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Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Injections for Hair Loss

Hair loss due to genetics in men and women is known as androgenetic alopecia and is extremely common. A wide variety of methods have been used to treat this type of hair loss of which the pharmacologic treatments have been the most successful. At the least they are the most documented by scientific scrutiny having Read More…

Plastic Surgery Case Study – Custom Skull Implant for Adult Plagiocephaly Correction

Background: Plagiocephaly or craniofacial scoliosis is a well known craniofacial deformity that truly affects the whole craniofacial skeleton. The most well known component of it is the flattening of the back of the head which for many patients may be the most severely affected area. At the least treating the asymmetric back of the head Read More…

Plastic Surgery Case Study – Asian Rib Graft Rhinoplasty

Background: Rhinoplasty often involves augmentation maneuvers to raise the profile of the nose. This is true in many ethnic rhinoplasties, particularly Asians noses. With short nasal bones and a flatter dorsum, the entire profile of the nose can be more recessed. A low dorsum is often associated with a flatter and broader nasal tip as Read More…

The Body Lift or Extended Tummy Tuck

A tummy tuck is a well recognized body contouring operation because it has been around for many years. It is generally perceived as a hip to hip excisional and tightening abdominal operation as it only affects the front side of the torso. The term ‘body lift’ however is less well defined in the eye of Read More…

Plastic Surgery Case Study – Custom Occipital Implant with Occipital Knob Reduction

Background: Flattening of the back of head can occur on one side or both sides for congenital reasons. When it occurs on just one side of the back of the head it is known as occipital plagiocephaly. It is not, however, just simple limited flattening of one side of the occipital bone. It is well Read More…

Techniques in Diced Cartilage Graft Rhinoplasty (Turkish Delight)

Significant augmentative rhinoplasty of the dorsum usually poses a choice between a synthetic implant and a rib cartilage graft. When choosing a rib cartilage graft, the options are to use it as a carved solid graft or to dice it and assemble it as a moldable wrapped cartilage graft. Introduced back in 1989, a finally Read More…

Techniques in Fat Injection Breast Augmentation

Breast augmentation remains as one of the most popular female body enhancement procedures in the world. It creates an instantaneous and assured effect because of the placement of an implant into the breast tissues. While an implant creates a dramatic and sustained long-term effect, it is an implant which incurs all of the potential risks Read More…

Technical Strategies – Placement of Bicep Implants

Augmentation of the upper arm is a combination of development of the biceps and triceps muscles. The biceps is the most recognized of the two upper arm muscles and the most pursued in terms of exercise development and arm flexing. The biceps muscle is a two-headed muscle that extends on the anterior surface of the Read More…

Plastic Surgery Case Study – Nipple Lifts with Breast Implants

Background: Sagging or ptosis of the breasts is seen in s wide variety of forms, all of which can influence breast augnentation results. Severe or Grade III and IV breast ptosis is an easy breast lift decision to make as there is no other choice. Grade I breast ptosis is also an easy decision as Read More…

World of Plastic Surgery – Brazil

Far down to the south of the United States sits a country that looms large in plastic surgery. By the number of plastic surgery procedures performed to their history of technique innovations, Brazil is large in both land mass and in their pursuit of beauty. Brazil is the fifth largest country in the world comprising Read More…