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What Is A Mini-Facelift?

One of the most common facial aging problems is the development of jowls and a sagging neck. While a facelift is the most effective treatment, early aging changes do not justify the traditional approach. As a result, facelift surgery techniques have advanced in the past decade to limit the extent of incision and scarring that Read More…

The PIP Breast Implant Problem

For twenty years, breast implants have been scandal-free since the FDA moratorium on silicone-gel containing devices in 1991. With the lack of any medical evidence substantiating health risks with their use, they were reintroduced in the U.S. in 2006 after fifteen years of concentrated study. As the U.S. use of silicone gel breast implant continues Read More…

Exilis and SkinTyte Devices For Fat Reduction and Skin Tightening

As the latest statistics published by the American Society of Plastic Surgery show in 2010, the fastest growing procedures in cosmetic surgery are not surgery at all. Rather it is such non-invasive procedures as Botox, injectable fillers and focused and high-intensity light face and body treatments. This is a trend that has been ongoing now Read More…

Volume Sizing Sytem – An Improved Method of Implant Size Selection in Breast Augmentation

There are many issues that a women considers when contemplating breast augmentation from which plastic surgeon to see to whether one should have saline or silicone implants. Amidst these considerations is one most women spend the most time pondering…what size implant should I get? This is no surprise given the reason to get implants is Read More…

Getting Good Results with Injectable Fillers for Lip Augmentation

Valentine’s Day evokes many images, one of which is juicy full lips. While once only achievable by genetics, plumper and more full lips can be obtained by almost anyone thanks to a variety of cosmetic procedures and products that are available today. Between celebrity news and photos, endless models in magazines and a plethora of Read More…

Botox Injections For Chin Muscle Disorders

Botox injections are well known to effectively reduce unwanted wrinkles and folds in the skin that are caused by facial muscle movement. This is why Botox is known as a dynamic wrinkle reducer. While Botox has been used all over the face and neck, its use around the eyes is by far what most Read More…

Correction of the Abdominal Shelf Deformity After Tummy Tuck Surgery

There is no more significant surgical procedure for reshaping one’s stomach area than that of a tummy tuck. For those women whose unsightly stomach is due to a combination of loose skin, excess fat and lax rectus muscles, a tummy tuck has the best chance to make it flat again. While the permanent physical price Read More…

Case Study: Blepharoplasty For Puffy Eyes

Background: As one ages there are classic changes that occur around the eyes. Skin hangs down from the upper eyelids, wrinkles develop on the lower eyelid and radiate outward and lower eyelid bags develop, worse in some people than others. In addition, as we age our skin becomes thinner and more loose. As the cheeks Read More…

Plastic Surgery Statistics in 2011

As questions continue to abound about a U.S. economy that has had at best a weak recovery, what has this meant for plastic surgeons? While every plastic surgery practice is different, the annual statistics provided by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons provides some insight. In statistics released today, nearly 14 million cosmetic plastic surgery Read More…

The Role of Mini-Facelifts in Facial Aging

As we age, there are several constants that will occur in everyone’s face. The bottom half of the face gets heavier as jowls appear along a once smooth jawline and the neck angle drops. To counteract these aging concerns, the traditional facelift has been around for nearly a century. One popular trend in facelift surgery Read More…