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Teeth Whitening for Smile Rejuvenation

As a plastic surgeon who regularly does procedures to enhance and improve the perioral region of the face, the color of one’s teeth can also make a significant impact on these results. Smiling is an expression that is framed externally by the face and internally by one’s teeth. Full lush lips that move to Read More…

Smartlipo and Local Anesthesia

Smartlipo, or laser-assisted liposuction, is a significant advance in fat removal technology. Using heat to liquefy fatty deposits provides a more effective means of mobilizing and evacuating unwanted body contours. Based on advertisements and promotions which is widespread across the internet and in local markets, Smartlipo is almost synonymous with the use of local anesthesia. Read More…

Defining the Role of Liposuction in Facial Reshaping

Liposuction is a very effective method of fat removal. While it can be used in almost any location of the body where there is fat, it does have limitations. And when applied to certain fat areas, it may even have the opposite effect of an undesired result. The face is one such area where the Read More…

The Anatomy of the Protruding Ear and its Otoplasty Correction

The ears make up a small and often unnoticed part of the face. Since they sit way to the side of the face and are often obscured by hair, they make little impact on one’s facial appearance. Unless they have a congenital alteration of its complex cartilage structure which causes them to become visibly prominent. Read More…

Three Helpful Concepts in Choosing Implant Size in Breast Augmentation

The consideration of implant size in breast augmentation is one of the key issues every woman carefully ponders. Prospective patients pour over before and after photographs on the internet and other medioums in an effort to gather a perspective on what would look good on them. Patients come to express their breast desires to their Read More…

Taxing Cosmetic Procedures and Surgery in Health Care Reform

There is sure to be much discussion to a provision in the U.S. Senate’s version of Health Care Reform which would impose a tax (penalty) on elective cosmetic procedures. With a tax rate of 5%, the measure presumably will raise close to $6 billion of the projected $850 billion price tag of the healthcare bill. Read More…

Sports-Related Facial Fractures – Early Return to Activity after Treatment

Over the past two decades, I have treated many hundreds of facial fractures from a wide variety of mechanisms. By far, domestic interactions and motor vehicle accidents make up the reason that almost two-thirds of these facial injuries as the cause. Facial fractures from sporting events make up a small (less than 10%) number and Read More…

The Differences between the Male and Female Tummy Tuck

Abdominoplasty or tummy tuck is one of the top five cosmetic procedures for women but is performed much less frequently in men. Because men do not get pregnant, their abdominal skin does not suffer as much loss of elasticity and can ‘snap’ back better after weight loss. Men are also less tolerant of a Read More…

Combining Liposuction in a Tummy Tuck for Improved Safety and a Faster Recovery

Liposuction and abdominoplasty are two of the most popular plastic surgery procedures. While commonly used to treat different body areas, they can be combined to improve one’s abdominal contour and shape. When done together and weaved into a single procedure, it is known as lipoabdominoplasty or liposuction abdominoplasty. A traditional abdominoplasty or tummy tuck involves Read More…

Corrective Surgery for Lower Facial (Jaw) Asymmetry

Facial asymmetry is generally the norm, not the exception. The same may be said to be true for any paired body part. Few people have identical facial halfs but most such asymmetries are minor and essentially undetectable. With the asymmetry becomes more than minor (greater than five millimeters or more), however, it may become Read More…