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The Unapproved Use of Stem Cells in Cosmetic Surgery

Stem cells are the rage in medicine and their potential application for cosmetic changes is no exception. Since fat has become discovered as a resplendid source of stem cells, it has become relatively easy to acquire one’s stem cells from liposuction harvests and grow them in great numbers. As a result, numerous private laboratories have Read More…

Occipital Onlay Cranioplasty For Correction Of A Flat Back Of The Head

  Cosmetic skull deformities encompass a wide variety of concerns from flatness, pointy or high spots, ridges, bulges and asymmetries. But one of the most common head shape concerns is the flat back of the head. This specifically refers to varying degrees of lack of occipital projection, usually occupying an area between the top of Read More…

How To Avoid Being The Next Victim Of Botched Cosmetic Surgery

Almost every week there are reports from somewhere in the U.S. of ‘botched’ cosmetic surgery. This does not refer to the patient who has a slightly uneven facelift, prolonged forehead numbness after a browlift, liposuction irregularities, concerns about breast lift scarring, or a dog ears after a tummy tuck. Not that these are completely trivial Read More…

Rejuvenation of the Aging Lower Eyelid and Cheek

There are many signs of facial aging but most people are usually concerned with what happens around the eyes first. The classic presentation of periorbital aging is a progression of tissue changes including excess lower eyelid skin, protruding orbital fat (bags), lower eyelid instability and the falling of the adjacent cheek tissues. (malar descent) While Read More…

The Role of Breast Base Diameter in Breast Augmentation Implant Selection

Breast augmentation is one of the most common aesthetic plastic surgery procedures and is in the repertoire of almost every plastic surgeon. Despite the commonality of this cosmetic breast procedure and the tremendous experience of many in performing it, it has an unappreciated (by patients) high reoperation/revision rate. While the medical literature reports reoperation rates Read More…

Plastic Surgery Product Review: Pliaglis Topical Anesthetic Cream

  Pain from an injection, laser procedure or minor surgery in plastic surgery is a common concern for many patients. While numbing of areas to be treated can be done by the injection of local anesthestics, this is often impractical due to the size of the surface area or represents another painful and feared experience. Read More…

Plastic Surgery’s Did You Know? Breast Implants and Drug Smuggling

Breast implants enlarge the breasts through indwelling materials such as saline and silicone gel contained within a silicone elastomer bag. There are millions of women every year who travel on airlines carrying their own ‘internal’ baggage inside their breasts. It is neither evident or scanned and their presence is a most personal issue and not Read More…

Case Study: The Fate of Breast Asymmetry with Implant Augmentation

Background: Breast augmentation is completely successful at enlarging the breast mounds. While it is not without its potential complications due to being an implant placed in the body through surgery, by far its most common postoperative concerns are aesthetic in nature. Are the breasts the desired size and shape and how well do they match Read More…

Eyebrow Restoration with Hair Transplants

Eyebrows are the one piece of hirsuitic artistry that adorns the forehead. They separate the forehead from the eyelids and produce a partial frame for the entire orbital area. The desired  shape and size of the eyebrows has changed over the years. Pencil-thin eyebrows were once the way to go, requiring considerable maintenance with waxing Read More…

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