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Plastic Surgery’s Did You Know? Guinness World Record for Plastic Surgery

The Guinness Book of World Records has many accomplishments, some noteworthy and others just downright weird. It should be no surprise then there is a world record for the person who has had the most number of cosmetic plastic surgery procedures. As of 2011 that record is credited to Cindy Jackson who lives in the Read More…

Case Study: Short Scar Facelift in Men

Background:Aging of the face and neck is not gender selective, men have it happen just like women. But there is a clear difference in the numbers of facelifts done in men vs. women with far fewer being done in men. There are numerous reasons for the relative low incidence of facelifts in men including better Read More…

Plastic Surgery’s Did You Know? The Weight of Breast Implants

Breast implants obviously add weight to one’s chest, just like real breast tissue would. But how much do breast implants weigh? The answer to these questions is based on the material’s density and atomic composition. This is why comparing cc (a volume measurement) does not necessarily compare to grams. (a weight measurement) Similar-sized silicone breast Read More…

Options in Aesthetic Jawline Enhancement

The jawline is the defining feature of the lower face. It is quite simple from a structural standpoint being a u-shaped arc and serving as the transition between the face and the neck. But it can have lots of aesthetic problems that are extremely common complaints. A weak chin, a sagging neck, a double chin, Read More…

Plastic Surgery’s Did You Know? Z-Plasty Scar Revision

There are many techniques for scar revision in plastic surgery but one of the most well known is that of a Z-plasty. It is a technique for either improving the appearance of a scar (by changing the line of tension) or improving its function by contracture release. (elongating the scar) It is based on the Read More…

Case Study: Tummy Tuck in a Thin Woman

Background:Tummy tuck surgery accomplishes what no diet and exercise program can, a dramatic flattening and tightening of the abdominal wall. It is a radical approach to the problem but is highly effective because of the amount of skin and fat removed in a short period of time. There is always the aesthetic tradeoff of a Read More…

Plastic Surgery’s Did You Know? Plastics and Plastic Surgery

There are actually very few operations in plastic surgery that involve the insertion of a plastic material. This surgical specialty has an artifactual image that is created because it is confused with a modern invention. Plastic surgery as a medical specialty has been around since the 16th century and its name comes from the Greek Read More…

The Theory and Science of Fat Grafting Survival

Fat grafting by injection is an ever expanding technique in plastic surgery. But it remains far from a perfect method because so little of the science of fat transplantation is well understood. What happens to the fat cells that are injected, do stem cells really survive and convert to fat cells after injection and what Read More…

Plastic Surgery’s Did You Know? Sutures and Wound Healing

It is common practice to have sutures from surgery or a laceration repair removed after 7 to 10 days, if one has stitches of the non-dissolveable type. But the main reason that external sutures are removed is to prevent a type of scarring known as tracking or railroad marks, not because the wound is Read More…

My Plastic Surgery Story – Real Patient Experiences

Plastic surgery is a journey that starts with a desire or concern that becomes a process from the consultation to the last bit of recovery after surgery. Like all journeys, people have many different physical and emotional experiences that tell more than just what the final physical change has become. One can easily look at Read More…