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Silicone Breast Implants Are Safe And Effective

Breast augmentation using silicone implants is the most popular method used today by most plastic surgeons. While saline breast implants dominated from 1991 to 2006, since they were the only type of implants available, that changed in 2006. The FDA approved silicone-containing implants in 2006, marking their return after fifteen years of study and Read More…

Case Study: Vertical Lengthening of the Short Chin by Bony Genioplasty

Background:The shape and projection of the chin is an important facial feature. As the chin sits as a prominence on the lower edge of the face, it has multiple dimensions associated with its shape. While commonly perceived as having only a horizontal component to it, and treated most commonly with an implant if it Read More…

The Success and Limits of Smartlipo for Neck Reshaping

While the neck is technically not part of the face, it makes a very important contribution to one’s appearance. The concept of the ideal neck shape is one that has a near 110 degree cervicomental angle. This helps highlight the jawline and makes a clear transition between the two.When the neck is more obtuse Read More…

Case Study: Smartlipo of the Waistline

Background:Liposuction is a well established method of surgical fat removal. While it may seem crude in the manner in which it is performed, its effectiveness is undeniable in extracting large volumes of fat. The extraction method is primarily based on pulling fat through a tube (cannula) based on a negative pressure of about one Read More…

Buttock Implants, Silicone Lip Injections and Facial Threadlifts

In today’s world of internet and TV shows, plastic surgery is a frequent topic of great interest to the public. While I have seen very few of such shows, I do hear of them from time to time as patients ask me specific questions on procedures that they have been presented on them. Today one Read More…

The Influence of the Skin In Rhinoplasty Results

Rhinoplasty can make significant changes to the appearance of the nose whether it is the removal of a bump from the bridge or a narrowing and lifting of the tip. No matter what structural reshaping of the nose has been done, its aesthetic improvements can only be perceived by how the skin overlies it. Read More…

Creating A New Belly Button In Tummy Tuck Surgery

The belly button, also known as the umbilicus, is a funnel-shaped scar located in the midline of the abdomen usually about 2/3s the distance between the chest and the pubic region. It is, of course, the remnant of where the umbilical cord was attached to the newborn. It is the only topographic aesthetic feature on Read More…

Botox Injections Into The Masseter (Jaw) Muscle

Botulinum toxin, most commonly known as Botox, has a wide range of uses of which not all are FDA-approved. One of these yet-to-be-approved but growing uses is in injection into the masseter muscle. Being the second largest muscle in the face (the temporalis is the largest), it also differs from the other facial muscles Read More…

Prevention and Revision of Tummy Tuck Complications

A tummy tuck is a common procedure that is used after childbirthing in women and significant weight loss in both sexes. Aside from the bariatric surgery patient, the vast majority of tummy tucks are done in women. Tummy tucks have a certain number of variables in their execution from a mini- vs a full Read More…

Case Study: Tracheal Shave in the Transgender Patient

Background:The central prominence of the neck is well recognized as the adam’s apple. It is largely a male feature although it can be prominent in some women as well. It is composed of paired cartilages which surround the larynx and is designed to protect the delicate voicebox from injuries. While often referred to as Read More…