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A Federal Cosmetic Surgery Tax Proposal…Fades for Now

Americans who choose to spend money on cosmetic surgery and procedures have been considered to be taxed for their indulgences. In an effort to fund treatment for those who cannot afford basic healthcare, some members of the White House and Congressional groups have proposed a 10% excise tax on elective cosmetic surgery procedures. This Read More…

Understanding the Abdominal Panniculectomy

The abdominal panniculectomy is a variation to the traditional tummy tuck or abdominoplasty. The pannus or abdominal apron is that overhang of skin and fat that extends below one’s waistline. Abdominal pannuses can exist in overweight as well as extreme weight loss patients after bariatric surgery. The abdominal panniculectomy, historically, refers to the pre-bariatric surgery Read More…

The Extended Tummy Tuck for Optimal Abdominal Reshaping

Tummy tucks (abdominoplasty) traditionally are a horizontally-oriented operation. This means that excess skin and fat is removed with an elliptical incision that is oriented from one side of the waistline to the other. This results in a fairly low horizontal scar that is some distance below a newly created belly button. (if it is a Read More…

Smartlipo of the Abdomen and Waistline

The most common location to perform liposuction in both men and women is the abdominal area. Abdominal liposuction likely makes more than half of all fat aspiration procedures. This is because this is the one area where everyone, regardless of age or sex, will accumulate fat first. This is biologically understandable as this is the Read More…

The Direct Neck Lift Scar – What Does It Look Like?

Changes in one’s neck are often the single most bothersome facial feature for some men as they age. Loose skin and the development of a neck wattle, all of which creates loss of a more sharply defined neck angle, are more troubling than even the classic signs of periorbital or eye aging. This is particularly Read More…

The Risk of Revisional Surgery in Breast Augmentation

Breast augmentation, due to its near instant gratification, is what I call a ‘euphoric’ plastic surgery operation. Most women are immensely excited about the prospects of the results and they have painted themselves into that role by envisioning how clothes and other attire will look afterwards. In the wake of this enthusiasm, it is Read More…

Getting Better Lip Proportions with Lip Reduction Surgery

The vast majority of cosmetic lip changes are for enhancement in the desire to get a fuller look. However, there is a small percentagesof people who feel that their lips are too full and prominent. When the lips are excessively large, they may not only interfere with lip competence and function but may also a Read More…

Advantages of the Hairline (Pretrichial) Browlift

The best, and often only, option for upper facial rejuvenation is the browlift. Some may consider an upper blepharoplasty (eyelid) part of the upper face, and I would not disagree, but we will exclude that procedure for this discussion. The browlift rejuvenates by elevating the position of the brows (sometimes changing the shape of the Read More…

Three Things That Breast Implants Don’t Do

Breast implants remain a very popular plastic surgery option. Despite the recent economic downturn, however, the number of women requesting the procedure has not substantially decreased. The reason undoubtably is that it is a very successful procedure that produces instantaneous results. In my Indianapolis plastic surgery practice, I know of few operations that can make such Read More…

Volumetric Facial Augmentation with Fat Injections

‘I am very lean and have lost volume in my face. I would like to find a permanent solution and have read about fat grafting. Is this done with local anesthesia and how much fat do you need to extract to get enough and where would you extarct the fat from? Also what is Read More…