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Plastic Surgery Product Review: Viafill Fat Grafting System

The popularity of fat transfer by injection continues to grow due to the appeal of a natural biologic filler material for both small and large soft tissue volume needs. This interest continues to grow despite ongoing issues of inconsistency in graft take and survival. While the critical steps in fat transfer are well known, Read More…

Case Study: Jawline Enhancement in the Thin Male Face

Background: A strong jawline is perceived as a sign of masculinity and is a commonly desired feature of some men. Using implants is the only way to create a well-defined jawline through the triple approach of chin and jaw angle implants. While these implants are available in different materials from various manufacturers, their most Read More…

Durability of Excisional Lip Lifts

Excisional methods of lip rejuvenation, known as lip lifts, are an historic treatment. While pushed aside with the introduction and widespread adoption of injectable fillers, they are making a comeback with the realization that fillers can not solve all insufficient or aging lip problems. They are beginning to reappear in publications and at meetings as Read More…

The Role Of Excisional Lifts in Lip Enhancement

The lips, like the eyes and the nose, are central facial features that are also quite visible in facial expressions. Their size and shape determine their degree of attractiveness and contemporary pleasing lips are known to be full and have a well defined cupid’s bow. As the lips age numerous changes can take place Read More…

Sientra Breast Implant Study Results

Breast augmentation depends largely, if not almost completely, on a prosthetic device to create its results. There is certainly a strong influence of surgical technique which is not to be underestimated but, in the end, without a device there would be no result. (fat injection techniques not withstanding) The evolution of breast implant device Read More…

Plastic Surgery’s Did You Know? The First Rhinoplasty

It is generally accepted that the first recorded plastic surgery performed was for the nose in India as found in ancient Sanskrit texts around 600 B.C. Noses were lost then as a form of punishment (ears were also) for crimes or in battle. From the text Sushruta Samhita, the Hindu surgeon Sushruta describes transferring Read More…

Chin Implant Used As A Testicular Implant

Synthetic implants have a wide variety of uses throughout the body, usually creating an aesthetic augmentation of a deficient or missing body part. The vast majority of face and body implants are composed of silicone due to its biocompatibility, low cost and ease of insertion. Besides breast implants, every other silicone implant is composed Read More…

Case Study: Correction of Bottomed Out Breast Implants

Background: Breast augmentation surgery is mainly associated with the size and shape of the implant, understandably so given its influence on the result. But the implant must be expertly placed in just the right location to have it exert its best effect. That is not always easy given the great variances in breasts between Read More…

Dry Eyes After Blepharoplasty (Eyelid Lift) Surgery

Blepharoplasty or eyelid lifts are one of the most common types of anti-aging facial surgery. Their results are usually so significant that they have earned the moniker of best ROI (return on investment) in the face. Changing that tired look to a refreshed one can be a significant change which just makes one look Read More…

The Value of Preoperative Testing in Elective Plastic Surgery

For many patients undergoing surgery, even plastic surgery, there can be a requirement for some form of preoperative testing. While the indications for laboratory tests has become more selective and less of a shotgun approach than when I first started in medicine, patients over 50 years of age are recommended to have some basic blood Read More…