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Plastic Surgery Wisdom – The Recovery Process

It is very common and understandable that patients right after just about any form of plastic surgery begin to assess their results. Even though they are told by their plastic surgeon to avoid trying to make any early assessment of the results in the face of swelling, bruising and lack of any implant/tissue settling, many Read More…

Case Study: Transconjunctival Lower Eyelid Bag Removal in Women

Background: Aging of the eyes takes on many predictable changes and one of those is the development of herniated fat. As the name implies, this is fat that has been historically believed to be once was under the eye that has relocated out onto or bulges over the lower orbital rim. Known as eye bags, Read More…

Plastic Surgery’s Did You Know: The Need for Strong Male Jawlines

A strong jawline has been deemed as both a desireable and attractive male facial feature for millenia. A strong male jawline is not a passing fad or temporary fashion statement. It has been and always will be an important feature of a male face. Everyone knows that a strong jawline implies increased masculinity and increased Read More…

Case Study: Facelift with Chin-Prejowl Augmentation

Background: Aging of the face takes on many predictable changes but none is more evident than what occurs along the jawline. The once more discernible and sharp jawline becomes lost as jowls appear and the neck sags. The neck angle becomes more obtuse, the chin may appear shorter, and the transition between the face and Read More…

Father’s Day and Plastic Surgery

As we embark on Father’s Day, one of the very last things one would be thinking about is plastic surgery. But in the Sunday June 16th edition of the New York Times in the Business section, an article appeared suggesting that liposuction, chin implants and Botox may become popular gifts for Father’s Day. (if plastic Read More…

The Fat Grafting Science Behind The Brazilian Butt Lift

The Brazilian Butt Lift is one of the most popular and talked about body contouring procedures in the past few years. Driven by celebrities, models and the desire for a certain look in clothes, a rounder and fuller buttock shape has taken on a new level of aesthetic desire and sensuality. While it is often Read More…

Dog Ear Correction Surgery

The dog ear deformity is a well known phenomenon in plastic surgery. It occurs when at the end of any face or body wound closure a puckering or excess tissue occurs. It is best thought of as a bunching or elevation of skin at the end of the incisional closure. Sometimes it is immediately apparent Read More…

Plastic Surgery Humor: Exercise and Weight Loss

It is commonly perceived that excess body fat and being overweight is better treated by diet and exercise than having plastic surgery. And this is most certainly true. Plastic surgery is not a substitute for making one’s best effort at being at the best body weight possible and getting off those excess bulges. But Read More…

Case Study: Reduction of Puffy Nipples in Young Men

Background: Gynecomastia is historically perceived as being the development of breast tissue in men that creates the appearance of an actual breast mound. While this is certainly true, gynecomastia takes on many forms based on the amount of breast tissue development that actually occurs. Gynecomastia presentations can occur along a spectrum from a full blown Read More…

The Uniqueness of Male Plastic Surgery – Facial Procedures

The facial aging process is one that is well known as everyone will eventually see it on their face. The eyes get heavy, the brows descend, the cheek fall, jowls develop and the neck sags. Women become concerned earlier in the aging process and proceed to do procedures to treat or slow it down in Read More…