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Plastic Surgery Product Review: la Viv Human Fibroblast Injections For Aesthetic Facial Treatments

The use and number of synthetic injectable fillers for facial wrinkle and fold reduction continues to expand. New filler variations have been developed to try and improve the one disadvantage that they all have…a temporary effect. Some synthetic fillers contain a percent of non-resorbing particles, to produce some degree of permanence. But with their Read More…

Chin Narrowing by Lateral Tubercle Reduction

A square chin and jawline is considered desireable in a male but not so in a female. It is also deemed unattractive in certain ethnicities such as in the Asian face as well as in the male to female transgender face. Reduction of a square jawline is often perceived as that of the jaw angles. Read More…

Outcomes of Fat Injections in Secondary Breast Reconstruction

Fat grafting by injection continues to grow in popularity and in number of applications. Whether it is for cosmetic or reconstructive purposes, it offers a very focused method for filling soft tissue defects. While fat injections are fairly simple, this does not mean they are without complications. How well the fat survives and does Read More…

Selecting Implant Size and Predicting A Breast Augmentation Look

One of the most important considerations, if not the main one, that most women ponder when undergoing breast augmentation is what size they want to be. How big of an implant should one get? Much thought goes into the size of the breast implant from both the patient and the plastic surgeon. There is Read More…

Zygomatic Osteotomy Patterns in Cheek Reduction Surgery

The shape of the face obviously changes in different geographic regions and cultures. This is certainly true in facial aesthetics between Western and Asian cultures. One of the facial features that is really different between these two cultures is the cheek region. In the Western face a high or protruding cheek is regarded as Read More…

The Evolving Role Of Neurotoxins for Aesthetic Facial Improvements

Aesthetic neuromuscular modulators, known more commonly as Botox, Dysport and now Xeomin, has been a decades old concept from an FDA standpoint….and twice that long as an off-label use for the treatment of unwanted facial expressions and wrinkles. Because the dose of each of these injectates will vary between each patient, it has become clear Read More…

Frozen Human Fat For Aesthetic Injection Treatments

Fat grafting has become very popular in plastic surgery with the face and buttocks being commonly injected sites. While the availability and harvesting of fat has always been easy through well established liposuction techniques, it is the understanding of fat aspirate concentration and injection technique that has made it a more reliable soft tissue Read More…

Case Study: Upper Blepharoplasty and Browlift For Vision Obstruction

Background: Aging is a lifelong process that is both relentless and progressive. In the face, the earliest signs of aging occur around the eyes. Beginning with wrinkles and eventually ending up with sagging eyelid skin and brows, the eyes and its surrounding structures (periorbital region) show the range of manifestations that occur with the Read More…

Case Study: The Extended Arm Lift in the Bariatric Surgery Patient

Background: The shape of the upper arm is primarily determined by the front (biceps) and the back (triceps) sides of it. While men are notoriously concerned about the biceps region, women are much more concerned about the opposing triceps region, particularly as they age. Loose and floppy skin on the back of the arm Read More…

The Lumps and Bumps of Liposuction Recovery

Liposuction is a very popular and successful method of removing unwanted fat. While it removes fat, the real underlying intent of liposuction is body contouring. Reducing or removing bulges and undesired body protrusions is almost always a fat problem with only the abdomen and arms often have an excess skin problem as well. Since Read More…