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Case Study: Calf Implants in Bilateral Clubfeet

Background: Calf augmentation using either a synthetic implant or fat injections is a well known surgical procedure to increase the prominence of the calf muscle. While many people think of the typical calf augmentation patient as a body builder or an athlete, aesthetic enhancement of normal calf muscles is only one reason to have the Read More…

Facelifts and Age Reversal

The term ‘facial rejuvenation’ encompasses a broad range of aesthetic soft tissue procedures of the face of which the most recognizeable is the facelift. Patients desire a facelift when their jowls and neck sag and they wish to have a more youthful jaw and neckline. One of the most common questions patients ask before surgery Read More…

Plastic Surgery Humor – The Patient’s Problem

I can think of quite a few patients whom after meeting, that I was glad I had the opportunity to read their chart before entering the room and meeting them for the first time. As what jumped out at me as to why they came in for a plastic surgery consultation was quite different from Read More…

The Timing of Mommy Makeovers after Pregnancy

Just like the process of pregnancy, recovering from it is also a function of time. Stretched out abdominal skin and muscles and engorged breasts will not instantly snap back into what they were. At the least it is a period of months before a woman’ s body has any chance of returning to its pre-pregnancy Read More…

Case Study: Intramuscular Buttock Implant Augmentation

Background: Buttock augmentation has surged in popularity over the past decade. Compared to just ten years ago, the number of buttock enhancement procedures in the U.S. has increased a staggering twenty-fold in number. This is due almost exclusively due to the fat injection technique. Injecting fat into the buttocks for enlargement, also known as the Read More…

Social Media-Induced Plastic Surgery

In days past, the mirror or a printed picture was how we conceived of ourself. It has been said that at any one time we are three different people, how others see us, how we see ourselves and the way we really look. A normal person is probably the one in which all three images Read More…

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…