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Cellulite – What is It and What To Do With It?

Everyone knows what the dimpling appearance of cellulite looks like. The vast majority of women will experience cellulite at some time in their life and, once it appears, it is likely there forever. While some choose to ignore it, many women are interested in pursuing treatment, whether it be through surgical or non-invasive options. Read More…

The Tuberous Breast Deformity – A Challenging Breast Reshaping Problem

The condition known as “tuberous breast deformity” is a developmental disorder of breast shape and growth wherein the breast assumes a constricted shape.While it is not common, it is not rare either as it affects about 1 in every 200 women to some degree. Women who have developed in this way are usually very self-conscious Read More…

Chin Asymmetry – Options in Correction

The location and prominence of the chin makes it a most visible facial part. It has a significant influence on the appearance and perception of one’s face. While it is recognized that a chin can be horizontally short or too long, and even vertically too short or too long, its position and shape is Read More…

Severe Gynecomastia Treatment – Large Male Breast Reduction

Gynecomastia, or male breast enlargement, is a not uncommon problem experienced by young men. It is particularly common in teenagers and males who are overweight as there is a correlation between breast tissue enlargement and weight. While many gynecomastias are relatively small and can be easily ‘cured’ with a single operation with liposuction or excision, Read More…

Smartlipo (Laser Liposuction) – Evaluation of the Aspirate

Smartlipo has brought a new dimension to liposuction surgery principally through its introduction of high heat levels into the fat location. Between the very hot probe tip and heat generated in the fat tissue, significant liquefaction of fat can be obtained. This makes the zone of ‘collateral fat damage’ much higher than that which is Read More…

Important Concepts of Chin Augmentation in Women

Chin augmentation is a ‘simple’ and successful plastic surgery procedure for bringing the lower face into better balance with the neck and upper face. How far to bring the chin forward and how to determine that prior to surgery are important questions. But an equally important question is the difference between men and women Read More…

Rhinoplasty in the Bilateral Cleft Nose

Cleft lip and palate birth defects affect more than just the mouth. While the actual clefts run through the lip into the mouth, their deforming effects go beyond this area. The nose is significantly changed as well even though the actual cleft does not run through it. This is dramatically apparent in bilateral cleft Read More…

Softening the Deep Labiomental Crease

The labiomental crease is the horizontal indentation between the lower lip and the chin. In most people it lies at about one-third the distance between the two. It can be very distinct and deep in some while in others it is almost non-existant. It represents the boundary between the horizontally oriented orbicularis oris muscle Read More…

Earlobe Reconstruction of the Gauged (Stretched) Earlobe

Earlobe repairs are often quite simple and use standard techniques for slits and tear deformities. The gauged ear, however, is a different matter. Gauges, also known as tunnels, cogs, caps or plugs, create a considerable tissue expansion of the earlobe and require a more sophisticated approach to repair. Younger men with gauged ears are Read More…

Liposuction Myths Debunked

A person will lose weight immediately following liposuction. A person will actually weigh more during the first 2-3 weeks following the procedure. That is due to fluid retention that often takes days or weeks to completely subside. However, the full reshaping effects of the procedure will not be fully noticed until 2 to 3 months Read More…