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Zygomatic Osteotomies in Cheek Augmentation and Cheek Reduction

The cheek bone (zygoma) is a very valuable part of one’s appearance as it provides a prominent highlight and a width dimension to the face. It also provides support to the eyeball and serves as an attachment point to the tendons of the upper and lower eyelids. Some people have naturally broad or narrow Read More…

Forehead Contouring and the Coronal Incision

Contouring of the forehead is an uncommon procedure in plastic surgery but the techniques to do it are not. Whether it is to reduce frontal bossing, soften prominent brow bones, or change the slope of the forehead, the forehead can be reshaped in a variety of dimensions. Most reduction changes are more subtle to Read More…

The Role of Midface Lifts in Facial Rejuvenation

As one ages, changes take place in the face from top to bottom. While changes in the neck and jowl are most commonly observed, the middle part of the face is also affected. Sagging cheeks and deepening nasolabial folds are the hallmarks of midfacial aging. Different approaches are taken to address these issues including Read More…

Sculptra Injectable Filler – How Does It Work?

Sculptra is the latest injectable filler to be approved for aesthetic facial treatment. While it enters a milieu of ten other injectable compositions that are commercially available, Sculptra has the unique distinction that it lasts the longest. Duration of action is usually the one injectable filler feature that is most desireable. But before you Read More…

Brain Freeze – An Anatomic Understanding as a Plastic Surgeon

On a side topic that has very little to do with plastic surgery, I read an article the other day on the scientific explanation for the well known phenomenon known as ‘brain freeze’. Almost everyone has experienced this excruciating pain that occurs from eating ice cream or drinking something very cold. The contact of Read More…

Rhinoplasty – The Influence of Anatomy on Nose Shape

Rhinoplasty continues to be a popular facial procedure and is one operation that is almost synonymous with plastic surgery. The central position of the nose on the face makes the need for any rhinoplasty surgery to be very precise. Good results in rhinoplasty are largely dependent upon a detailed understanding of the anatomy of Read More…

Plastic Surgery Product Review: Sculptra Injectable Facial Filler

Sculptra is one of the numerous injectable facial fillers that has an established history of treating the condition known as facial lipoatrophy, most commonly seen in patients with HIV disease as a result of their antiviral therapy. By working as a facial volume restoration method rather than as a wrinkle or lip filler, Sculptra’s mechanism Read More…

Weight Loss Medications after Liposuction Surgery

Liposuction is ideally used to reduce spot areas of fat excess in the trunk and neck. In a perfect world, it is done exclusively in patients that have maximized their weight loss through diet and exercise and are at or near their ideal body weight. In reality, not all liposuction patients fit these preoperative Read More…

The Lateral (Temporal) Browlift for the Aging Forehead

One of the many features of facial aging is changes in the upper face or forehead. As the forehead undergoes aging, horizontal wrinkles appear and the eyebrows descend lower. A lower position of the brows is medically known as brow ptosis. Brow ptosis and excess upper eyelid skin, if severe enough, may even impede Read More…

Military Discounts for Cosmetic Plastic Surgery

Over the past few years, I have noticed a fair number of internet inquiries about the desire for cosmetic surgery from members of the armed services. I get at least once a week such an inquiry from someone stationed either locally or anywhere around the world, most commonly Iraq and Afghanistian. I suspect this Read More…