Category: Did You Know | wound healing

Plastic Surgery’s Did You Know? The Biology of Scar Redness in Wound Healing

While everyone acknowledges that incisions and scars take time to heal and look better, the natural history of this process confuses most patients. Immediately after surgery or a laceration repair, the skin edges and scar line looks great and has a natural color. This will continue to look this way before it changes for the Read More…

Case Study: Correction of Bony Chin Asymmetry

Background:The lower 1/3 of the face or the jawline plays a major influence on the shape and appearance of the face. The position and shape of the chin is the dominant feature of the jawline, sticking out like the nose does in the central third of the face. When the chin is too weak or Read More…

Plastic Surgery’s Did You Know? Botox for Men

Botox is not just for women. More and more men are getting Botox injections to soften their facial wrinkles. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the number of men getting Botox increased over 250 percent over the past 10 years. While the number still pales in comparison to women, the increase shows the Read More…

Case Study: Breast Implant Replacements After 20 Years

Background:Breast augmentation is entering its fifth decade of human use. In fact, the first breast augmentation patient is still alive and is 82 years old. Over that time, much has been learned about the procedure and the implants themselves have undergone a lot of design and structural changes. With each passing decade of use, breast augmentation Read More…

The Incomplete Science of Injection Fat Grafting To The Face

Fat grafting to the face for volume restoration or augmentation has become very popular in the past five years. The appeal of it to plastic surgeons and patients alike is irresistible given that it is not only a natural substance but that it is relatively easy to administer by injection. Fat grafting just seems like Read More…

Plastic Surgery’s Did You Know? The Anatomy of Undereye Bags

The development of undereye bags is a well known sign of aging. Some people only get them as they age. Other people have them when they are quite young, only to have them worse as they get older. The main cause of undereye bags is fat. But where does it come from? The design of Read More…

Why Do Breast Implants Fail?

One of the often unrecognized realities of having breast implants is that one day they will fail. Almost all women will eventually experience breast implant failure and have to have them replaced. The definition of breast implant failure is that the containment bag or shell develops a hole or a tear which can allow its Read More…

Plastic Surgery’s Did You Know? The Risks of Large Volume Liposuction

Liposuction is a well known procedure for removing targeted areas of fat. Many new technologic developments have occurred in liposuction, including the use of ultrasonic, laser and water-based methods to assist the fat extraction. While these methods may impact efficacy, they do not influence safety. The safety of liposuction has been clearly shown to be Read More…

Tummy Tucks and Improved Quality of Life

Tummy tuck or abdominoplasty is one of the most common cosmetic body procedures performed. Most plastic surgeons feel that it is also one of the most satisfying procedures based on the results seen as well as the views expressed by patients. This is certainly visually supported by the many before and after photographs seen in Read More…

The Tear Trough Deformity – Its Anatomy and Surgical Correction

One facial area that has caught a lot of attention over the past few years is that of the tear trough deformity. Technically known as the nasojugal grove, it is a skin indentation that begins at the inside of the lower eyelid and extends obliquely downward to the lower rim of the eye socket. While Read More…