Blog

An Overview of the 2012 Annual Plastic Surgery Statistics

The annual 2012 statistics report from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons is in and its review is always noteworthy. As it provides an overview of what board-certified plastic surgeons have done, it does not incorporate cosmetic procedures than any other physicians may do…so it is not the total real number of all the Read More…

Scar Revisions of Dogbite Injuries in Children

One of the most common traumatic facial injuries to deal with in children as a plastic surgeon are dogbites. There are a lot more common than most people think and, fortunately, are usually minor and result in no significant scarring. They often are just ‘nips’ and don’t require any major reconstructive surgery. But having been Read More…

The Stem Cell Facelift Revealed

Many treatments have been touted over the years to create a facelift-like effect from topical creams to devices in lieu of having the actual surgical procedure. Today’s ‘alternative facelifts’ have taken on a very different approach and it is done through largely an injectable approach. These are all about adding volume to the face, plumping Read More…

Patient Testimonials: Male Chest and Abdominal Sculpting

Chest and Abdominal Liposuction, Six Pack Abdominal Etching, Nipple Lifts Dr. Eppley, thank you for your good work. My body looks awesome! My six-pack is showing really well and I have the lines that I always wanted. The lipos got rid of that little lower stomach pooch and those pesky small love handles that I had. The nipple Read More…

Case Study: Breast Augmentation in Widely Spaced Breasts

Background: The desire for larger breasts is very effectively achieved through the placement of implants behind the breast tissue/mound. This will create a larger and rounder breast mound but that is usually the limit of what it actually achieves. Implants have little capability to do much breast lifting and it can not change the position Read More…

Plastic Surgery Product Review: GalaFLEX Mesh

Numerous plastic surgery procedures involve tucks and lifts to achieve their effects. While many intraoperative techniques are done to tighten and support lifted tissues, no such result is permanent. Tissue relaxation and stretching and the effects of gravity work almost from the first day after surgery to undue some of the achieved result. While Read More…

Case Study: The Lower Buttock Lift for the Sagging Infragluteal Fold

Background: Buttock enhancement surgery has become a primary method of body contouring plastic surgery. Having a shapely and fuller buttocks has taken on great signficance for a more attractive body form. The buttocks for some now rivals what has been the breasts for many in the past. While most of the notoriety belongs to the Read More…

Fat Injections for the Treatment of Dry Mouth From Irradiation

Radiation for a variety of head and neck cancers is well known to affect all tissues in its path. Since the parotid gland frequently is involved in radiation portals, it receives unintentional radiation and suffers the side effects of such exposure. This almost always causes some degree of dry mouth or xerostomia. When xerostomia Read More…

Male Insights into their Partner’s Consideration of Plastic Surgery

While everyone knows that the most psychologically healthy reason to have cosmetic surgery is based on internal motivations, some patients do experience external stimuli for it. I have had many ‘couple’ consultations where the husband, fiancee or significant other was just there for support for the female seeking some cosmetic enhancements. In almost every case Read More…

Product Review – Insorb Absorbable Skin Stapler

Closing incisions is an inherent part of every surgery and a well healed and good looking scar is a desireable goal. But for plastic surgeons the appearance of the incisional closure and the resultant scar takes on even greater significance. For operations that are done for cosmetic change only, a good looking scar is an Read More…