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Injectable Fillers Containing Local Anesthetics

The recent commercial introduction of the injectable hyaluronic acid (HA) filler, Prevelle Silk, is the first one to have the numbing medication lidocaine in it. While some fillers in Europe already have it in their preparations, this is the first such filler here in the U.S. There will undoubtably be others in the near future Read More…

The Top Ten Instructions After Otoplasty Surgery

The correction of protruding ears, also known as otoplasty or ear pinning surgery, is a simple plastic surgery procedure that has a dramatic visual effect and an equally significant improvement in one’s self-image. By repositioning the cartilage of the ear with sutures through an incision on the back of the ear, the angle of Read More…

The Top Ten Instructions After Facial Laser Resurfacing

Resurfacing of damaged and wrinkled skin by the laser is a very effective procedure for creating smoother skin with a better texture. Because laser resurfacing is really a big burn and it is on your face, the after care is both significant and a little laborious. Not to mention somewhat psychologically disturbing as you Read More…

Reduction of the Large Chin

Chin reduction is a far less commonly performed procedure than a chin implant or chin augmentation. I would have to estimate that I perform only one chin reduction for every 20 to 25 chin enlargements or enhancements that I do. Not only is it a more uncommon chin procedure, it is also one fraught Read More…

Injectable Fillers – The Relationship between Cost and Longevity

Injectable fillers provide a simple and immediate cosmetic treatment that is particularly good for the areas of the nasolabial folds (cheek-lip grooves) and for lip enhancement. While there are many different name brands of injectable fillers, they basically do the same thing (plump up the skin) even though there are some differences in what they Read More…

Product Reviews: Maxitropin Nutritional Supplement in Plastic Surgery

Elective plastic surgery procedures, such as tummy tucks (abdominoplasty), extensive liposuction, breast reductions, and full facelifts, place great stress on the body in an effort to heal the extensively traumatized tissues. Such operations are prone to ‘wound complications’ such as small open areas and delayed healing as the body is stressed to meet the nutritional Read More…

The Top Ten Instructions After Your Body Lift Surgery

Body lifts are almost exclusively done in the bariatric surgery patient who has undergone massive weight loss. (> 100 lbs) A body lift is a combined frontal tummy tuck and a posterior buttock lift with a resultant 360 degree (circumferential) scar. While good care after a body lift is not hard, the need for management Read More…

The Top Ten Instructions After Your Blepharoplasty/Browlift Surgery

Eyelid (blepharoplasty) and browlift surgery can make a dramatic impact on how well rested you look since eye contact is a big part of every social conversation. It can also relieve the weight of excess upper eyelid skin and get rid of bags on the lower eyes. Any surgery around the eye will cause a Read More…

The Top Ten Instructions After Your Tummy Tuck Surgery

A tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) is a great operation to improve the middle of your body. It is so effective that I call it the facelift of the body. Here are ten instructions to know to help you recover after your tummy tuck surgery. 1. Abdominoplasties (tummy tucks) usually have a moderate amount of postoperative discomfort Read More…

The Top Ten Instructions After Your Rhinoplasty Surgery

Rhinoplasty (nosejob) surgery can make a dramatic difference in the appearance of one’s face and an overall improvement in self-image. What to expect and how to take of your new nose right after surgery is an important part of the recovery process. Here are my top ten instructions that I provide to my rhinoplasty patients. Read More…