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Plastic Surgery History – The Pedicled Tubed Skin Flap

A recent article in the Daily Telegraph has an artist searching for family members of Walter Yeo, who is only currently known by a relatively famous picture of historical significance in plastic surgery. This well known picture shows a before and after picture of work done to burn injuries around his eyes. Mr. Yeo Read More…

High Resolution Ultrasound for Silicone Breast Implant Rupture

To those women who either have breast implants or are considering breast augmentation, the acronym MRI could be very relevant. Since all breast implants will eventually fail, the detection of silicone implant failure is much more difficult than in saline. Since disruption of a silicone implant shell is silent (no deflation) it can only be Read More…

Case Study: Earlobe Lengthening by Injectable Fillers

Background: The ear is essentially fully grown by around age none and is close to 60mms in vertical length. (slight less in women and slightly more in men) Unlike the rest of the ear above it, the earlobe has no cartilage and is composed of flexible skin and fat. The size of the earlobe is Read More…

Case Study: Saline Breast Implant Deflation and Replacement

Background: Breast augmentation can be done by two types of implants, saline and silicone. Since silicone implants have become available again nearly eight years ago in 2006, the percentage of women undergoing breast enhancement receiving saline implants has been slowly declining. But saline implants will always be around as, at the least, they offer the Read More…

Contouring Techniques for Forehead Bony Lumps Bumps and Ridges

While the skull is prone to have a variety of lumps and bumps, they are more of an aesthetic concern when they occur on the forehead. Any forehead irregularity becomes a very noticeable entity as the surface area of the forehead occupies up to 1/3 of the visible face. Commonly seen as a smooth surface, Read More…

Case Study: Skull Reshaping for Occipital Plagiocephaly in a Child

Background: Occipital plagiocephaly is a well known benign skull deformity that causes a rather classic flat spot on the back of the head. It is frequently present at birth due to the positioning of the neonate head in the womb. It can also be caused by positioning of the baby during sleep causing a constant Read More…

Plastic Surgery’s Did You Know? Gender Differences in Buttock Aging

Buttock reshaping through fat injections or implants has surged in popularity in the past decade. The vast majority of these buttock procedures, to the level of probably 99% of them, are done in women. There may be a lot of cultural and beauty standards for this gender bias but there may also be some age-related Read More…

Case Study: Breast Augmentation without a Lift in Sagging Breasts

Background: One often under appreciated aspect of breast augmentation with implants in some patients is that what will occur is that the existing shape of the breast merely gets bigger. Breast implants do not possess magical properties and they can not cure all ills of one’s breast shape issues. This is why it is critical Read More…

Management of the Step-Off in a Sliding Genioplasty

A sliding genioplasty is a well known method of chin augmentation. It is often compared to a chin implant when considering aesthetic changes to the chin as a more natural alternative. But the reality is that its indications for use are somewhat different than an onlay bony augmentation. It is often only used when the Read More…

Plastic Surgery Children’s Book – Ellie Hears An Elephant

Children and teenagers can be afflicted by numerous types of physical birth defects, some of which cause medical problems and others which are more about looking different and being less than ‘perfect’. With a developing and sometimes fragile self-image, prominent appearance differences can be a potential source of embarrassment. Plastic surgeons see children and young teens Read More…