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Common Questions about Buttock Augmentation

1. Why would someone want their buttocks bigger? The shape and size of the buttocks, like the breast, is highly influenced by race and culture. African-Americans, Latinos, and South Americans place more aesthetic priority on the buttocks than most Caucasians. They desire fuller and rounder buttock dimensions. Unfortunately, no amount of diet and Read More…

Common Questions about Injectable Fat Grafting

1. What are the different types of fat grafting? Fat grafting in plastic surgery in various forms has been around for over fifty years. More solid forms of fat grafts, known as dermal fat grafts, has a long history of successful use when the size of the graft is relatively small. But having Read More…

The Profile Benefits of Combined Neck Liposuction and Chin Augmentation

A full or fat neck is most commonly treated by liposuction, particularly if one is fairly young. The results from neck liposuction are significantly influenced by the quality of the overlying skin. Good taut or thick skin will respond by shrinking and adapting upward to a less obtuse neck-jaw angle. Loose or inelastic skin may Read More…

Injectable Fat Grafting in Breast Reconstruction

Breast reconstruction uses two fundamental approaches, prosthetic implants and expanders and autologous (your own) tissues. In some cases, a mixture of the two is done. While the type of mastectomy and the size of the opposite breast play significant roles in the selection of the reconstruction choice, the one factor that plays the biggest Read More…

Contemporary Upper Blepharoplasty (Eyelid Tuck) – Less is More

Aging of the eyelids and periorbital area is one of the earliest signs of facial aging. This makes blepharoplasty (eyelid tuck), and an upper blepharoplasty in particular, a workhorse procedure in the arsenal of facial rejuvenation procedures. Many patients fear, however, that such an eyelid procedure will change their appearance somehow rather than making Read More…

Common Questions about Body Implant Surgery

1. What is body implant surgery? While everyone has heard of breast implants, few are aware that there are other locations for the placement of implants to enhance the contours of one’s body. All of these body implants are for the purposes of enhancing certain muscles. Think of body implants as muscle contouring surgery. Read More…

Common Questions about Breast Lifts (Mastopexy)

1. What will a lift do for my sagging breasts? Sagging of one’s breasts, known as ptosis, is a natural phenomenon that occurs from pregnancy, aging, and the weight of heavy breasts over time. It is the result of skin stretch and the weakening of the support ligaments between the skin and the Read More…

Common Questions about Laser Treatments in Plastic Surgery

1. What can lasers do in plastic surgery that a scalpel can’t? While many think of lasers like a ‘Star Wars’ saber that cuts through tissue, that is not how it is used in plastic surgery. Lasers are not used to cut tissue. While this sounds theoretically appealing, the effects of such heat Read More…

Common Questions about Breast Augmentation (Breast Implants)

1. Which is a better breast implant, saline or silicone? Neither of them is better than the other. Both are FDA-approved and millions of women have both types of breast implants. But they do have some property differences between them that patients should know. Understanding their differences can help one decide which is Read More…

Common Questions about Facial Implants

1. What are the different types of facial implants? All facial implants are designed to highlight or augment weak facial bone structures. Most commonly, three specific areas are most commonly done including the cheeks, chin, and jaw angles. As a result, there are numerous sizes and styles for these frequently used implants. Read More…