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Latisse Eyelash Growth Stimulant

Latisse (bimatoprost ophthalmic solution 0.03%) is a new prescription product that promotes eyelash growth. In late December, the FDA approved Latisse for treating eyelash hypotrichosis. (poor or stunted growth) This same drug, known as Lumigan in ophthalmologic use, first received FDA approval in 2001 for lowering intraocular pressure in patients with open-angle glaucoma and ocular Read More…

Nostril Narrowing (Alar Base Reduction) in Rhinoplasty

Of the many components that make up the nose, one of the most overlooked by patients is the width of the nasal base, known as alar width or how wide or flared the nostrils are. The horizontal width of the nostrils (alar base) does play an important role in the overall appearance and proportion of Read More…

Occipital Migraines – Management through Surgical Decompression of Trigger Points

Headaches or migraines coming from the occipital region (back of the head) is a chronic pain issue for some people that comes from numerous pathologies. The common origin is nerve inflammation (neuritis) and one potential cause is nerve compression from the surrounding muscle. This has now been identified as one potentially treatable occipital migraine Read More…

The Anatomy of the Aging Neck

When seeing someone considering having a facelift (necklift), I frequently get asked in my Indianapolis plastic surgery practice, ‘How did my neck get like this?’ They often say it looked just fine until a few years ago and then suddenly it looks like it does now. That question is a good one and understanding Read More…

The Role of Midface Lifts in Facial Rejuvenation

The earliest signs of facial aging often appear in the midface area, a triangle defined by the inner and outer corners of the eye and the corner of the mouth. There may be loose lower eyelid skin and bulging fat bags. The line of demarcation between the lower eyelid and the cheek (lid/cheek junction) Read More…

The Brazilian Butt Lift Explained

The Brazilian butt lift is not a lift in the classic sense. No skin is excised and subsequently lifted. Unlike what the name suggests, it is a type of buttock enlargement procedure which creates a fuller and rounder buttock shape. Fat is removed from selected areas of your body (often above and below the buttocks), Read More…

Male Facelift Surgery – What Makes It Different

Recent stories have surfaced that the actor, Michael Douglas, has had a facelift. Based on what are perceived to be scars at or around the ears, reporters are questioning as whether he had had this plastic surgery procedure. Given that many celebrities and ordinary men have facelifts, I am not sure what makes this Read More…

A Review of the Safety of Silicone Gel Breast Implants

Since silicone gel breast implants have been re-introduced for patient use in late 2006, they rapidly have become the preferred implant for many breast augmentations. Yet, despite FDA-approval, many patients (even relatively young ones) understandably ask about their safety. In my Indianapolis plastic surgery practice, I routinuely tell patients that they are perfectly safe Read More…

Face Transplants – Remarkable Achievements in Plastic Surgey

The second face transplant in the United States was performed earlier this week at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. The first U.S. face transplant was done in December 2008 at Cleveland Clinic. To date, there have been 7 face transplants done worldwide, 4 in France, 2 in the U.S. and one in China. Read More…

Getting Rid of the Double Chin Deformity

The double chin is not truly two chins in the classic sense. Rather it is one upper chin (true chin) that is bony in nature and a lower chin that is really an accumulation of fat. (false chin) The development of fat accumulation can occur quite easily beneath the jawline in some people. For Read More…