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The Outcomes of Arm Lift (Brachioplasty) Surgery

Arm lifts have a surprisingly long history dating back well over fifty years ago when it was initially described. While once only done as an occasional procedure for the diet-induced weight loss patient, the number of armlifts now done has virtually exploded since the increase in bariatric surgery procedures. While once done as an Read More…

Postoperative Instructions for Brow Bone Reduction Surgery

Most brow bone reductions need to be done through an open scalp incision. Unless the amount of brow bone reduction is very minimal (a few millimeters) the underlying frontal sinus must be factored into the operative technique. Brow bone reductioin can be done by burring, burring and infracture and removal of the brow bone with Read More…

Adolescent Gynecomastia and Its Negative Psychological Effects

The number of gynecomastia surgeries has been steadily increasing over the past few years for a number of reasons. One of these is that more teens and older men are aware that there is a surgery for it and are not afraid to ask for it. Another reason is that smaller types of gynecomastia Read More…

Case Study: The Use of Rib Grafts in Revisional African-American Rhinoplasty

Background: Rhinoplasty in the non-caucasian ethnic nose poses different challenges than many typical rhinoplasty procedures. The goal of making a more defined and less wide nose requires a major change in the cartilage construct of the nose. Increasing the height of the bridge and the tip requires a considerable push from beneath to lift often Read More…

Injectable Fillers and Their Incidence of Complications

Besides Botox, injectable fillers are the most popular form of non-surgical facial rejuvenation. While they have undergone major compositional changes since bovine collagen was initially introduced in 1981, their growing popularity is because they have an instant effect, are largely effective for the right indications and it is generally perceived that they have few complications. Read More…

The Risk of Breast Implants Falling Out

A recent story from the New York Daily News reports on a young woman who had a breast implant ‘fall out of her body’. While very unfortunate for this young lady, this very concern is one that prospective breast augmentation patients often ask if it can happen. Since the most common location for the Read More…

The Regulated Use of Stem Cells in Plastic Surgery

Stem cells has understandably caught the imagination of both plastic surgeons and patients alike with their regenerative potential. This has led over the past few years to surgeons promoting their benefits to patients by so-called stem cell-enhanced or derived procedures. From facelifts to fat grafts, the moniker of the words ‘stem cells’ confers an improved Read More…

The Use of Microcannulas for Injecting Local Anesthetics in Plastic Surgery

The use microcannulas has been a major advance in the delivery of injectable fillers. Besides a dramatic decrease in discomfort they result in no risk of bruising…two major improvements over that of traditional needlle delivery approaches. Despite these very obvious benefits, which are apparent in one’s very first use of them, I observe very Read More…

World of Plastic Surgery – Lebanon

Lebanon, formally known as the Lebanese Republic, is a small country located on the eastern Mediterranean sea. It is bordered by Syria in the north and east and Israel to the South. Because of its location at the crossroads between the Mediterranean and much of the Arab world, it has a long and rish Read More…