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Brow Augmentation by Fat Injections

One of the reasons that fat grafting has become so popular in plastic surgery is its versatility. Because of small cannula delivery techniques, fat grafts can literally be placed just about anywhere in any amounts. This has led to fat grafting becoming a near universal method for soft tissue augmentation and, more selectively, bony augmentation. Read More…

Plastic Surgery’s Did You Know? The Beauty of Upper Lip Length

A lot of attention has been paid to how to create more attractive and sensuous lips. From injectable fillers to lipsticks and lip plumpers, enhancing the lips has much to do with altering the appearance of the pink portion of the lip. (vermilion) But an often overlooked area of the lip is what lies above Read More…

Tummy Tucks and the Risk of Complications

Tummy tucks have always been one of the top five plastic surgery procedures requested and performed for as long as I can remember. Despite it being commonly performed and having a tummy tuck seems like a benign operation, it is major surgery and with that comes the risk of complications. Patients do recognize that Read More…

Plastic Surgery Wisdom: Finding and Staying Connected

In days gone by, and not really that long ago, the vast majority of patients for plastic surgery were local. Prospective patients heard about and came to see a plastic surgeon in their community by reputation which was established principally by word of mouth. Most of plastic surgery was done in more metropolitan areas as Read More…

Postoperative Instructions for Earlobe Repair and Reconstruction

Repair of the earlobe is done for a range of conditions from a tear caused by an ear ring, stretching of the earlobe from gauging to traumatic injuries. The small size of the earlobe allows even complex repairs to be done under local anesthesia as an office procedure in most cases. The after care instructions Read More…

How Long Does A Facelift Last?

While facelifts have continued to increase in popularity and overall numbers, the procedures has also undergone a bit of paradigm shift over the past decade. While once thought of as a procedure of older age and to be done closer to or after retirement, greater numbers of facelifts are done today in middle aged patients. Read More…

Topical Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP and Facial Skin Rejuvenation)

Just a few days ago, Kim Kardashian was in the news again with another plastic surgery adventure. This time it was about her receiving a so-called ‘blood facial’. Photos show her with blood apparently oozing or dripping from her face. A shockin as these pictures are, the ‘blood facial’ is not as gruesome as Read More…

Case Study: Small Silicone Gel Breast Augmentation

Background: Breast augmentation is one surgical plastic surgery procedure whose numbers performed per year continue to rise. One such reason is that the desire for larger breasts encompasses a wide variety of desires from being just a little bigger to very big and a large number of implant styles and sizes to match. On both Read More…

Endosopic Reduction of Prominent Brow Bones

A prominent supraorbital or brow bone is known as bossing. While some degree of bossing is acceptable in men, it rarely is so in women. The shape of the lower forehead in men can have a brow bone prominence as evidenced by a brow bone break into the mid-forehead area. In contrast, women desire a Read More…