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Non-Invasive Body Contouring with the Vanquish Device

Non-invasive body contouring devices have been around for almost a hundred years and, historically, most were more gimmick than effective. But the past decade has seen a new generation of body contouring devices that actually have science behind them and do offer some fat reduction benefits. While all such current devices are different, they are Read More…

Ear Reduction Surgery for Macrotia

The most common aesthetic ear problem is that of the protruding ears. Caused by either the lack of a well defined ear fold or too big of an inner concha, a good ear shape can be obtained by a variety of traditional otoplasty techniques. While the protruding ear often appears to be too big, it Read More…

Plastic Surgery’s Did You Know? Bichat’s Fat Pad and Buccal Lipectomy Surgery

The buccal lipectomy is a well known procedure that is done in certain patients for a cheek slimming effect. It is unique amongst most fat removal procedures in plastic surgery because it involves removal of fat within a surrounding capsule. (the only other procedure is the removal of the fad pads in blepharoplasty surgery) The Read More…

Case Study: Custom Vertical Lengthening Jawline Implant

Background: One of the original facial implants ever made was for a short chin. Chin implants are the oldest facial implant used and can do a job of lengthening a wide variety of horizontal chin/jaw deficiences. Other jaw deficiences in the angle area on the back end of the jaw can also be augmented by Read More…

Depressor Septi Muscle Surgery To Prevent Smiling Nose and Lip Deformities

The nose is often perceived as a static structure on the face. But this is really only true for the upper part of the nose which is solid fixed bone. The bottom third, or the tip, is unfixed cartilage that can be easily moved. One of the ways it can move is through muscle action. Read More…

The Technique of Six-Pack Abdominal Etching Liposuction

When it comes to the ‘abs’ most people think of having a six-pack. And many work hard to try and get it. But not many can for a variety of reasons…not working hard enough, too much abdominal fat from poor diet and not the right body type. Getting six-pack abs really comes down to genetics Read More…

Case Study: Vertical Ear Reduction (Macrotia Surgery)

Background: Otoplasty is a common aesthetic surgery for ear reshaping which very successfully corrects a protruding ear problem. From incisions behind the ear, a cartilage fold is created by sutures that pulls the helical rim backward reducing its outer prominence and lessening the aurioculomastoid angle. While ears that stick out often look big, they usually Read More…

Case Study: Eyelid Lifts (Blepharoplasty) in the Older Male

Background: Aging begins around the eyes early in life and continues unabated up through one’s senior years. This periorbital aging is manifested by the creation of extra eyelid skin which is caused by the stretching of the thin eyelid skin due to frequent movement. As the redundant eyelid skin becomes excessive it weighs down the Read More…

Treatment of Greater Auricular Nerve Injuries from Facelift Surgery

Facelifts are common facial rejuvenation surgeries that are associated with relatively few minor after surgery problems. (e.g., tightness and banding) Many of these issues are self solving with time as tissues heal and relax. One issue that may not improve with time is a nerve injury. While the greatest fear of nerve injury from a Read More…

Plastic Surgery in the Trenches

While plastic surgery today is associated with images of rejuvenated faces and enhanced breasts and buttocks, its origins and history is associated with a bit more nobler objective. From the trenches of World War I came the need to reconstruct faces torn and shattered from warfare wounds. It was the absolute horrors of war that Read More…