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Shortening the Long Nose with Rhinoplasty

One of the potential complaints of rhinoplasty patients is that their nose is too long. This should be differentiated from someone who feels that their nose is too big. While big may mean long when it comes to the nose, most of the time patients use the term big in reference to the size Read More…

Rapid Recovery after Breast Augmentation

Breast augmentation today is easier than ever before!….That is certainly the marketing hype and there is a lot of truth to it. But to call the recovery after breast augmentation as….no recovery….easy….or painless as some advertisements suggest is to not be completely truthful. All surgery induces some pain, swelling, and bruising. Breast augmentation is Read More…

Injectable Fillers for Lip Enhancement – Which One Is Right For You?

Lip enhancement by size increase is one of the most popular office-based cosmetic treatments. Done by the injection of filler materials, lips can be instantly enlarged and stay that way for months. There are numerous injectable filler options with differing brand names. Some advertise on TV and others in magazines and the internet. This Read More…

Fat Injection Breast Augmentation Surgery

Fat injection breast augmentation (FIBA) has been recently given a cautious note of approval by a task force of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Fat injections has gained widedpread use over the past decade for facial applications, including adding volume to sunken or depressed areas of the face and plumping up the lips. While Read More…

Dysport vs. Botox – Which is Better?

Look out Botox, a new kid is on the block! Dysport is the newest wrinkle-reducing injection treatment in the United States. While widely used around the world, it was formally approved by the Food and Drug Administration in April of this year and is now becoming available in the local Indianapolis market. Just like Read More…

Smartlipo – Melting Fat Through Controlled Heating with the Thermaguide

Smartlipo represents a paradigm shift in liposuction technology. Using a laser probe and the emitting of pulsed energy from its tip, it is used to directly and indirectly destroy fat cells. Whether it is by direct contact with the laser probe through multiple passes or the build-up of sufficient heat energy by working continuously Read More…

Rhinoplasty and the Risk of Revisional Surgery

Rhinoplasty remains a very popular and frequently performed plastic surgery procedure. While rhinoplasty is commonly a highly successful operation, it is like any surgery with its own potential risks and complications. The use of open rhinoplasty and cartilage grafting support techniques has lessened the historic incidence of complications from this surgery. (due to the Read More…

Silicone Gel Breast Augmentation and the Inframammary Incision

Breast augmentation remains a highly requested body contouring procedure. Its popularity is undoubtably due to both its immediate effect and effectiveness at achieving its goal. The operation is a device-driven procedure in which the implant is completely responsible for the success of the procedure. Patients have the choice of saline or silicone gel implants Read More…

Knee Reshaping with Liposuction

The knees serve as the articulation and midway point between the thighs and the calves. While in many ways knees are a bit of an oddly shaped structure, they are at a very visible location and can help make the determination as to whether some women choose to wear short skirts and shorts or Read More…

Nipple Reduction with Breast Augmentation

While the placement of implants makes the breast larger, they will also make the nipple expand as well. This is a simple phenomenon of tissue expansion. As the overlying breast skin stretches to accomodate the size of the implant, so must the nipple-areolar complex become expanded as well. It is reasonable to expect, therefore, Read More…