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Breast Augmentation and Nipple Sensation

A common question from many women considering breast augmentation is whether it will affect nipple sensation. Since there is surgery going into the breast and a medical device is being placed, this is a very logical question. For some women nipple sensation is an extremely important issue while for other women with little natural sensation Read More…

Plastic Surgery Case Study: Hydroxyapatite Forehead Augmentation

Background: Although the forehead occupies almost 1/3 of the entire face, it is the one bony facial structure that is least changed for aesthetic purposes. Chin, cheeks, noses and jaw angles are far more commonly surgically altered than the much larger forehead. The most common forehead change is augmentation of a flat or recessed forehead Read More…

The Role of the Chin in Profileplasty

It is very common that multiple procedures are done on the face at the same time. Whether it be for anti-aging effects or for reshaping a face, combinations of procedures produce more profound changes. This is because the face is made up of many different parts and making significant changes often requires altering more than Read More…

Brazilian Butt Lift in Thin Patients

The success of buttock augmentation by fat injection depends, first and foremost, on having enough fat to harvest. If not enough volume of fat is available, it does not matter how well it survives as the buttock result will be inadequate. This has made the use of buttock fat grafting in thin patients historically not Read More…

Buttock Augmentation in Men

Buttock augmentation has grown in popularity over the past decade from a scant few patients who received implants to large numbers of patients today that receive fat injections. Regardless of the augmentation technique, enhancement of the derriere has been almost exclusively the domain of women. Fashion trends, particularly amongst certain ethnicities, has made having Read More…

Case Study: The Direct Necklift For Neck Wattles In Women

Background: Aging of the face takes on many manifestations but inevitably the neck gets involved. Loss of the neck angle occurs as skin begins to sag, falling over the jawline in jowls and draping downward from the central portion of the neck. In more advanced aging, the platysmal muscles of the neck separate and fat Read More…

The Risk of Revisional Surgery in Rhinoplasty

Rhinoplasty is well known to be a challenging aesthetic facial procedure. The interactions of the numerous nasal parts and the healing process do not always make for a completely predictable result. The skin of the nose is the one anatomic element that the plastic surgeon can not change and it can frequently lead to undesireable Read More…

Patient Satisfaction with Latisse Eyelash Growth Enhancement

As one ages, many bodily functions slow down and may even fail to function. Hair, like all bodily structures, is likewise so affected as many men and women can attest. The hair of the eyelashes is not immune to the aging process and many women can speak to their experiences with thinner and less long Read More…

Case Study: Lower Buttock Tuck (Lift) for the Saggy Buttocks

Background: There are numerous features of a shapely buttocks. Short of a nipple-areolar complex, the buttocks share many of the same physical components of the female breast. Ideally it is an identifiable mound that projects outward away from the lower back and upper posterior thigh. While the upper pole is a smooth sloping transition from the Read More…

Plastic Surgery’s Did You Know? Breast Implant Serial Numbers

Right out of the files of ‘CSI Plastic Surgery’, a recent case out of China reported on the solving of a missing person’s case by their breast implants. A young murdered female was identified using an exposed silicone breast implant. Through the coding on the silicone breast implant, the police tracked the product back to Read More…