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Cosmetic Surgery Considerations in the Chinese Patient

China has emerged from a long history of an agrarian background to rival the United States as an economic superpower. It has done so by the sheer power of mobilizing its massive manpower into an industrial manufacturing base. With the greater affluency that has come from a trade surplus has come the emergence and popularity Read More…

Cosmetic Eye Whitening – The Final Frontier of Periorbital Rejuvenation

The eyes are one of the first things that people see in human interaction and are a main focus in conversation. Having bright white eyes is similar to having the same color in teeth, it implies youthfulness, being alert, and appears energetic. Your eye color can be better magnified by the contrast of a Read More…

Plastic Surgery Options Before Your Wedding Day

Regardless of the budget for any wedding, every bride wants to look her best on this special day. Given that weddings are an event that often requires up to a year in the planning, how to make one look as gorgeous as possible also requires some planning beforehand. When you start planning your wedding, Read More…

The Use of Laser Resurfacing in Non-Surgical Eyelifts

Aging around the eyes, as evidenced by wrinkles and dark circles, will occur to some degree in everyone. It is a perpetual process that starts to become evident after the age of 35. While formal eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) may ultimately be needed, some may desire to consider non-surgical treatment options. While there are thousands Read More…

The Effect of Depression on Plastic Surgery Outcomes

Whether a patient is psychologically pessimistic or optimistic has been shown to not be associated with satisfaction after plastic surgery procedures of the face. This is according to to according to research published in the May/June issue of the Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery. Ironically, those patients treated for depression actually showed greater satisfaction Read More…

Breast Augmentation Surgery Turns into a Home-Based Business

Breast implant surgery is known to produce many things. Always it makes for a better chest contour and clothing options. And most importantly, it improves the self-image and confidence of the woman who is the recipient of them. But sometimes it creates outcomes that are unexpected and even life changing. Such an uplifting story, Read More…

Case Study: Dermal Grafts for Reduction of Glabellar Furrows

Background: Frown lines are a major concern for many people as they make them look like they are scowling and angry. The frown lines are one of the major undesired facial features that have accounted for the meteoric rise in Botox sales and for making it a household name. Unknown to most, frown lines Read More…

How Long Does A Facelift Last?

Facelift surgery remains the backbone of surgical facial rejuvenation as the neck and jowls are primary motivations for seeking out age-related improvement. As part of the consideration of a facelift, patients often ask how long it will last. With understandable concerns about cost effectiveness and the trepidation about another future surgery, the longevity question Read More…

Insurance Predetermination For Your Plastic Surgery Procedure

There are numerous reconstructive procedures that may be covered under your medical insurance program. But plastic surgery is unique amongst medical practitioners in that the insurance companies largely take the position that…anything that involves plastic surgery is unnecessary and cosmetic in nature. While this may not be what their policies say and certainly isn’t Read More…

Suture Reactions and Granulomas in Plastic Surgery

While suturing traumatic wounds and surgical incisions closed is a routinue part of every surgical specialty, doing so in plastic surgery is a near art form. One of the factors that differentiates plastic surgery technique is how the skin level is closed. Most commonly it is done using two different types of sutures, individual buried Read More…