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The Male-Centric Plastic Surgery Trend

While women will always outnumber men in the number of cosmetic procedures done, men are increasingly jumping into the game. Of the 11 million cosmetic procedures that were performed last year, almost 10% of them were performed on men. That number may seem very low but it represents a doubling of male plastic surgery Read More…

Case Study: The Pseudolifting Effect of Breast Implants

Background: There is a common perception that an implant can lift up a sagging breast. The reality is that nothing could be further from the truth. In most cases of sagging breasts (breast ptosis) an implant will actually making the breast shape worse. It will fill out the upper pole of the breast while having Read More…

Preventing Constipation after Plastic Surgery

Constipation is a common problem many patients, particularly women, struggle with after plastic surgery. While everyone has their own bowel movement frequency, patients after surgery may lack any movement for days or even a week after their procedures. Such slowed intestinal motility is due to a variety of factors including the effects of anesthesia Read More…

Case Study: Flat Back of the Head Correction by Augmentation Cranioplasty

Background: The shape of the skull is affected by numerous factors including genetics, in utero skull pressures, post delivery head positioning and growth of the brain. In general, the skull has an oblong shape that is slightly wider in the back than the front. While there is no uniform aesthetic standard for a pleasing skull Read More…

The Bluish Skin Discoloration of Injectable Fillers

Injectable fillers are an array of various substances that are injected right under the skin (or even down to the bone) to create a soft tissue plumping effect on the face. They can be placed deep into folds or more superficially into wrinkles. The most popular of these fillers are the hyaluronic acids or Read More…

Posterior Wedge Labiaplasty for Improved Aesthetic Results

The correction of labial enlargement in women is now a common aesthetic procedure. No longer must women endure embarrassment or hygiene issues from overgrowth of the labia minora which causes a visible protrusion beyond the labia majora. Reduction of the labia minora is known under single moniker of labiaplasty which represents a diversity of surgical Read More…

Case Study: Superior Crescent Nipple Lifts in Breast Augmentation

Background: One of the most vexing problems in breast augmentation for the plastic surgeon is the women with breasts that has some sagging. No woman electively wants the scars from a breast lift unless their breasts have severe sagging and even they know it is an unavoidable issue. It is the women that wants only Read More…

Neograft Hair Transplantation for Women

Hair transplantation is a well know procedure for men but hair loss concerns are not gender restricted. Hair loss obviously occurs in some women as well and is much more common that many people would think. Statistics from hair loss organizations show that women comprise about one-third of all hair loss patients that seek some Read More…

Labiaplasty for External Vaginal Reshaping

The labia are a well recognized part of the female genitalia being the major externally visible portions of the vulva. The labia majora are larger and fattier while the labia minora are folds of skin often hidden within the labia majora. In some women, the labia minora are almost non-existant while in others they can Read More…

Asian Facial Reshaping by Cheek Narrowing and Jaw Angle Reduction

Reflecting different facial characteristics from distant parts of the world is the difference between Eastern Asian and Caucasian facial bone structures. Prominent cheekbones and a strong jaw angle are common Asian features that are often asked to be reduced as they create a face that is perceived to be wide, square and relatively flat. Read More…