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The Concept and Benefits of Geometric Scar Revision

When topical therapies fail and the scar is unfavorable, resorting to scar revision is necessary. There is a lot to be said about time for scar maturation, but scars that are depressed, raised or excessively wide do not substantially improve as they heal in many cases. Many scars do not need an elaborate revision Read More…

Case Study: Revision of Gynecomastia Reduction Crater Deformities

Background: The treatment of certain types of gynecomastias employs the use of direct excision. Direct excision may be combined with liposuction but the dense tissue of some gynecomastias does not respond well to liposuction alone. Unlike liposuction, however, directly cutting out male breast tissue underneath the nipple can easily be overdone and too much Read More…

Dermal Graft Temporal Augmentation Technique

The temple is a small and often unappreciated region of the face. The most visible part of the temporal region is situated between the side of the eye and the hairline behind it. It is vertically bounded by where it becomes part of the forehead (anterior temporal line) and the zygomatic arch below. (back Read More…

Revision Rhinoplasty – Why and When

Rhinoplasty remains as a very popular plastic surgery procedure. While changing the shape of one’s nose is a significant consideration, most patients find that the outcome of their rhinoplasty is usually satisfactory. But rhinoplasty is not a perfect operation and the chance of having something not quite right with how the nose looks after Read More…

The Gummy Bear Breast Implant

While many women perceive breast augmentation as done using a breast implant, most are not aware of the diverse array that are available. Since silicone gel breast implants have been commercially available again since 2006, the two choices that women have of implant fillers is between saline and silicone. Saline is a simple filler concept Read More…

Perioral Mound Liposuction in the Round or Aging Face

The influence of fat on the shape of the face is but one anatomic component. But because it is relatively easily removed in most cases, the incentive for surgical modification is fairly high. The facial fat compartments that are most easily removed or reduced in size are those in the neck and the cheek.The buccal Read More…

The Hairline Browlift – Its Advantages and Recovery

While the eyes are a major attraction point in conversation and as an indicator of facial expression, what lies about them has a major influence on them. The upper third of the face is largely composed of the brow, the forehead, and the frontal hairline. (at least in women) The position of the eyebrows along Read More…

The Clinical Science of Zerona Fat Reduction and Body Contouring

Recently the Erchonia Corporation, a producer of low-energy laser devices, was given granted FDA approval for the body contouring device known as Zerona . It is used as a noninvasive device to treat fat circumferential reduction of the waist, hips, and thighs. With this approval comes a lot of enthusiasm on the part of patients and Read More…

Non-Laser Tattoo Removal – The Tatt2Away Concept

Tattoos have become as commonplace today as having coffee at Starbucks. While one perceived as a social stigma, tattoos have become an accepted, and often desired, part of contemporary society. It is estimated that about 10% of Americans have at least one tattoo and some of these tattoos are even for aesthetic hair enhancement Read More…

Case Study: Rhinoplasty in the African-American Male

Background: A common cosmetic operation in African-Americans is that of rhinoplasty. (nose reshaping) There is a dramatic difference in the nasal structure between that of this racial group and Caucasians. The nose shape is broader and flatter from the bridge down to the tip. This is a reflection of the underlying cartilage framework which Read More…