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The Relationship between Dental Health and Facial Aging

There are many factors that contribute to how one’s face ages and they are well known. But one cause of facial aging is not so apparent…your dental health. At least according to a newsletter that I recently received from a local dentist. According to the newsletter…’untreated dental problems can have dire consequences on oral and Read More…

The Younger Facelift – Less Is Just About Right

This generation of facelift patients is seeing a paradigm shift in how this facial rejuvenation procedure is being performed. In days gone by, one appeared when they were in their late 50s and 60s and had the procedure as a ‘reward’ for their years of life or waited until they retired when they had more Read More…

Case Study: Revision of Lip (Vermilion) Advancements

Background: While injectable fillers are the most common form of lip augmentation, there are limits as to the lip changes they can achieve. While fillers add volume, they have a limited ability to significantly increase the vertical height of the lip. The vertical or visible size of the lip vermilion is what all forms of Read More…

The Mechanism and Effectiveness of Power-Assisted Liposuction

Liposuction is a plastic surgery technique that relies heavily on mechanical equipment as well as some fundamental physics for effective subcutaneous fat removal. For many years liposuction was done using blunt-tipped cannulas with various hole arrangements just off of its rounded end. Subsequent technological advancements have focused on delivering various energies to the fat tissue Read More…

Botox Approved for Crow’s Feet Wrinkles

  It was announced today that the most well known cosmetic drug, Botox, has been approved by the FDA to treat the wrinkles that radiate out from the eye, known as crow’s feet. This may come as a surprise to many since millions of people have received Botox injections around the eyes for years. Why Read More…

The Physics of Liposuction

Adipose tissue is loose connective tissue that is composed of fat cells, fibroblasts (as well as other cell types), small blood vessels, proteins and water. It serves many important bodily roles from the preservation of body heat, the protection of vital organs to an  efficient means of energy storage. However, some people have too much Read More…

Case Study: Rhinoplasty for the Ultra-Projecting Nose

Background: The nose has a large number of aesthetic deformities of which the vast number of them either are tip-based or the tip is a part of the overall problem. When a person has complaints about a nose that is too big, that could mean a variety of issues. The nasal tip could be just Read More…

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