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Vermilion Advancements for Fuller Lips

The desire for larger lips is commonplace in today’s society. Larger fuller lips (like a strong chin or jaw line in a man) casts an image of desirous femininity. While some ethnic groups have naturally fuller lips, many Caucasian women of northern European and English descent are not so blessed. The upper lip is Read More…

The Recovery from Rhinoplasty

Rhinoplasty is a popular and very successful procedure for reshaping the nose. While many have an interest in such nasal surgery, there is understandable concern about going through a surgery and, in particular, the recovery from it. Because of the very visible location of the surgery (hard to miss the nose in the center of Read More…

The Cheek Lift in Facial Rejuvenation

The cheek lift is a plastic surgery procedure designed to lift and tighten the cheek and a little of the jowl area. It is also referred to as numerous other names such as a short scar facelift, S-lift, J-lift, and trademarked names such as Lifestyle Lift and Quick Lift which are variations of the Read More…

Stem Cell-Enhanced Fat Injections for Breast Reconstruction and Augmentation

While fat grafting has a long history in plastic surgery, its use as an injectable filling material is much more recent. Fat injections today are a well recognized technique for use in the face, hands, and buttock for soft tissue filling and augmentation. Fat injections into the breast have historically been much more controversial Read More…

The Effect of Facial Exercises on Facial Aging

As I was returning on a flight from NewYork after a plastic surgery meeting, scanning the SkyMall magazine is almost a ritual. While I never buy anything from it, the seemingly endless array of gadgets and devices that are contained within its pages are always entertaining. As part of their health offerings, devices for Read More…

Long-Term Results In Plastic Surgery

One of the issues that most patients think about when considering plastic surgery is….how long will these results last? If one doesn’t think about it, you should. Longevity of plastic surgery results is really a question of value…or return on your investment. Just like many other purchases, the exchange of money for a good Read More…

The Role of Projection (Profiling) of Breast Implants in Breast Augmentation

Since a breast implant does most of the ‘work’ of accomplishing a breast augmentation result, it is understandable that patients have great concerns about the size and style of the implant for their surgery. There are numerous methods for selecting the size of the implant and these issues have been addressed since the inception Read More…

Preoperative Marking in Plastic Surgery

Wrong-site surgery is a well recognized problem in the United States. The actual incidence isn’t precisely known, and numbers vary, but it is estimated to be around once in every 100,000 surgeries or so. Most likely the incidence is probably higher. That ratio seems pretty good unless you are that unlucky one amongst the Read More…

Turbinate Reduction (Outfracturing) in Functional Nasal Airway Surgery

Functional nasal airway surgery is intended to improve breathing though your nose by removing mechanical obstructions to airflow. Many patients confuse this type of nasal surgery with rhinoplasty which is the external reshaping of the nose. (particularly as it relates to insurance coverage!) This is understandable given that it is quite common to do Read More…

Rhinoplasty and Chin Augmentation – A Dual Facial Profile Change

In considering rhinoplasty surgery, your face must be considered as a whole. The nose must be particularly assessed in reference to another horizontally projecting facial feature…the chin. If your chin is small, you may benefit from a chin implant. The reason is that the size of the chin changes the way you, and others, Read More…