Category: scar revision

Early Incisional Scar Therapies – Do They Make Any Difference?

Surgical incisions and the scars they create are a concern for many patients. Nowhere is this more true than in the plastic surgery patient. Because it is a cosmetic procedure, most people ask how to take care of new scar so that it ultimately looks as obscure as possible. This raises the important question Read More…

Sarah Palin and Plastic Surgery

Recent internet blogs purport that Sarah Palin has had some plastic surgery done recently. Using some apparent inside information, it is stated that she had a ‘nasolabial fold lift, cheek implants, midface lift, eyebrows fixed and a sideburn graft.’ A series of photographs are shown which are supposed to support these contentions. Normally, I wouldn’t Read More…

Common Misconceptions about Female Breast Reduction

Breast reduction is one of the most common and successful plastic surgery procedures. It usually rates as one of the most satisfying operations that we do because of its immediate and significant relief of the back, neck, and shoulder pain that comes heavy hanging breasts. Even within hours of surgery, patients report musculoskeletal pain Read More…

Reinflating the Gaunt Face by Fat Injections

The gaunt face can occur in both the young and the aging. It is most commonly recognized as a part of aging for some with loss of fat in the cheeks, side of the face, and even up into the temples. But it can also occur as a natural part of one’s face even Read More…

Advertisements and Promotions in Cosmetic Surgery and Procedures

We are exposed everyday to incredulous claims about health and cosmetic products and services. Advertisements from radio to infomercials bombard us on the weakest aspect of our inner selves…how we look and feel. We all want to look better and feel healthier and to do it with the least effort possible. It is this Read More…

Secondary Revisions of Soft Tissue Problems of Cheekbone (Zygomatic) and Orbital Facial Fracture Repairs

Cheekbone (zygomatic) and orbital fractures are very common results of blunt trauma to the face. Methods to put the displaced bones back in place and secure them with plates and screws so they can heal properly are well known. But even when these facial bones are put back into perfect anatomic position and the Read More…

The Brazilian Butt Lift Explained

The Brazilian Butt Lift is a confusing term for those interested in buttock reshaping. The misleading part of its name is that of the lift. It is absolutely logical to assume that the buttocks are actually moved upward by some type of tissue lifting or relocation. This would usually mean that skin and fat Read More…

Chin Implant Augmentation in Athletes and Sporting Activities

Chin augmentation is a very effective procedure for those who suffer from microgenia or a weak chin. It is a procedure that is performed almost equally in both men and women. In males, it is more commonly done when they are younger usually under the age of 40. It is also this male age group Read More…

Frequently Asked Questions about Fat Injections

Injectable fat grafting is one of the newer plastic surgery techniques. While it was first done in humans as early as the 1950s, it has gained tremendous popularity in this decade for a variety of face and body procedures. Liposuction certainly accounts for one of the reasons fat grafting has become popular as we have Read More…

How Long Will My Breast Implants Last?

The popularity of breast augmentation continues to grow. In 2008, over 300,000 women had breast implants placed. Another 80,000 had breast reconstruction, of which at least half of these involved the placement of implants. Like all medical devices, they rarely are permanent or last forever. In 2008, nearly 40,000 implants were replaced or removed. With Read More…