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A Narrowing Bony Genioplasty for Making The Square Face More Slender

The perception of a square face usually has much to do with the shape of the jaw. A square lower face is largely influenced by the width of the jaw from the chin back to the jaw angles. This may or may not be associated with a horizontally short jaw as well. While this Read More…

Case Study: Secondary Liposuction After Tummy Tuck Surgery

Background: Tummy tucks, or an abdominoplasty, is one of the successfully proven methods of abdominal and waistline contouring. The foundation of a tummy tuck is the removal of a segment of loose skin and fat, a horizontal ellipse that is taken out below (mini-tummy tuck) or above the umbilicus. (full tummy tuck) Other adjunctive Read More…

Myths and Misconceptions about Laser Liposuction (Smartlipo)

Smartlipo has become a very popular body contouring procedure that attracts the interest of many people with fat deposits that have proven refractory to their best efforts. As a technologic advance and with a very trendy name, Smartlipo does offer certain advantages in the reduction/removal of stubborn and unsightly fat. The internet is full Read More…

Secondary Correction of Otoplasty Deformities

Otoplasty is a cosmetic ear reshaping procedure that has been around for over a hundred years. While there have been numerous modifications to its surgical technique, it fundamentally involves cartilage manipulation to bring the protruding ear back to a more normal angle or relationship to the side of the head. Outside of the earlobe, Read More…

Case Study: Natural Blepharoplasty Surgery in Men

Background: Blepharoplasty or eyelid tucks/lifts for men is an increasingly requested facial improvement and is the second most frequently performed male plastic surgery, exceeded only by liposuction body contouring. Periorbital rejuvenation provides a very visible enhancement to a man’s appearance as it removes sagging upper eyelids and puffiness underneath the eyes. For those men Read More…

Mandibular Gonioplasty – Jaw Angle Removal vs. Jaw Angle Reduction

The shape of the lower jaw has an influence on the appearance of one’s face. Besides the shape and prominence of one’s chin in the front, the other important jaw features are that of the paired angles in the back. The more prominent or square the jaw angles are, they can enhance the masculine features Read More…

Achieving A Natural-Looking Nose From Rhinoplasty Surgery

Rhinoplasty is always stated to be about achieving a better balance or match of the shape of the nose to the rest of the face. That certainly sounds like a good goal but what does it exactly mean? As a plastic surgeon, this refers to changing or creating specific angles, measurements and lines of Read More…

Stem Cells, Fat and Fat Injections in Plastic Surgery

Stem cells have been well known for a long time and bone marrow has been the traditional source of their harvest. Stem cells have generated such interest because medical researchers believe that stem cell therapy has the potential to dramatically change how we might treat certain the human diseases. As stem cell science has Read More…

Mammographic Screening in Fat Injection Breast Augmentation and Breast Cancer Detection

Fat transfer for breast reconstruction or for cosmetic breast augmentation is a new technique that continues to evolve. There are many unresolved and unknown issues with injectable fat transplantation in general not to mention some that site-specific to the breast. One of the more important breast issues is whether fat injections can interfere with Read More…

Record Plastic Surgery and the Contemporary Approach to Anti-Aging

While many stories about plastic surgery are newsworthy, the most sensational and incredulous seem to get the most media attention. Such is a recent story that appeared on Good Morning America just a few days ago. The woman who supposedly has had the most cosmetic surgeries in the world appeared on the popular morning TV Read More…