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The New Gummy Bear Breast Implants

Breast augmentation remains one of the top cosmetic plastic procedures requested with over 300,000 performed in the U.S. in 2011. The majority of these breast enhancement operations were done with silicone gel implants, accounting for nearly 70% of devices placed. Unlike ten years earlier, almost all breast implants placed were saline-filled. But that changed dramatically Read More…

Plastic Surgery’s Did You Know? Earlobe Lengthening

The earlobe is uniquely different than the rest of the ear. Not because of his shape or location but because it does not contain cartilage. The earlobe only contains skin and fat. This is why the earlobe is soft and stretchy while the ear above it is more stiff and has minimal stretch to it. Read More…

Case Study: Reduction of Large Earlobes

Background: The ears are often a forgotten facial structure if they are normal in shape and blend into the side of the face. But when they stick out too far or have an abnormal shape or proportions, they become noticeable and an aesthetic liability. Such is the case with the large earlobe. The earlobe is Read More…

Plastic Surgery’s Did You Know? Lower Eyelid Bags

Lower eyelid bags and abdominal hernias may seem very dissimilar but are actually caused by a similar anatomic problem. Lower eyelid bags are usually the result of fat protruding out from underneath the eye. The eyeball is encased in a cushion of fat which is held back in place by tissue attachments between the tarsus Read More…

Satisfaction and Results from Abdominal Contouring Procedures

Abdominal contouring through either liposuction alone or combined with some form of a tummy tuck are very common and popular body contouring procedures. Whether it is done to help with fat removal alone from weight gain and aging, pregnancy-induced abdominal changes or abdominal deformities from massive weight loss, these procedures provide very effective changes that Read More…

Plastic Surgery’s Did You Know? The Anatomy of Cheek Dimples

Cheek dimples have been proven by anatomic studies to be the result of an underlying muscle defect or unique type of muscular anatomy. They occur because of a split or defect in the zygomaticus muscle which runs from the underside of the cheek bone down into the upper lip. While appearing as a slight indentation Read More…

Supraorbital Foraminotomy in Frontal Migraine Surgery

One of the causes of migraine headaches that emanate in the forehead region is compression of the supraorbital nerve. This trigger point cause of migraines is due to the squeezing or pinching of this nerve by the enveloping muscles. Relief can be obtained through either Botox injections or surgical removal of the muscles (myectomy) around Read More…

Plastic Surgery’s Did You Know? Injectable Fillers and Sugar

Many injectable fillers used for cosmetic facial augmentation are composed of the substance known as hyaluranon or hyaluronic acid. While it is synthetically produced, it is a natural substance found throughout the body. Known as a glycosaminoglycan or GAG, it is a complex carbohydrate or sugar that is essential for life. Its recognized molecular structure Read More…

Options in Early Scar Treatments

The best way to treat surgical incisions that ultimately ends up with the most obscure scars is controversial. How a surgical incision heals and looks aesthetically is influenced by many variables such as the instrument used to make it, where on the body it is loacted, and the techniques used for wound closure. Many incisions Read More…

Plastic Surgery’s Did You Know? Understanding Muscle vs SMAS Tightening in Facelifts

It is commonly believed that facelift surgery lifts skin and tightens facial muscles as well. This is only partially true. The only muscle truly tightened in a facelift is the plastyma muscle of the neck. This is usually split in the midline with age and is sewn back together to get rid of vertical neck Read More…