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Event Planning, Travel and Plastic Surgery

An upcoming vacation, family event, or significant personal event often becomes the incentive to undergo some form of plastic surgery. Whether it is the consideration of seeing themselves on a beach or wanting to look great at their class reunion, a change from plastic surgery can be very appealing. Often times, however, patients appear Read More…

Common Questions about Jaw Angle Augmentation (Implants)

1. Who would benefit from jaw angle augmentation? The shape of one’s jaw is influenced by its horseshoe or U-shape. From angle to angle, the lower jaw (mandible) is a curved bone that is most recognized by its frontal prominence, the chin. But recent trends in men have placed new emphasis on the aesthetics Read More…

Case Study: Otoplasty Surgery for Protruding Ears

Background: Protruding ears are a frequent source of embarrassment and ridicule. Whether it is a young school-age child or an adult, ears that stick out too far can make one very self-conscious. There is an established angle number between the side of the head and the ear. (auriculo-cephalic angle, 20 to 30 degrees) However, Read More…

Common Questions on Forehead Reshaping and Contouring

What influence does the forehead have on one’s appearance? The forehead is a very prominent and visible facial area. While it is not the most dominant facial feature, it does have an influence on one’s appearance in numerous ways. The forehead does have an influence on gender appearance. In men, the brow ridge (bossing or Read More…

Common Questions about Skin Rejuvenation

1. What is the best approach to make my skin look better? To make your skin look and feel more healthy and attractive, one must reduce or prevent wrinkles, sun spots and loose skin, improve skin texture and color, and remove blotches or damaged blood vessels. Such total skin rejuvenation requires a Read More…

Liposuction of the Buffalo Hump Deformity – Effectiveness and Longevity

The Buffalo Hump deformity, also known as a dorsocervical fat accumulation, is known to occur from many different diagnoses. It most commonly occurs in HIV patients from the effects of the antiviral medications. But chronic steroid use and certain endocrine disorders can also create a similar type posterior neck deformity, marked by a large Read More…

Glabellar Lines and Wrinkles – Botox Injections vs. Browlift Surgery

One of the typical features of an aging upper face are a variety of skin lines that develop between the eyebrows. The action of specific muscles combined with the effects of gravity create an abnormal skin pattern of vertical, oblique, and horizontal lines. These dynamic and eventual static wrinkles are bothersome for many patients Read More…

The Many Types of Facial Bone Reduction Surgery

Changing one’s bony prominences is the primary method for altering the shape of the face. The face is composed of a variety of bones which have convex and concave contours. The external appearance of the face is highly influenced by the convex bone contours. From the brow bone down to the long curvilinear shape Read More…

Common Questions about Buttock Augmentation

1. Why would someone want their buttocks bigger? The shape and size of the buttocks, like the breast, is highly influenced by race and culture. African-Americans, Latinos, and South Americans place more aesthetic priority on the buttocks than most Caucasians. They desire fuller and rounder buttock dimensions. Unfortunately, no amount of diet and Read More…

Common Questions about Injectable Fat Grafting

1. What are the different types of fat grafting? Fat grafting in plastic surgery in various forms has been around for over fifty years. More solid forms of fat grafts, known as dermal fat grafts, has a long history of successful use when the size of the graft is relatively small. But having Read More…