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Product Reviews: The Vampire Facelift

One new interesting, but unusually named, cosmetic procedure is that of the “Vampire Facelift.” In truth, it is not really a facelift nor is it used by vampires or will make you look like one. The Vampire Facelift is far less scary and has much more science to it than most science fiction tales. Read More…

Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) Supplement in Zerona Body Contouring

Zerona is a body contouring device that uses low energy (cold laser) technology to effect spot fat reduction. Through a photochemical effect, fat cells in the path of the light energy become temporarily leaky and shed some of their lipid contents. These free fatty acids are removed from the release sites by a natural clearance Read More…

Mommy Makeovers – Breast and Abdominal Reshaping

Pregnancy is the most well known form of tissue expansion that has been around since the beginning of time. While it produces the most miraculous event of life that comes out pristine, it leaves behind a body that is often far less than perfect. For some women, childbirth can wreck literal havoc on a Read More…

The Risks of Complications and Reoperation in Breast Augmentation Surgery

Breast augmentation is a highly successful and sought after method of body contouring. But like all surgical procedures, it does have a risk of specific complications. While breast augmentation does have some typical risks associated with any surgery, like hematoma and infection, by far the majority of complications are more long-term and are largely Read More…

Techniques in Narrowing of Wide Nostrils

Narrowing wide or flared nostrils can be a beneficial addition to some rhinoplasty procedures. This concept dates back to the name that is still used to describe it today, Weir wedges, from way back in 1892 when it was first described. At that time, the use of external alar wedge excisions was used to Read More…

Case Study: Ear Keloid Removal With Skin Grafting

Background: Keloid scars are one of the most difficult scar problems. They are hard to stop growing and removing them is no guarantee that they will not return. Their high recurrence rate is well chronicled. One of the reasons keloids can recur is that they are incompletely excised. Leaving but just a miniscule amount Read More…

The Importance of Eyebrow Shape in Browlift Surgery

Browlift surgery is frequently used to lift up fallen or sagging eyebrows. Done either through an open scalp, hairline (pretrichial), or endoscopic incisional approaches, the underside of the eyebrow tissues are freed up from the brow bones (supraorbital ridges) and lifted and secured into a higher position on the bone. As a complementary procedure, Read More…

The Role of Stem Cells in Injectable Fat Grafting

The continuing evolution of fat grafting in plastic surgery has seen it become more dependable as well as new applications being developed. Popular target areas for fat grafting have focused on the face, breast, and buttocks. Some equate fat injections to that of synthetic injectable fillers. But beyond their injectability, there are used for Read More…

5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) Scar Injections – Science and Dosing

The treatment of problematic scars or the excessive buildup of scar tissue underneath the skin after surgery can be a very difficult problem. The most common treatment has been the use of intralesional injections using Kenalog. (triamcinolone acetonide) While this has proven effective for many scar problems, it does not always work and is associated Read More…

Implant Options in Jawline Reshaping

The lower third of the face is dominated by the jawline. The jawline extends from one jaw angle around a convex arch to the other. It is actually the largest surface area of any facial bone prominence. Leading the way is the chin but the jaw angles located at the back play an often Read More…