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The Scar from the Direct Necklift

The aging neck is one of the most bothersome features of facial aging, whether it be a man or a woman. This is very evident as patients get older (greater than 55 or 60) and often is the sole focus regardless how the rest of the face is aging. For many men, the sagging neck Read More…

Case Study: Combined Vertical and Horizontal Chin Lengthening in Men

Background: The chin is one of the facial prominences and the most noticeable part of the lower jaw. Horizontal chin shortness has been recognized for many decades and has largely been improved through the use of synthetic implants. Placing an implant on the front edge of the bone is a simple and relatively uncomplicated Read More…

Case Study: Reduction of the Prominent Nipples in Men

Background: The nipple, technically known as the nipple-areolar complex, is present in both men and women. While it has a functional role in women, it is a non-functional vestigial structur in men. While a man’s chest would look strange without it, it aesthetically should blend in and be relatively non-prominent. Changes in the size and Read More…

Improving the Comfort of Facial Injectable Fillers

Injectable fillers are a tremendously popular method for immediate enhancement of the lips and cheek-lip grooves. They have revolutionized cosmetic improvements of thin lips, lip lines, and a deepening nasolabial groove. With over a dozen injectable fillers to choose from, patients have a variety of options in both the cost of treatment and how Read More…

Case Study: Vertical Chin and Jawline Lengthening

Background: Facial beauty is well known to be highly influenced by proportions and symmetry. Dividing the face into thirds, in either frontal or side views, is an established method of determining vertical facial balance. While this beauty concept is well acknowledged, putting it into practical use is difficult. Few facial structures can be easily Read More…

Ethnic Rhinoplasty Using Nasal Implants

There are numerous ethnic noses (Asian and African-American) that are characterized by having a low and wide nasal bridge. Such low nasal bridges are almost always associated with a tip of the nose that has poor definition and is wider and flatter. Rhinoplasty in this nose type requires the bridge and dorsal line to be Read More…

The Differences Between a Cosmetic Abdominoplasty and a Medically Necessary Abdominal Panniculectomy

Abdominoplasty, or a “tummy tuck,” is a well known procedure in plastic surgery that tightens loose rectus muscles and removes excess abdominal skin and fat. This recontouring of the abdominal wall area is exclusively done for cosmetic purposes to create a more flat and firm abdomen. A panniculectomy, a cousin to the abdominoplasty, is Read More…

Soft Tissue Approaches to Treatment of the Gummy Smile

Sitting a close second behind that of one’s eyes, the smile is the face’s greatest expression of emotion. The movement of the upper lip in a smile exposes the underlying teeth which plays a role in how attractive that smile appears. While the teeth are exposed in a smile, the gum tissue usually is not. Read More…

Injectable Sternoplasty (Pectus Excavatum Repair) – Kryptonite Bone Cement as a Sternal Augmentation Material

Pectus excavatum, also known as funnel chest, is a defect characterized by differing levels of sternal depression. The deepest area of the sternal depression is always on the lower third of the sternum near the upper abdominal area. The lower costal or rib cartilages dip backward to increase the deformity or depression and push the Read More…

The Influence of Botox on Emotional Expressions

Any drug that can change facial expressions can certainly influence how other people see and interpret you. But can they also change how you feel as well? In the June 2010 issue of Emotions, researchers out of New York published a paper which reported that people who were treated Botox treatments not only Read More…