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Platelet-Rich Plasma Facial Injections – Youth Serum?

The search for a ‘magic serum’ that has the ability to rejuvenate the face and its overlying skin is both an unsolved hope and an endless quest. There are more topical creams and lotions that allege to create more youthful skin that one could ever purchase. But attention recently has turned to injectable options Read More…

Options in Neck Contouring – 2. Hard Tissue Procedures

While the soft tissues dominate the surface area of the neck, they are not the only elements that give it its shape. Several hard tissue components comprised of bone and cartilage also make a contribution. The form of the jawline is on the upper edge of the neck and is the superior suspension point Read More…

Options in Neck Recontouring – 1. Soft Tissue Procedures

The shape of the neck has a major influence on one’s appearance, even though technically it is not part of the face. But because the neck serves as the transition point between the jawline and the shoulders, it is just as easily seen as the rest of the face. The neck shape, particularly its Read More…

Plastic Surgery’s Did You Know? Exercise After Tummy Tucks

One of the most satisfying body contouring procedures is that of the tummy tuck or abdominoplasty. Patients consistently report that they are extremely satisfied and would do the procedure over again. Many such satisfied patients also say they wish they had done it sooner had they known how much difference it can make. While it Read More…

‘Unwrapping’ Cheekbone (ZMC) Fractures

Facial fractures are a common injury and occur to the most prominent portions of the face in the vast majority of cases. These include the nose, cheeks, and jaw as frequent sites of facial fractures.. Blunt trauma is the most common cause with fists, falls, sporting activities and automobile accidents being the most common Read More…

Plastic Surgery Wisdom – The ‘Need’ For Aesthetic Surgery

Aesthetic plastic surgery is uniquely different from reconstructive surgery and every other medical condition because it treats physical issues that cause few if any functional problems. This wide collection of aesthetic concerns that span the head to the toes causes emotional and psychological distress and can be treated with elective surgery that changes the Read More…

Plastic Surgery Product Review: Belotero Balance Injectable Filler

Adding to the ever expanding array of injectable fillers, the recent FDA approval of Belotero Balance by Merz adds another material treatment option for the aesthetic correction of facial wrinkles and folds. Belotero Balance is a monophasic double cross-linked hyauronic-acid gel that has a low viscosity with variable amounts of cross-linking. One of the Read More…

Case Study: Breast Augmentation in Pectus Excavatum Deformity

Background: The shape of the breasts is partially influenced by the anatomy of the underlying chest wall and rib cage. The bony ribs and sternum serve as the platform of support for the soft tissue of the breast mound. Asymmetries in the chest wall, therefore, will create overlying asymmetry and shape issues in the Read More…

Plastic Surgery’s Did You Know? The Rise in Mommy Makeover Surgery

The rise in plastic surgery affects all age and both sexes. One of these ‘groups’ that seek body-altering surgery is women, specifically mommies. Looking to reverse the effects of pregnancy on their bodies, they seek breast enhancements and tummy tucks. When put together in a combined procedure, it has become known as a Mommy Makeover. Read More…

Case Study: Liposuction of the Knees

Background: As liposuction has evolved over the past thirty years, it has undergone numerous developments most of them technological. But besides improvements in how effectively fat can be extracted, the use of liposuction has been applied to every conceivable body part from the neck down to the ankles. The development and use of small cannulas Read More…