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The Suture Suspension Facelift (Threadlift) – Does It Work?

The appeal of using specialized sutures to resuspend sagging facial tissues in a minimally-invasive operation is enormous. Doing a little facial tightening or tuck-up as an office procedure with little downtime has its obvious advantages. As a result, numerous types of barbed sutures have become available over the past five years and many such procedures Read More…

The Elbow Lift – An Extension of the Upper Arm Lift

The elbow lift, or removing excess skin from around the elbow (middle) area of the arm, is an uncommon procedure in body contouring surgery. Most of the time an upper arm lift ( between the elbow and the armpit) is enough to take care of one’s arm concerns. But the extreme weight loss patient can Read More…

Common Myths About Breast Reduction

Breast reduction is one of the most common plastic surgery procedures in the United States. Reduction of large breasts provides immediate and long-term improvement in back, shoulder, and neck pains that come from a woman having to carry around excessive breast weight. Despite the common performance of the breast reduction operation, there are numerous Read More…

Different Approaches to Arm Lifts in Extreme Weight Loss Patients

Arm lifts or Brachioplasty is a plastic surgery procedure that removes excess skin and fat from the arm. The trade-off for this skin removal and tightening of the upper arm is a long scar that runs down the arm. This cut out of skin and the resultant scar can be done on either the inside Read More…

Rebound Relaxation After Facelift Surgery

A facelift does a tremendous job of improving the neck and jowl lines. While there are numerous methods and advocates of different facelift techniques, there is not one universally agreed upon technique that ‘works the best’. All types of facelifts must engage one important reality….the surgery is treating the symptoms of the problem (loose skin Read More…

Permanent Makeup (Micropigmentation) in Plastic Surgery

Permanent makeup, also known as micropigmentation or intradermal pigmentation, is an established method of applying small amounts of colored pigments into the deep (dermal) layer of the skin. This technology has been around for over twenty years and has been proven to be medically safe and highly effective. Micropigmentation is used for a variety of Read More…

ActiPatch Therapy and Rapid Recovery Breast Augmentation Study

Contemporary recovery after breast augmentation is designed to be short with minimal disruption of one’s lifestyle. Anti-inflammatory medications and early physical therapy of the arms (the attachments of the pectoralis muscle) are the mainstays of an aggressive recovery program after the placement of breast implants. Gone are the need for bulky dressings and restrictions on physical activity Read More…

Arm Lifts (Brachioplasty) in the Extreme Weight Loss Patient

The sagging skin that results from extreme weight loss does not spare the upper body, particularly the arms. Flabby upper arm skin, often referred to as ‘bat wings’, is a very troubling problem that makes many affected women wear long sleeves, even in warmer weather. It limits their clothing options and is a frequent Read More…

Rhinoplasty for the Aging Nose

The shape of the nose changes as one ages. This is most commonly seen in the bridge and tip of the nose over one’s life. In children and teenagers, the bridge of the nose is usually smooth or has a mild dip with the tip of the nose slightly upturned. In adults, the bridge Read More…

The Use Of Injectable Fillers For The Deep Labiomental Fold

Injectable fillers are a simple and dramatically effective office treatment method for soft tissue filling of the face. Most commonly, making lips bigger and softening deep nasolabial folds (cheek-lip grooves or facial parentheses)are the mainstays of injectable filler treatment areas. However any area of facial depression, whether it be a spot or a line, Read More…