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Nasolabial Release for Inverted Folds

Deepening of the nasolabial fold area is a common cosmetic concern. Known as the parentheses (by advertising) or the cheek-lip grooves, they appear and deepen with age. They develop has the cheek tissue above the lip loosens and sags with aging, falling over its junction with the more fixed upper lip. Their level of cosmetic Read More…

Endoscopic Browlifting in Men

As one ages, particularly in men with thicker skin and heavier forehead musculature, the brow will sag. This heavy brow look may be exaggerated by the concomitant contracture of the muscles between the eyebrow, creating a strong ‘eleven sign’ with deep horizontal forehead creases. Once the brow reaches at or below the supraorbital rim, one may Read More…

Smart Lipo – A New Liposuction Technique

SmartLipo is a relatively new liposuction technique that is sweeping its way across the country. This liposuction technique promises a more effective and comfortable treatment than traditional liposuction. But how does it work and are these claims true? SmartLipo is not a cosmetic fat removal fad or a sham procedure based on marketing hype. It is Read More…

Expert Author Status on Plastic Surgery at Ezine Articles

Ezine articles.com is a large electronic article website which matches up expert authors with electronic publishers around the world. Dr. Barry Eppley, plastic surgeon of Indianapolis, has reached expert author status with over 300 submissions. This places Dr. Eppley in the top 400 of thousands of submitting authors and #2 for articles relating to cosmetic and Read More…

Zygomatic (Cheek Bone) Fracture Repair with LactoSorb Fixation

Cheek bone (zygomatic) fractures are one of the most common facial fractures, Over the years, I have seen many cheek bone (malar) fractures and they are commonly the result of personal assaults (being punched in the face) and sports injuries. The cheek bone sits on a very prominent part of the face and, as a Read More…

The Present and Future of Cosmetic Non-Invasive Treatments

According to a recent plastic surgery society survey, plastic surgeons are not immune to the economic and credit crises. Overall declines are widely reported in major cosmetic procedures. However, even in these tough times, the survey found that both men and women are continuing to spend money on non-surgical procedures to look and feel Read More…

Pectoral Implants – Enhancing Male Chest Size and Definition

Enlargement of the male chest is most commonly done through exercise and subsequent muscle hypertrophy. Strenuous physical exertion and protein supplements can build muscle, often times very impressively. Under ordinary circumstances, most people can create mild to moderate pectoral enlargement that they will find satisfactory. For those seeking substantial chest definition, chest enlargement in Read More…

Tummy Tuck Surgery and Rectus Muscle Plication

Tummy tuck surgery, or abdominoplasty, can make a dramatic difference in the shape of one’s abdomen and waistline. In addition to removing excess skin and fat, many tummy tuck surgeries have the muscles tightened as well. What muscles and how they are tightened is a frequent point of confusion. The muscles that a tummy tuck Read More…

St. Patrick’s Day and the Cost of Plastic Surgery

As St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated across the United States today, one can not help but think of the color of green. Green, St. Patrick’s Day and Ireland have become synonymous. History, however, shows that the true color of this day is really blue. But the wearing of a shamrock in one’s clothes has Read More…

Facelift Surgery – The Role of the Platysma Muscle

Everyone recognizes that a facelift has a lot to do with managing loose jowl and neck skin. Through incisions around the ears, the skin in front of the ears and down and across the neck is lifted, moved up and backwards, and the excess trimmed. Essentially creating a ‘skin hammock’ from one ear to Read More…