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Cosmetassure – Insurance for Complications from Cosmetic Surgery

Having a complication after an elective cosmetic surgery procedure is usually something no patient envisions…or even gives much thought about. While it may be explained before surgery that there are risks involved, most patients understandably are not focused on those issues. This potential problem is given no more thought than the risk of being in Read More…

Three Considerations in Chin Augmentation Surgery

Chin augmentation has been a procedure that has a near seventy-five year history of being done in humans. It remains as a fairly simple and highly effective method for improving the most prominent area of the lower third of the face. Many different materials have been used to serve as a chin implant but synthetic Read More…

Liposuction – An Evolving Science but still an Imprecise Art

Liposuction continues to be the most commonly performed of all body contouring plastic surgery procedures. The large surface areas that can be treated make for significant changes in the contours of one’s body. The marketing and promotion of liposuction across all types of media strongly suggest that it is a precise surgical procedure. Inferences are Read More…

Diced Cartilage Grafts for Dorsal Augmentation in Rhinoplasty

Building up the nasal bridge, known as dorsal augmentation, is needed for certain types of rhinoplasty surgeries. These include secondary correction of traumatic nasal injuries and saddle nose deformities as well as in some primary ethnic rhinoplasties. Often a rebuilt or elevated dorsal line is one of the most important objectives to achieve in these Read More…

Submentoplasty for Isolated Neck Rejuvenation

The neck, or more properly the neck angle, is a hallmark of both youth and a well defined jaw line. As one ages, the neck angle will change…it is only matter of how much and when. While the aging neck problem is usually addressed by some form of a facelift, this involves incisions around Read More…

Combination Laser Treatments for Difficult Burn and Acne Scar Problems

On the Today Show yesterday, many may have seen the burned triplets who had their scars treated with a ‘new’ laser technique. This is a very interesting story from both the perspectives of the girls themselves as well as the form of laser scar treatments that had been done on them. The Berns triplets were just 17 months Read More…

Another Injectable Filler Goes Away (Evolence)

The past five years has seen numerous injectable fillers come onto the market. From just a few in 2002 to now over a dozen presently, the rush to enter the multi-billion dollar injectable anti-aging market has been near feverish. In my Indianapolis plastic surgery practice, I have seen more sales representatives for injectable fillers Read More…

Breast Reduction and the Risk of Breast Cancer

Breast reduction remains as a very popular and commonly performed plastic surgery procedure. It provides a dual reconstructive and cosmetic benefit by making the large breast better shaped and more uplifted and improves back, shoulder and neck pain by breast volume reduction. As part of the breast reduction procedure, segments of breast tissue are Read More…

Understanding the Anatomy of the Nose for Rhinoplasty Patients

Rhinoplasty is one the most challenging and unforgiving operations of all facial plastic surgery operations. Due to the complexity of nasal anatomy and how its multiple parts interrelate, many different surgical maneuvers and changes are possible. Some of these changes are more significant while others are more subtle. But they all can make a Read More…

Cosmetic Breast Surgery and Breast Cancer Screening

Breast cancer continues to be a major health issue for women, averaging just under 200,000 new cases per year. It is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in women. From a plastic surgery standpoint, cosmetic breast surgery cases well exceed this number with over 500,000 procedures being performed per year. The crossing of Read More…