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Postoperative Drainage after Smartlipo (Laser Liposuction)

Smartlipo, also known as laser liposuction, uses heat to breakdown fat. Through the joint concepts of direct fat destruction by contact with a 1mm probe which emits laser energy to raising the internal temperature of the zone of treatment to above 45 degrees C, fat cells are thermally disrupted. The heat either directly breaks Read More…

The Role of the Plastic Surgeon in New Liposuction Technologies

Liposuction now has a U.S. history of close to 30 years of widespread clinical use. Over the years, many innovations and technologic advancements have come forth for this popular fat removal method. The vast majority of these have been in the past ten to fifteen years and much has centered on the methods of Read More…

Perspectives on Browlift Surgery

One of the manifestations of aging of the forehead is changes in position or shape of the eyebrow. While it is generally believed that one’s brow falls or descends with age, current studies suggest that this is not always true. I have seen numerous patients where the eyebrows are clearly lower than the edge of Read More…

The Unpredictability of Injectable Fat Grafting – An Anatomic Analysis

Autogenous fat grafting continues to have tremendous appeal due to its ease of harvest, ample donor sites (in most patients) and injectability. But no matter how it is done, the fate of the injected graft can be unpredictable. Some may tout that retained volume of the graft is a reflection of the technique used, and while this Read More…

A New Technique for Reduction Malarplasty for Prominent Cheekbones

The cheekbone or zygoma is one of the highlights of the midface area. Most Caucasians prefer a well-defined and prominent cheekbone which can be weak from congenital development or an injury. This is why cheek implants are a common cosmetic procedure in this population. Conversely, by comparison, Orientals prefer a softer facial contour but Read More…

The Pubic Lift with or without a Tummy Tuck

Sagging and fullness of the pubic area, also known as the Mount of Venus, is a very common problem in mature woman. This condition is often observed in patients who have been suffering abrupt weight loss, pregnancies or simply because of aging. The falling down (known in plastic surgery as ptosis) of the pubic area Read More…

Rhinoplasty: Autogenous Grafts vs Synthetic Implants

Rhinoplasty remains one of the more challenging of all plastic surgery procedures. Because of the intricacy and interconnections of the bone and cartilages of the nose, surgical outcomes are far from guaranteed. Given that the nose is the most central and forward projecting part of the face, it undergoes considerable patient scrutiny, particularly after surgery. Read More…

Injectable Rhinoplasty – What It Can and Cannot Do

Getting a change in your nose without surgery seems impossible. But yet there are some nose imperfections that can be corrected without resorting to surgery. Some have referred to these as a Non-Surgical Rhinoplasty or a Surgery Free Nose Job. Personally I don’t like these terms as they imply one can have a major changes Read More…

Stem Cell-Enhanced Fat Grafts for Facial Rejuvenation

The use of fat has long been thought of by plastic surgeons as an ideal injection material for facial augmentation and rejuvenation. With no chance of rejection and more than an adequate amount of usable graft available from almost every patient, its appeal continues to grow. It s biggest drawback, however, is that it is Read More…

Mondor’s Syndrome after Breast Augmentation

Breast augmentation is a very successful cosmetic procedure that, fortunately, is associated with a low risk of medical complications such as bleeding or infection. When talking to my Indianapolis plastic surgery patients about breast augmentation, I try to cover the most likely complications which can occur. Most of these will center on issues relating to Read More…