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Improved Understanding of Injectable Fat Graft Volume Survival

Fat grafting has risen to the significance of being a standard procedure for the treatment of a wide variety of soft tissue defects and augmentations. It has become so because fat is almost always available in every patient, it is a natural substance and it can be delivered by injection. Collectively these factors make fat Read More…

Plastic Surgery’s Did You Know? Contemporary Gynecomastia Reduction Surgery

Male breast enlargement or gynecomastia (Greek derivation, gyne = female and mastos = breast) is a common male chest condition. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, gynecomastia accounts for more than 65% of all male breast disorders. While occurring most commonly in teens, it can affect all men throughout their life due to Read More…

The Early Maintenance Facelift

The concept and perception of facial rejuvenation has been affected by many factors over the past decade. From injectable fillers, to laser and light therapies, to even ‘blood injections’, new therapies have emerged to help the aging face. These facial rejuvenation trends all share two similarities, they are non-surgical and are primarily for the younger Read More…

Plastic Surgery’s Did You Know? Lip Lifts

Lip augmentation is a very familiar and popular procedure. By injecting a variety of substances into the lips, they become bigger and more sensual. But not all lip issues can be adequately treated by injectable fillers alone, particularly older lips. Lips as they age often get longer, thinner and turn down at their corners. Adding Read More…

Plastic Surgery’s Did You Know? Impact of Breast Augmentation

Breast augmentation is one of the most popular and well known cosmetic plastic surgery procedures. With nearly 300,000 women and well over half a million breast devices implanted per year in the U.S. alone, there is no question of its significant role in the aesthetics of modern society. It is commonly perceived that breast augmentation, Read More…

The Fleur-de-lis Tummy Tuck in the Extreme Weight Loss Patient

While a tummy tuck treats excessive lower abdominal skin and fat, the massive weight loss patient presents more of a challenge. The amount of loose skin almost always goes beyond the traditional horizontally-oriented elliptical excision abdominal pattern. Liposuction has little value in these patients because their contour problems are almost exclusively loose skin. Most of Read More…

Plastic Surgery’s Did You Know? Platelet-Rich Plasma Facial Rejuvenation

There are numerous types of injectable fillers, of which the majority are those synthetically derived. But there are a few autogenous or more natural fillers that are available. One is the use of your own fat as an injection after it is harvested by liposuction and concentrated. The other is an extract from your own Read More…

Case Study: Natural Breast Augmentation with Gummy Bear Implants

Background: In the pursuit of satisfying breast augmentation results, the most common denominator amongst patients is that of achieving the desired size. Too small or too large of an augmented breast size can lead to an unhappy patient and the need for revisional surgery. Women understandably spend the vast majority of their time before surgery Read More…

The Aesthetics of the Chin and Its Relationship to the Face

The chin creates the dominant effect on the appearance of the lower face. Thus, it has a major effect on facial balance and appearance. When out of proportion to the rest of the face, it can create a perception that other facial features are the culprit when it is really at fault. Understanding the proper Read More…

Plastic Surgery’s Did You Know? The Shape of the Eyebrows

The one patch of hair that both male and female share are the eyebrows. With few exceptions, everyone is born with a pair of them. Their functional role in mammals is to protect the eye from water and debris from above. But humans go to great lengths to modify their natural hair pattern. Unlike the Read More…