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Supraorbital Foraminotomy in Frontal Migraine Surgery

One of the causes of migraine headaches that emanate in the forehead region is compression of the supraorbital nerve. This trigger point cause of migraines is due to the squeezing or pinching of this nerve by the enveloping muscles. Relief can be obtained through either Botox injections or surgical removal of the muscles (myectomy) around Read More…

Plastic Surgery’s Did You Know? Injectable Fillers and Sugar

Many injectable fillers used for cosmetic facial augmentation are composed of the substance known as hyaluranon or hyaluronic acid. While it is synthetically produced, it is a natural substance found throughout the body. Known as a glycosaminoglycan or GAG, it is a complex carbohydrate or sugar that is essential for life. Its recognized molecular structure Read More…

Options in Early Scar Treatments

The best way to treat surgical incisions that ultimately ends up with the most obscure scars is controversial. How a surgical incision heals and looks aesthetically is influenced by many variables such as the instrument used to make it, where on the body it is loacted, and the techniques used for wound closure. Many incisions Read More…

Plastic Surgery’s Did You Know? Understanding Muscle vs SMAS Tightening in Facelifts

It is commonly believed that facelift surgery lifts skin and tightens facial muscles as well. This is only partially true. The only muscle truly tightened in a facelift is the plastyma muscle of the neck. This is usually split in the midline with age and is sewn back together to get rid of vertical neck Read More…

Guidelines For Choosing The Right Breast Implant Size

‘I need recommendations on what breast implant size in ccs to get for my body Frame? I am 26 years old, 5′ 4” and 105 lbs and bra size 32A.,95lbs,bra size a/32. I can’t decide between silicone gel implants of 400cc or 450cc high profile size?’ ‘Is 400cc silicone gel breast implants too large for Read More…

Plastic Surgery’s Did You Know? The Conical Geometry of Breast Reduction/Lift Surgery

Breast reduction and advanced breast lift surgery uses basic geometry to surgically reshape the breast mound. Much like making a cone out of a flat piece of paper, it requires a modified wedge-shaped removal of skin from the lower half of the breast. After this skin is removed, the remaining breast skin is brought together Read More…

Fat Burning Topical Creams – Hype or Hope?

Liposuction is the most effective method of fat reduction that we currently know. But it is surgery and there is recovery and significant cost associated for its assured benefits. The concept of a topically applied agent that would provide some fat reduction has been one promoted and tried for decades. There have been many such Read More…

Plastic Surgery’s Did You Know? The Boiling Effect Of Liposuction

Liposuction causes the fat that is removed to boilâ€¦or at least so it seems. The bubbling often seen in the collection canister into which the suctioned fat goes can often be seen to be bubbling (boiling) even though it is not hot. (it is room temperature) This is actually the vaporization of water in the Read More…

Case Study: Breast Implants In Tuberous Breast Deformity

Background: Breast augmentation largely exerts its effect by expanding the breast tissue under which it is placed. When the overlying breast tissue is good (reasonably tight skin and a centric nipple position) the resulting larger breast mound is very aesthetically pleasing. When the overlying breast tissue is flawed (loose sagging skin and a low nipple Read More…

Plastic Surgery’s Did You Know? Liposuction is the Most Popular Cosmetic Surgery

According to the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic surgery, who has compiled statistics on cosmetic surgery for years, the most common cosmetic surgery in 2011 was liposuction. This is not surprising given that liposuction has a large number of treatable sites on the body from the neck to the ankle. This is unlike, for example, Read More…