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Weird Diseases in Plastic Surgery – Part 2

My second installment of unusual and weird diseases that plastic surgeons occasionally see. Necrotzing Fasciitis Necrotizing fasciitis, commonly portrayed and spoken of in the media as a flesh-eating disease or flesh-eating bacteria, is actually not that uncommon and is not a medical disease that is new. It is an infection of the deeper layer of Read More…

Total Jawline Enhancement in Men

One of the most dominant and defining features of the male face is the jawline. While the chin is a part of the jawline, it does not represent the entire dimension of the lower third of the face. It represents only the central third. The dimensions of the jawline follow the curvature of the mandible Read More…

Weird Diseases in Plastic Surgery – Part 1

Plastic surgery, because of its scope of treatment possibilities from head to toe, undoubtably sees the greatest number of strange and weird disease conditions that require surgical care. In my Indianapolis plastic surgery practice over the years, I have come across a fair number of them. When recently asked by a patient as to Read More…

Plastic Surgery Recovery – Understanding Bruising and Swelling

While every patient knows and anticipates that they will have some bruising and swelling after any plastic surgery operation, most do appreciate the sequence of the process or its time of resolution. This gives rise to many patient phone calls and much anxiety which is perfectly understandable. The first concept for patients to grasp Read More…

Smartlipo and Skin Tightening

Smartlipo, or laser liposuction, is touted to have the dual effect of fat removal and skin tightening. There are considerable discussions and debates on the internet, plastic surgery meetings, as well as other venues about whether this claim of skin tightening is real and can be verified. While much ongoing clinical and scientific work Read More…

Botox for Excessive Armpit Sweating (Axillary Hyperhidrosis)

Excessive sweating, also known as primary focal hyperhidrosis (PFH), is a disorder of the sweat glands that may involve the axillae, palms of the hands or soles of the feet. Why the sweat glands produce such high volumes of fluid is not known. This problem affects nearly 3% of the US population and is Read More…

Vertical Chin Lengthening of the Short Chin and Lower Facial Height

Chin augmentation is a multi-dimensional procedure. While most chin enhancements are for horizontal movements, there is a small subset of people who need vertical lengthening only or a combination of vertical and horizontal increases. When the chin is short in height, the distance between the lower lip and the bottom of the chin is Read More…

Laser Resurfacing for Self-Mutilation Scars

Self-mutilation behavior is defined as the deliberate, repetitive, and non-lethal harming of one’s self. This could include a variety of harmful skin injuries including cutting, scratching, and burning, all of which leaves visible. In my Indianapolis plastic surgery practice over the years, I have seen all of these types of injuries due to the scars Read More…

Weight Loss Medications and Plastic Surgery

Some patients that I see for body contouring ask about diet pill medication and request that I either recommend one or write them a prescription for a pharmaceutical weight loss drug. While I am not a diet doctor per se, I think there are some basic concepts for patients to understand. If you see Read More…

Allay Menstrual Patch – Clinical Trial Results

Objectives: To test the safety and effectiveness of a wearable Pulsed ElectroMagnetic Field device (PEMF), called the Allay Period Relief Patch, for the symptomatic relief of the pain associated with dysmenorrhea. Design: A prospective randomized double-blinded and positive controlled clinical trial was conducted in two different cities (Indianapolis and San Francisco) of randomly selected women Read More…