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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…

Plastic Surgery’s Did You Know? The Father of Modern Day Plastic Surgery

The father of modern day plastic and cosmetic surgery is credited to Italian surgeon Gaspare Tagliacozzi who lived from 1545 to1599. He is best known for developing a technique to transfer arm tissue to the face, known as a pedicled arm flap. This was particularly needed for the reconstruction of a disfigured or amputated nose. Read More…

Case Study: Major Abdominal and Flank Reduction by Liposuction

Background:Liposuction is a well known surgical method of fat removal that has been available in the U.S. since 1981. It has gone through numerous technologic advancements, particularly in how the fat is mobilized prior to vacuum extraction. From ultrasonic to Smartlipo to Waterjet techniques, fat is being removed in an expanding variety of ways. But Read More…

Plastic Surgery’s Did You Know? The Pattern of Facial Wrinkles

Everyone knows that aging, sun exposure and smoking all contribute to the creation of wrinkles on one’s face. But the real culprit is something that can not be avoided, the movement of the overlying skin from the underlying muscles of facial expression. If the face didn’t move there would be far fewer wrinkles. (hence why Read More…

Breast Augmentation by Fat Injection Aided by Brava Device

Breast augmentation is consistently achieved through the use of an implantable synthetic fluid-filled device. While effective, it is not without its risk of complications and the need for revisional surgery. For these reasons, some patients would prefer an alternative approach. This limited need has been addressed by the use of fat injection grafting which is Read More…