Category: breast augmentation | breast implants

The Phases of Breast Augmentation Recovery

Breast augmentation is one of the most dramatic of all the body contouring operations. In just an hour in most cases, the breast mound is enlarged and the entire shape of the chest wall changed through the insertion of a synthetic implant. While the operation is short and the change is immediate, the actual Read More…

The Evolving Nature of Men Who Undergo Cosmetic Plastic Surgery

Over the last half of the prior century, cosmetic plastic surgery was largely associated with the female gender. From breast augmentation to facelifts, women made up 85% to 90% of the procedures for making one look younger, more fit and to feel better about themselves. Men constituted a minority of the procedures and included Read More…

Case Study: Upper Abdominal Flap Movement in Tummy Tuck Surgery

Background: The tummy tuck procedure is one of the common and successful body contouring surgery. Whether it is a woman who is battling the loose and stretched skin from pregnancies or either sex whose has developed a lower abdominal overhang after weight loss or bariatric surgery, the tummy tuck provides a permanent solution in Read More…

The Non-Use Of Nasal Packing After Rhinoplasty Surgery

Rhinoplasty is one of the top five cosmetic procedures of the face in the United States. It is a challenging operation to perform and it is complicated by being intimately involved with the nasal airway. Some nose operations do not involve efforts to improve the airway and are known simply as a rhinoplasty. Other Read More…

The Longevity and Satisfaction of Facelift Surgery

There are more people than ever before seeking some form of facial rejuvenation. This has been driven by the emergence of injectable and minimally invasive facial procedures, a desire to maintain one’s appearance for social and employment reasons, and a paradigm shift from the treatment of facial aging to its prevention. Women are now presenting Read More…

The Distribution Of Abdominal Fat In Men And The Effectiveness of Non-Surgical And Surgical Fat Treatments

There are several very popular non-surgical methods of fat reduction using external devices based on a variety of penetrating energies. One example is the Zerona device which uses a form of light known as a ‘cold laser’. While it is a fat reduction device that is associated with some level of controversy, it has generally Read More…

Why Smoking Is Bad For Your Plastic Surgery

A recent article published on CNN online and picked up by numerous news agencies was entitled’ Smoking May Make Your Nipples Fall Off’. As sensationalized as that headline appears, there is more than just a kernel of truth to it. This is referring specifically to those folks who undergo plastic surgery of the breast, not Read More…

Breast Implant Complications – Intrathoracic Displacement

In a case report that appeared in the December 15th issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, a women ‘swallowed’ her breast implant during a pilates exercise. The news media was quick to pick up and publicize this finding, sometimes in a sensational manner. On the surface, this breast implant story does sound Read More…

Sutures Reactions after Incisional Closures in Plastic Surgery

The use of sutures is an absolute must for the closure of any type of incision in plastic surgery. Careful approximation of the wound edges and providing underlying layers of support by sutures are what makes the resultant scar from any elective plastic surgery procedure usually favorable and minimized. While the use of sutures Read More…

Muscle Tightening in Tummy Tuck Surgery

A tummy tuck or abdominoplasty is one of the most common and successful of all cosmetic body contouring procedures. Besides the obvious removal of a segment of lower abdominal skin and fat, the underlying muscles are frequently manipulated as well. Usually spoken of in terms of tightening, this part of a tummy tuck is often Read More…