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Surgical Scar Healing – Patient Education and Expectations

Scars are by far and away the concern of most plastic surgery patients, either before or after surgery. They are keenly interested in how to diminish their appearance and or what specific preventative or treatment strategies would be most effective. Scars can also be a source of tremendous dissatisfaction if they become exaggerated due to Read More…

Options for Natural Cheek Augmentation

One of the key features of an attractive and youthful face is the cheek area. The desire for fuller cheeks, however, is driven more than just by that of model and celebrity faces. Part of the aging process is losing volume (fat) in the cheeks and temple areas, creating more hollowed or gaunt type look. Read More…

Case Study: Rhinoplasty for the Bigger Older Nose

Background: There are a wide variety of reasons why people seek out a primary or initial rhinoplasty. Since patients don’t usually know the names of the nasal anatomy or the terminology of the rhinoplasty surgeon, they have to describe their concerns in layman’s terms. Concerns such as a ‘big hump’, ‘fat tip’, or ‘bulbous nose’ Read More…

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…