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Stem Cell Applications in Cosmetic Plastic Surgery

The field of stem cell research has spurned a lot of new potential medical applications. Enthusiasm is high as to what stem cells may do and many almost give them magical properties and disease curative capabilities. Much of this enthusiasm is at least partially warranted based on a large number of animal and cell Read More…

Plastic Surgery Product Review: Belotero Injectable Filler

The role of injectable fillers in facial rejuvenation and volume restoration continues to grow. With their growing acceptance and the number of patients requesting such facial treatments, it is no surprise that new options for injectable fillers continue to emerge. The majority of these continue to be hyaluronic-based fillers because of their biocompatibility, ease Read More…

Case Study: Lip Advancements for Older Thin Lips

Background: The mouth is an important aesthetic facial feature of a woman. The main feature of a pleasing mouth area is adequate lip size. Lips that are full and plump are associated with youth and increased sexuality. Some women are born with naturally full lips that last their entire lifetime. Others are born with Read More…

Treatment of Upper Eyelid Ptosis after Botox Injections

The vast majority of Botox and other neuromuscular injections for wrinkle reduction are used in the forehead. While there are some minor complications with these injections, such as bruising, low dose uncorrection and unusual forehead wrinkle patterns, the most severe problem is that of lid droop or ptosis. If injections are done too close Read More…

For Turkeyneck Deformities Older Men May Consider A Direct Necklift

Facial aging affects everyone but men almost always delay considering its treatment until the condition is more advanced. Many more women undergo some form of a facelift than men. No one knows the exact average of men vs. women who undergo a facelift, but it would be fair to say that the age difference Read More…

Plastic Surgery Product Review: la Viv Human Fibroblast Injections For Aesthetic Facial Treatments

The use and number of synthetic injectable fillers for facial wrinkle and fold reduction continues to expand. New filler variations have been developed to try and improve the one disadvantage that they all have…a temporary effect. Some synthetic fillers contain a percent of non-resorbing particles, to produce some degree of permanence. But with their Read More…

Chin Narrowing by Lateral Tubercle Reduction

A square chin and jawline is considered desireable in a male but not so in a female. It is also deemed unattractive in certain ethnicities such as in the Asian face as well as in the male to female transgender face. Reduction of a square jawline is often perceived as that of the jaw angles. Read More…

Outcomes of Fat Injections in Secondary Breast Reconstruction

Fat grafting by injection continues to grow in popularity and in number of applications. Whether it is for cosmetic or reconstructive purposes, it offers a very focused method for filling soft tissue defects. While fat injections are fairly simple, this does not mean they are without complications. How well the fat survives and does Read More…

Selecting Implant Size and Predicting A Breast Augmentation Look

One of the most important considerations, if not the main one, that most women ponder when undergoing breast augmentation is what size they want to be. How big of an implant should one get? Much thought goes into the size of the breast implant from both the patient and the plastic surgeon. There is Read More…

Zygomatic Osteotomy Patterns in Cheek Reduction Surgery

The shape of the face obviously changes in different geographic regions and cultures. This is certainly true in facial aesthetics between Western and Asian cultures. One of the facial features that is really different between these two cultures is the cheek region. In the Western face a high or protruding cheek is regarded as Read More…