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Age of Effectiveness for Neonatal Ear Molding

Ear deformities are not rare in newborns and there are many variations of them. Given the complexity of how the ear forms from six separate cartilage islands in utero, it is no surprise that there are going to be birth defects associated in their shape. It is well known that some neonatal ear forms can Read More…

The Two Techniques of Transaxillary Breast Augmentation

  According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, breast augmentation or breast enlargement, was the most common body cosmetic surgical procedure performed in the United States in 2013. (over 290,000 performed) This surgery is done on an outpatient basis with most patients requiring minimal down-time before returning to every day activities. When choosing breast Read More…

Management of the Earlobe in Otoplasty

Otoplasty is a common and extremely effective procedure for treating ears that stick out too far. (protruding ears) It is one of the most satisfying of all the facial plastic surgery procedures. It achieves its effects by reshaping the ear cartilage to give it a better shape through the creation of an antihelical fold or/reduction Read More…

Contemporary Cheek Implant Options

Of all the potential areas of facial skeletal augmentation, cheek implants are the second most commonly performed location. Having noticeable and strong cheek bones is considered just about part of every aesthetically pleasing face, There are gender and other ‘look’ differences in the dimensions of the cheek prominences but their presence is a key aesthetic Read More…

The Association of Breast Implants and Confectionary Delights

  Breast augmentation continues to be a popular body contouring procedure with over 300,000 women having their breasts enhanced last year alone in the U.S.. While it may be hard to see any association at all between breast implants and sugar and desserts, they are some visual and tactile similarities. This association has come about Read More…

Strategies for Avoiding Implant Asymmetry after Breast Augmentation

Breast augmentation is one of the most popular body contouring operations. It creates an instantaneous effect that often can cause quite a dramatic change in a woman’s chest appearance. But its effects are due to a medical device and, as such, makes it prone to a higher rate of complications than any plastic surgery operation Read More…

The Art and Science of Fat Grafting – Part 3. Graft Injection

The third and final part of the fat grafting process is that of the injection technique. Injecting the fat into the desired site seems the simplest part of the process and has very little dependence or devices or any mechanized methods. It is a purely manual process. that represents the most ‘artistic’ part of the Read More…

The Art and Science of Fat Grafting – Part 2. Graft Preparation

Much focus has been on fat graft concentration which is the singularly most studied factor on graft survival. Like fat graft collection, it is most often a device-driven part of the process. Three main techniques exist for graft concentration including gravity separation, washing, and centrifugation. Each method has their own advantages and disadvantages. Centrifuges have Read More…

The Art and Science of Fat Grafting – Part 1. Graft Harvest

It has been shown in numerous experimental studies that fat graft survival and the volume retention that results is from the number of fat cells (adipocytes) surviving the transplantation process. While accompanying stem cells and other companion cells may have a contributing role in creating some of the augmentative effect (preadipocyte conversion), this cellular event Read More…

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