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Interpreting Average Costs of Plastic Surgery

The cost of any plastic surgery procedure is of great interest to all prospective patients. As a result, costs are one of the most searched terms online in plastic surgery. Some plastic surgeons list costs of various procedures on their websites while others will only disclose cost after an actual consultation. Some procedures are Read More…

The Effects of Broad Band Light (BBL) Treatments on Aging Skin

High-intensity pulsed light has become a very popular method of treating a wide variety of skin conditions. From pigmentation issues to rosacea, the beneficial effects of pulsed light have shown great clinical benefits. One of the its even more widespread uses has been in the overall improvement of aging skin. Numerous clinical and histological studies Read More…

Fully Ablative vs Fractional Facial Laser Resurfacing – Which Is Better?

Facial laser resurfacing has evolved over the past twenty years from in both how the energy is delivered to what depths into the skin that is treated. When initially introduced laser resurfacing was known as ‘fully ablative’, meaning that at any energy level it treated 100% of the skin’s surface. While many of the results Read More…

Endoscopic vs. Transpalpebral Browlifts

Repositioning of an aesthetically low eyebrow can be done by a variety of browlift procedures. Historically and most commonly, an approach from the scalp (coronal, hairline or endoscopic) is how many browlifts have and are done. This is the most logical approach because lifting up or pulling back seems the right direction for an eyebrow Read More…

Subpectoral vs Subglandular Breast Implant Placement

One of the historic debates in primary (first time) breast augmentation is whether the implants should be placed above or below the pectoralis muscle. While this issue has various opinions amongst different plastic surgeons and has waxed and waned over the years as implant options have changed, it is important that prospective patients know the Read More…

Patient Testimonials: Facelift Surgery

Dr. Eppley, Thank you for doing such a great job on my facelift and nostril narrowing! Only three people knew that I was having surgery and at my family’s Christmas dinner, some people commented that I looked good and asked if I had lost weight. I was always very self conscious about my nose Read More…

Tummy Tucks and the Pubic Lift Effect

A tummy tuck can produce a dramatic change in the shape of one’s abdomen and frontal waistline. By removing a large horizontal ellipse of loose skin and fat, a tightening and flattening effect is seen when the remaining abdominal tissues are put back together. Such reapposition is known as a transposition of the remaining Read More…

Dispelling Common Myths of Buttock Enhancement

The desire for fuller and more uplifted buttocks is one of the most popular body contouring requests in the past few years. When it comes to the buttocks, the issues mainly consist of its size and shape as well as the texture of the overlying skin. Implants, fat injections, liposuction and cellulite treatments are Read More…

Case Study: Forehead Lipoma as a Source of Migraines

Background: One source of forehead migraine pain is compression of the supraorbital nerve. Squeezing of the nerve as it comes out of the supraorbital foramen or notch by the enveloping muscles is a well recognized source of migraines that is treatable by decompression either through Botox injections or surgical removal of muscle tissue. (migraine surgery) Read More…