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Case Study: The BullHorn Lip Lift in Men

Background: While lip enhancement has long been desired by women, it is not an exclusive female procedure. While men make up a relatively small minority of patients who undergo cosmetic lip procedures, it is not as rare in men as it once was. I see an increasing number of men who recognize that a thin Read More…

The Social Media-Induced Facelift

Technology and social media have caused many positive human interactions and experiences. They have made connecting to those close and far away as easy as the push of a button and available in a matter of seconds. They also allow us to visually share every aspect of our lifes, whether others really care to Read More…

Patient Testimonials: Facial Fat Injections

Just want to thank you…for two actually three reasons First… It was a 100% HIT… That’s exactly where I wanted the fat grafts placed and needed it and I think you actually filled in the atrophic scar!! My learning experience with where to place it is that no matter where I think I need Read More…

Plastic Surgery’s Did You Know? Liposuction and Triglyceride Levels

Apparently liposuction does more than get rid of those unsightly bulges, it may be good for your health as well. Studies have now shown that those people with elevated triglyceride levels (greater than 150mg/dl) prior to liposuction with or without a tummy tuck showed a significant drop (43%) after surgery. Those patients with normal triglyceride Read More…

Postoperative Instructions for Eyebrow Hair Transplants

The creation of a fuller and more hair dense eyebrow is done by single follicular transplants from the scalp. The grafts are usually harvested from the scalp hair above the ear. The single grafts are placed in a flush radiating pattern along the thin or deficient eyebrow from the inner aspect near the nose to Read More…

Tummy Tucks and Weight Loss

Tummy tuck surgery can produce some extremely dramatic changes in a patient’s waistline and frontal abdominal contour. But one question that prospective patients often ask is how permanent is a tummy tuck? Will I go through this big operation with the associated recovery and cost only to have the same problem years later? Another common Read More…

Postoperative Instructions for Braline Backlifts

Braline backlifts eliminate back rolls that at or below the braline. The back roll is cut out, including skin and fat, and replaced with a horizontal scar that is designed to lay along or within the braline. This creates a flattening of the back for the trade-off of a scar. The following are the typical Read More…