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The Basic Concepts of Facial Feminization Surgery

Facial feminization surgery (FFS) is an assortment of plastic surgery procedures that changes a genetically male face to bring its features closer in shape to that of a female. FFS is sought after largely by transsexual women and psychologically it is often more important than sex reassignment for social integration. FFS works on both Read More…

Facelifts and their Recovery

While many people would like to have a facelift, one of the significant considerations is that of the recovery. Because of fears of a prolonged recovery time when one might look ‘distorted and abnormal’ or at the least bruised and swollen, some conclude that it is not possible from a lifestyle standpoint due to Read More…

Combination Laser and Light Skin Treatments for Facial Aging

Energy technologies, such as laser and pulsed light, have been a big part of causing the tidal wave of non- to minimally invasive cosmetic treatments available today. When combined with Botox and injectable fillers, a wide range of cosmetic improvements of the skin are possible. The most common skin problems that I see in Read More…

The Lifespan and Value of Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Procedures

One of the most interesting and relevant concepts in elective cosmetic plastic surgery is that of value. In short, what are you getting for what you are paying. As I often say to patients in my Indianapolis plastic surgery practice, ‘we are not saving any lives here or curing cancer….it is just cosmetic surgery.’ Read More…

Options in Tracheostomy Scar Revision

Unsightly neck scars from a previous tracheostomy are not uncommon. The prominent location in the center of the neck and the nature of the placement and removal of the tracheostomy often leaves a visible depressed scar. The classic appearance is that resembling an umbilicus with the circular skin edges tethered down to the deeper Read More…

Shortening the Long Nose (Reduction Rhinoplasty)

Rhinoplasty surgery is capable of making a number of different changes to the shape of the nose. One of these potential changes is in the length of the nose. A nose’s length is measured from a point between the eyebrows at the top of the nose (an anthropometric point known as rhinion) down the bridge Read More…

The Extended Tummy Tuck – A Three-Dimensional Approach

The traditional tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) is primarily what I call a frontal approach where skin and fat is removed from the lower abdomen. The skin cutout is done horizontally in the shape of a football. Often times, liposuction is also performed on the sides around the waistline to get more of a 270 degree Read More…

The Projection of Saline and Silicone Gel Breast Implants

In today’s breast augmentation surgery, women have the option of either saline or silicone gel implants. Both work effectively at enlarging one’s breasts although there are some minor functional differences between them due to their different fill materials. Amongst the options beyond the type of implant are what size and what projection. While every Read More…

Brazilian (Bikini Line) Waxing and Infection Risks

I read a recent article on the internet that talked about the potential dangers from getting a Brazilian wax, also known as waxing for a smooth bikini line. They described a case of cellulitis that resulted after such a waxing treatment. In this case, the patient required weeks of IV antibiotics and a surgical Read More…

Correction of Vertical Chin Clefts

Midline clefts of the chin are both a desired as well as a disliked facial feature. For some patients who have these chin clefts naturally, they would like the depth of the cleft softened or even completely removed. Such a procedure, chin cleft reduction, is possible. Contrary to popular perception, clefts of the chin Read More…