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Facial Disfigurements and Their Impact On Job Interviews

Plastic surgeons have the opportunity to see a lot of patients with a variety of facial disfigurements. Ranging from traumatic injuries to birth defects to defects caused by a variety of neoplastic pathologies, people so afflicted are understandably concerned about their appearance and want to be as whole as possible. They feel, justified or Read More…

Plastic Surgery Product Review: Xeomin Injectable Facial Wrinkle Reducer

The battle of the facial wrinkle reducers continues to become more competitive. Botox has always been the gold standard because it was first and largely established the market as it exists today. Several years ago Dysport entered the scene which initially caused a bit of buzz. But to date it has not eroded dramatically Read More…

The Role of Pictures in Planning for Breast Augmentation Surgery

The goal of breast augmentation surgery is to achieve both a bigger size and a better shape of the breasts. Understandably, women spend a great deal of time before surgery pondering what they want their after surgery breasts to look like. Using pictures of breasts, with or without implants, is a common method of Read More…

Plastic Surgery Case Study: Surgical Removal of a Large Palatal Torus in a Female

Background:The oral cavity is full of numerous bumps and protrusions, most of which are perfectly normal pieces of anatomy. The hard palate, however, is usually a completely smooth surface short of the small rugae or undulations of its mucosal covering. The actual hard palate is two pieces of perfectly smooth bone that comes together and Read More…

Facial Implants As An Adjunct To Orthognathic Surgery

Facial skeletal imbalances present in many manifestations. Most commonly these are perceived from the profile view as maxillary and mandibular discrepancies in the mid- to lower face. Often they are reflected as changes in one’s occlusion when the bone deficiencies become significant enough. In these cases, orthognathic surgery is used for facial skeletal correction. Read More…

The Downward Age Trend in Cosmetic Plastic Surgery

The great boom in plastic surgery over the past decade has been largely spurned by the use of injectable treatments and lasers for aesthetic facial rejuvenation. This has arisen to a shift in the average age of patients seeking cosmetic changes with a younger age group than ever before. Recent statistics put forth by Read More…

Stem Cell Applications in Cosmetic Plastic Surgery

The field of stem cell research has spurned a lot of new potential medical applications. Enthusiasm is high as to what stem cells may do and many almost give them magical properties and disease curative capabilities. Much of this enthusiasm is at least partially warranted based on a large number of animal and cell Read More…

Plastic Surgery Product Review: Belotero Injectable Filler

The role of injectable fillers in facial rejuvenation and volume restoration continues to grow. With their growing acceptance and the number of patients requesting such facial treatments, it is no surprise that new options for injectable fillers continue to emerge. The majority of these continue to be hyaluronic-based fillers because of their biocompatibility, ease Read More…

Case Study: Lip Advancements for Older Thin Lips

Background: The mouth is an important aesthetic facial feature of a woman. The main feature of a pleasing mouth area is adequate lip size. Lips that are full and plump are associated with youth and increased sexuality. Some women are born with naturally full lips that last their entire lifetime. Others are born with Read More…

Treatment of Upper Eyelid Ptosis after Botox Injections

The vast majority of Botox and other neuromuscular injections for wrinkle reduction are used in the forehead. While there are some minor complications with these injections, such as bruising, low dose uncorrection and unusual forehead wrinkle patterns, the most severe problem is that of lid droop or ptosis. If injections are done too close Read More…