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Facial Lipoatrophy and Abraham Lincoln

The official birthday (200th) of Abraham Lincoln, our 16th president from1861 to 1865, occurred on February 12, 2009. Many states that had formerly observed Lincoln’s birthday have created a joint holiday to honor both Lincoln and our first president George Washington, known as Presidents Day. It coincides with the Federal holiday officially designated Washington’s Birthday, Read More…

Rhinoplasty – What’s In A Name?

Rhinoplasty, or nosejob surgery, is one of the top ten plastic surgery procedures performed around the world. Changing the external shape of the nose has been around for a long time with accounts of the first rhinoplasty being performed a thousand years ago although the popularity of the procedure had its origins much closer today Read More…

Extreme Breast Augmentation

In most cases of breast augmentation, women usually desire predictable and reasonable increases in their breast size. (implant sizes of 300cc to 500ccs) Occasionally, maybe once or twice a year in my practice, someone will want really large breasts. A size that is disproportionate to their body frame but still able to be achieved with Read More…

Male Facelift Scars

Facelift surgery is more commonly performed in women than men. While improvement in sagging jowls and loose neck skin is desired by both sexes, women are more likely to act on their concern for a variety of social and psychological reasons. But when facelifts are done in men, there are several small but important differences Read More…

Large Lipoma Treatment with LipoDissolve Injections

A lipoma is a benign tumor composed of fatty tissue and occurs in about 1% of the general population, usually being found in adults from 40 to 60 years of age. They are soft to the touch, moveable, and usually do not cause pain. While they can be found anywhere there is fat, they Read More…

Rhinoplasty for the Broad Nose

One important component of some rhinoplasty surgeries is narrowing a broad nose. The broad nose can refer to the bones or base of the nose (upper one-third) or it can refer to the tip area. For this discussion, I am referring to a wide upper part of the nose known as the nasal dorsum. Read More…

Topical Skin Care Myths Revealed

As a plastic surgeon with several full-time aestheticians and multiple lasers, we perform a lot of skin care for our patients. As a result, I have had the opportunity to talk to many patients about their skin and what they do to it. From those discussions, I have learned many understandable myths and misinformation Read More…

Endoscopic Browlift Surgery with Lactosorb Screw Fixation

Sagging of the brows with age has historically been improved through browlift surgery. Traditionally browlift surgery was done through long incision back in the scalp and the lift of the brows and forehead obtained was gotten by removing scalp skin. Endoscopic browlift techniques have become very popular in the past decade as they can accomplish Read More…

5-Fluorouracil Injections for Keloids and Hypertrophic Scars

Certain types of scars are particularly problematic, not only because of the way they look, but due to their tendency to become raised, thickened, and painful. Keloids and hypertrophic scars represent an abnormal scar healing process. Many different treatments have been tried for these difficult scars including surgical scar revision, steroid injections, and radiation Read More…

Facelift Incisions – Where Are They?

For anyone considering a facelift, one of the most important concerns or questions is……where are the incisions (scars) going to be? While there are numerous ‘kinds’ of facelifts, almost all of them use very similar types of incisions. The more extensive or complete the facelift is, the more likely and the longer the incisions will Read More…