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Gender Differences in Forehead Recontouring Surgery

The forehead occupies a major part of the face, up to one-third of its total length. It is a major contributor to facial aesthetics even though it appears largely as a blank slate. Because it has few identifiable features (only the eyebrows) other than wrinkles, it is often overlooked as a facial feature which Read More…

Rapid Recovery Facelift Surgery

Aging in the neck and jowl area occurs in everyone…eventually. Loose skin in the neck and jowl area with the development of smile lines is the bane of many women. As a result, the promise of an effective surgical solution that is relatively simple and has a minimal recovery is overwhelmingly appealing. Such a concept Read More…

Case Study: Rib Graft Reconstruction of the Avulsed Ear

Background: One of the most challenging of all plastic surgery procedures of the face is ear reconstruction. Microtia, or congenital absence of the external, is the most extreme challenge when it comes to making an ear essentially from scratch. A more common, although not less challenging, is that of partial ear reconstruction. Whether it Read More…

Compression Device for Postoperative Rhinoplasty Care

Rhinoplasty is a well known operation that has a long history of changing the external shape of the nose. Non-surgical rhinoplasty is a more recent concept which can make some small changes to the nose through the use of injectable fillers. Small dorsal humps can be camouflaged by adding volume to the upper end Read More…

Long-Term Effectiveness of Migraine Headache Surgery

Migraines are a common and frequently disabling headache condition that can be drug-resistant or responds very poorly to them. Even in those that do respond, there are side effects to all drugs that for some are problematic. Surgical techniques for migraines have been developed that deactivate migraine trigger sites. For some patients, these surgical Read More…

The Search For Effective Cellulite Treatments

Cellulite, like its close cousin stretch marks, is a cosmetic scourge for many women. While there is no medical reason to treat cellulite, which is normal in the skin of many females and is not associated with any health risks, many women are concerned about it anyway. The unsavory presence of skin irregularities, lumps Read More…

The Risk of Breast Implants and A Rare Form of Lymphoma

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued today that there may be rare but possible association between breast implants and anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL).This form of lymphoma is extremely rare. This information is based on between 30 to 60 reports of ALCL among as many as 10 million women with breast implants worldwide Read More…

Roger Ebert and Prosthetic Facial Reconstruction

Later this week, renowned movie critic Roger Ebert is returning to television for two new debuts. One is something of which he is very familiar, a new show entitled “Ebert Presents at the Movies”.Since his original Sneak Previews show started some 35 years ago, and I remember it well as a regular viewer in my Read More…

Gummy Bear Breast Augmentation – Advantages and Disadvantages

Gummy bear breast implants have undergone clinical trial investigations in the United States for much of the last decade. Those clinical trials are now closed and the FDA is currently evaluating the data. Both existing U.S. breast implant manufacturers, Mentor and Allergan, have conducted clinical trials with their versions of the gummy bear implant. Mentor’s Read More…

Current Update on the Gummy Bear Implant for Breast Augmentation

Breast augmentation is one of the most successful and sought after of all body contouring procedures in plastic surgery. A huge part of any breast result is the implant. Prior to 1991, silicone gel breast implants were the most widely used. From 1991 to 2006, saline breast implants were the only option as the Read More…