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What Makes for Bad Plastic Surgery in Men

In reading a recent entertainment article which I came across in researching a plastic surgery topic, the writer presented an opinion on the top ten plastic surgery disasters in men. Using before and after photographs, they compared the before and afters of several well known male celebrities- of which there is no doubt that these Read More…

The Volumetric Facelift – What Does It Mean and Does It Work?

A facelift result that appears natural and has no adverse effects on one’s appearance are the primary objectives of the plastic surgeon.To achieve those goals two problems must be avoided when doing a facelift, avoidance of any hairline disturbances and limiting scars and their visibility. When trying to avoid visible facelift scars, the scar Read More…

Facelifts with Hidden Scars

The facelift incision and scar in front of the ear is usually placed in a retrotragal (in and out of the ear going behind the bump of cartilage in front of the ear canal) location. (in women, not in men) As the scar runs in this fashion in front of the ear, it becomes Read More…

Smartlipo Arm Contouring

The arms, like many other areas of the body, can suffer from lipodystrophy. On the back of the arms, unwanted skin and fat can hang down creating a larger and undesired appearance to them. Despite how well diet and exercise can help shape out other body areas, the arms are uniquely resistant to such efforts. Read More…

Reshaping the Tip of the Nose (Tip Rhinoplasty)

‘For the most part I like my nose, but I have a slightly rounded, bulbous tip. I don’t really want to change my nose, just tweak it a little bit and give the tip of my nose slightly more definition.’ ‘I have a decent nose. However, as I’ve gotten a little older, I noticed Read More…

The Laser Bra Lift – Adding Support for the Breast in Lifts and Reductions

The female breast is not a stable anatomic structure. Given the forces of gravity, aging, and pregnancies, breasts that become saggy aren’t a matter of if it will happen but when and how much for almost all women. If a woman has large natural breasts to start, sagginess or ptosis may occur sooner or to Read More…

Breast Cancer in Men – Lack of Awareness Leads to Late Diagnosis

As October is Breast Awareness Month, it is important to realize that men, like women, can develop breast cancer. Men just like women have breast tissue that can develop abnormal cancerous cells.Â But by comparison to women where about 500,000 new cases of breast cancer are diagnosed a year, the number of male cases is around Read More…

Fat Grafts and Stem Cells – Exciting Potential for Plastic Surgery

The idea of using one’s own tissue to heal thyself has been a romantic medical goal for decades. Plastic surgeons have long employed this approach by moving body parts around beginning with skin grafts a century ago to microvascular tissue transfers more recently. But taking individual cells and having them grow or turn into Read More…

Botox and Injectable Fillers in the Chemotherapy Patient

Botox and injectable fillers are the mainstay of non-surgical facial rejuvenation. Besides creating a relatively immediate change with less facial wrinkles and folds, they provide a great psychological boost to one’s self-image and sense of attractiveness. Often I see patients that undergo these treatments before a major event such as a child’s wedding or Read More…

New Cosmetic Surgery Law in California

The well publicized death of Donda West in November 2007 after undergoing cosmetic surgery has given rise to a new California law. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has taken a step towards making more strict laws pertaining to cosmetic surgery following the tragic death of rapper Kanye West`s mother. The new bill is designed to provide greater Read More…