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Plastic Surgery’s Did You Know? The Rhinoplasty Name

Surgery of the nose has long been known as a rhinoplasty. Nose reshaping is one of the oldest forms of plastic surgery dating back at least two thousand years ago. It is not clear when nose reshaping acquired its rhinoplasty name, but books that date back hundreds of years use the term. Rhinoplasty, however, has Read More…

The Challenges of Male Rhinoplasty

Rhinoplasty is statistically seen as a top five male plastic surgery procedure. Most commonly these are younger men who desire changes in the shape of their nose or improvement in their breathing due to internal obstruction. While the technical aspects of a male rhinoplasty are not different than that of women, there are numerous psychological Read More…

Plastic Surgery’s Did You Know? Repeat Surgery Patients

While more people than ever before are having plastic surgery, many of them are not new patients to the experience. Traditional thinking is that once one has a procedure, it is a one-time experience. And that the increase in the number of plastic surgery procedures performed in the past decade has been new patients. But Read More…

A Structured Approach to Treatment Planning of the Aging Face

Patients with facial aging concerns frequently come in and want a general overall assessment of what can be done to improve their face. Others come in because they are looking for a very specific facial rejuvenation procedure, whether it is some type of tuck-up, filler or laser resurfacing. They are driven to these procedures largely Read More…

The Anatomy and Surgical Technique For Cheek Dimpleplasty

Cheek dimples are considered by some to be an attractive facial feature. Why there are appealing is not precisely known but, since they appear largely on smiling, one can assume that they cast an impression of happiness. For others they may merely be ‘cute’ or a sign of facial distinction much like a well placed Read More…

Plastic Surgery’s Did You Know? Saline Breast Implant Noise

There are numerous differences between saline and silicone breast implants. All of these differences revolve around it being filled with essentially a water solution. One of these differences is that saline breasts can make a noise during the recovery process. For a period of time after surgery, these implants can be occasionally heard to be Read More…

Earwell – Neonatal Ear Molding System

One of the most common birth defects involves the ear. The ear is a complex array of hills and valleys of cartilage and skin that give each ear its unique shape. How all the ear structures coalese together from many small hillocks in utero and form an ear is a miracle of embryology. But given its Read More…

Fractional Laser Resurfacing of the Neck

Resurfacing of the facial skin for wrinkle reduction is well known to be effective. Such laser improvements have been particularly enhanced by the use of fractional ablative laser treatments. The deeper penetration of the vertical laser columns, albeit on just a fraction of the skin’s surface, causes collagen production and skin tightening not previously seen. Read More…

The Safety of Outpatient Body Contouring After Massive Weight Loss

Unlike many plastic surgery procedures that are performed in outpatient centers (e.g., breast augmentation, facelifts etc), body contouring is more extensive and invasive surgery. Some bariatric surgery patients also have associated medical conditions which may lead to increased complications form surgery or anesthesia. The question then becomes as to the safety of extensive body Read More…

The Connection of War between Memorial Day and Plastic Surgery

Memorial Day is the annual remembrance and recognition in the United States of all members of the Armed Services that have sacrificed for the freedoms that we continue to enjoy today. From Lexington and Concord to Bagdad and Kabul, millions of men and women have given in incalculable ways some of even the ultimate sacrifice. Read More…