around now for several decades using a variety of Read More…

Plastic Surgery’s Did You Know? Anatomy of the Protruding Ear

The ears on the side of the head are relatively inconspicuous unless they stick out too far. A good looking ear is one that goes unnoticed, only bad looking ears catch our attention. But despite the small size of the ear, it has a compact anatomy that is filled with ridges and valleys. By Read More…

The Trend Towards More Silver (Senior Citizen) Plastic Surgery

While many things have changed in plastic surgery over the past few decades, one of those has been the age of the patients seeking improvements. Older patients appear today for procedures than twenty years ago would have been unimagined. And this does not necessarily refer to the patients who seek facial rejuvenation, an obviously Read More…

Case Study: Full Facelift for Neck Wattle Correction

Background: The concept of a facelift is one of the most recognizeable plastic surgery terms/procedures. It is such a pervasive term in the world of anti-aging treatments that the mere mention of its name evokes strong reactions, some positive and others very derogatory about it. But despite its familiarity and perceptions, it is one of Read More…

Fat Injections in Breast Augmentation and Breast Reconstruction

Belly fat has been an historic scourge of the vast majority of the American population for a long time. Much of the popularity of liposuction can be traced to the desire to reduce unwanted belly fat. But to illustrate that even bad things have a silver lining, fat has been shown to be a Read More…

Case Study: Shaped Implants for Breast Augmentation

Background: In the evolution of breast augmentation, shaped breast implants offer a relatively new and exciting option. While round implants can certainly enlarge any breast, some women do not prefer the resultant rounded shape to the breast that may occur if they have fairly taut overlying skin. Even in loose breast skin, large implants can Read More…

Ribcage Narrowing Surgery for a Thinner Waistline

The desire for an hourglass body shape by women has a long history. The concept can be traced to the Victorian era where a very narrow waist, often times ultra narrow, was viewed as the ideal figure for women to have. A narrow waist, often called a ‘wasp’ waist, revealed flared hips and moderately-sized Read More…

The Z-plasty Scar Revision Technique

Scar revision techniques have a long history in plastic surgery and are used as much today as they were many decades ago. While many patients think of scar revision as being done with a laser, like a magic eraser, the reality is that surgical excision and rearrangement of adjacent tissues is often more effective. Such Read More…