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Case Study: Breast Augmentation in Hispanic Women

Background: Breast augmentation is the most popular body plastic surgery procedure in women in the 18 to 35 year-old age group. The numbers of breasts implants placed has continued to increase every year. This is a testament to the success of the operation and is done across all ethnic groups. With the well known change Read More…

Scar Types and their Descriptions

Any interruption of the skin, whether from a fall on the ground, an accident on the job, or from the surgeon’s knife, prompts the complicated and not yet fully understood process of healing, the end result of which is a scar. However, the word “scar” often invokes the image of an unwanted deviation of the Read More…

Reconstruction of the Double-Split Earlobe Deformity

  The earlobe is most commonly recognized for its ability to retain a variety of different ornaments. Whether it be a piercing or a clip-on ear ring, the relatively small earlobe usually holds up well to support the weight of jewelry. But the earlobe is a rather delicate structure and is the weakest component of Read More…

Internet Scams for Plastic Surgeons

As everyone is aware, the internet is full of scams. The easy and no-cost use of  e-mail allows such illegal activities to appear in your inbox without any legal repercussions. You may ask yourself how could anyone fall for these but obviously some do or they wouldn’t keep doing it. The goal of each and Read More…

Zerona vs. Lipodissolve for Fat Reduction and Body Slimming

The concept of non-surgical fat loss remains the holy grail of body slimming. Any alternative to liposuction surgery for body contouring will always have significant appeal. The first real promise of that approach was several years ago with the previously popular, and now largely defunct, use of lipodissolve injection therapy. Using an emulsifying combination of Read More…

Case Study: Saline Breast Augmentation in Thin Women

  Background:  Breast augmentation continues to be one of, if not the most, reliable body contouring procedure. At the least, its popularity by number of breast implants placed annually has remained stable if not gradually increased. Having only two types of implants to choose from, saline vs. silicone gel, the options for breast enhancement seem Read More…

Kryptonite Bone Cement – A Potential Injectable Cranioplasty Method

Cranioplasty is done for making contouring changes to the cranial vault, which is defined as the skull, forehead and brow bones. Common causes for the need for cranioplasty are congenital deformities (after primary reconstruction), neurosurgical bone flaps, and traumatic injuries. When done for these reasons an open approach is always used as there is usually Read More…

Treating Facelift Rebound Neck Relaxation with a Submentoplasty

The facelift remains as the definitive procedure forimproving the undesired changes that occur in the neck and jowls with aging. Using techniques consisting of liposuction fat removal, elevation of a neck skin flap, and posterior tightening of the platysma, the neck can reliably be improved. While most necks will not achieve the purported 90 degree Read More…

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