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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…

Insights Into Injectable Fillers for Lip Augmentation

Valentine’s Day is synonymous with big lips. But beyond this festive day, however, bigger lips are sought every other day of the year as well. Lip enhancement by injectable fillers is second only to Botox injections as a popular office procedure that numbers in the millions done around the world per year. Why do Read More…

Reduction of the Long Female Forehead with a Hairline Advancement

One of the important features of forehead aesthetics is its size, which is primarily judged by its height or length. The length of a forehead is the amount of skin that exists between the eyebrows and the frontal hairline. While this is understandably variable in a man, the more stable frontal hairline of a women Read More…

The Rapid Recovery Breast Augmentation Program – Taking The Fear Out of Getting Breast Implants

One important aspect of breast augmentation that most women are very concerned about is the recovery from the procedure. Whether it is how much discomfort after surgery one may have to how long until one can return to work, the recovery process is of understandable concern. While all patients survive the operation and go Read More…