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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…

Plastic Surgery’s Did You Know? The Anatomy of a Rhinoplasty

Rhinoplasty remains as one of the most challenging of plastic surgery operations to master. You may wonder how can such a small structure on the face can pose such difficulties. It comes down to the complex anatomy of the nose. Hidden under the skin of the nose are numerous bones and cartilages that come together Read More…

New Paradigm in Chemical Peeling – The VI and Perfect Peels

Chemical peels are the most ancient form of skin rejuvenation. For thousands of years, topical agents have been applied to the skin for an exfoliative effect. Chemical peels have evolved considerably in the past few decades as many different levels of penetration and exfoliation exist based on the agents in the formulations and their concentration. Read More…