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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…

Jawline Implants in Men

There is no doubting the influence that a strong jawline has on the appearance of the male face. From a well-defined chin back to the jaw angle, a straight and strong jawline creates a favorable lower third of the face which is aesthetically important in men. But creating a good jawline for those who don’t Read More…

Nipple Reduction and Areolar Gynecomastia Treatment in Men

Gynecomastia (male breast enlargement) comes in many forms, from a large almost female looking breast to just a scant amount of excessive nipple or areolar projection. In my Indianapolis plastic surgery practice, I have seen more ‘minor’ cases of gynecomastia in the past few years. In these minor expressions of gynecomastia, there is a Read More…

Smartlipo (Laser Liposuction) of the Neck

As one ages, the neck changes for everyone. While some will eventually develop loose skin as they get older, many people develop excess fat in their necks giving it a full or sometimes double chin look. A few people actually have a full neck due to fat even though they are young and this Read More…

Rhinoplasty for Wide Noses

Some noses show their most undesirable features from the frontal view from which one can see it the most. One of these aesthetic nasal deformities is the nose that is too wide or too fat. This ‘fatness’ could be isolated to just that the nasal tip being too wide or too round (bulbous) or Read More…

Vertical Chin Lengthening by Osteotomy and Downgrafting

When one thinks of a short or small chin, most are envisioning it deficient in the horizontal dimension. (profile view) While this does make up the majority of cases of chin augmentation, there are other dimensions in which a chin can also be ‘short’. The second most common cause of chin deficiency is in Read More…

The Psychology Behind Breast Augmentation

While breast augmentation, despite the economy, remains a tremendously popular plastic surgery procedure, it certainly has its detractors. Not infrequently, I hear from patients and non-patients a questioning of why anyone would ever want breast augmentation. This is often followed with such statements as….’I would never do that to myself’…or…’How vain does someone have Read More…

The Challenges of Rhinoplasty in Men

While rhinoplasty is one of the most sought after plastic surgery procedures, it is also one of the most challenging to perform. Its complexity of numerous anatomic elements coming together to form the many subtle shapes of the nose allows a lot of different factors to come into play in what will result in Read More…