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Different Approaches to Thigh and Lower Leg Liposuction

Liposuction is commonly performed on the legs, particularly in the thighs. While this most frequently performed plastic surgery procedure works, I occasionally see patients who are attempting something that is beyond what can be achieved with this fat removal technique. Specifically, taking a thick or heavy leg and making it thinner. It is often Read More…

Latisse for Bigger and Longer Eyelashes

The desire to have long and full eyelashes is a prevalent female beauty need. Many solutions to eyelash enhancement are available including mascara and eyelash extensions. Recent research has looked at making your own eyelashes grow using topical drugs. One such recent topical product used spironolactone (an old high blood pressure medication), which was Read More…

Treatment Options for Dark Circles Under The Eyes

Dark circles under the eyes is a frequent request for treatment by patients coming in to see for many different issues. The plethora of available treatments on the internet from vanishing and bleaching creams to laser surgery is a testament to the commonality of the problem. It also suggests that most of these treatments Read More…

Facial Scar Revision by Geometric Rearrangement

Scars are a common concern for many people, particularly when they are on your face. Whether they have just happened or are years old, scars are unsightly reminders of a traumatic event. The desire to remove scars is evident by the many over-the-counter treatment products and the endless scar treatments touted on the internet. As Read More…

EMMI Solutions with new Blepharoplasty Educational Program

Emmi solutions of Chicago is a communication platform company that provides online patient education program for a wide variety of medical and surgical procedures as one of its many services. Through their programs, Emmi helps increase patient satisfaction, helps physicians manage patient expectations, helps patients prepare for and recover from medical procedures, and engages patients Read More…

Getting Rid of the Turkey Neck in Massive Weight Loss Patients

With massive weight loss comes total body changes with many areas of loose hanging skin and fat. The neck , more than any other part of the face, suffers a similar fate with the development of a loose and low hanging waddle in some weight loss patients. This neck waddle (turkey neck) is not usually Read More…

The Technique and Success of Eyebrow Hair Transplants

Eyebrows occupy a very visible location on one’s face and are critical to the appearance of the eye area. They frame the eye and serve as an important aesthetic landmark between the eye and the frontal scalp hairline. Significant loss or changes in eyebrow hair density are usually very noticeable and can be quite Read More…

Presidential Inauguration Spurs Rise in Cosmetic Procedures

According to a report in today’s USA TODAY, the inauguration of President Barack Obama has led to a dramatic upsurge in cosmetic procedures in the Washington DC area. Quick cosmetic fixes such as Botox, injectable fillers, and microdermabrasion have been in high demand as people prepare to attend the inauguration and all the festivities that Read More…

The Treatment of Angular Cheilitis with a Corner of the Mouth Lift

Angular cheilitis is a chronic inflammation of the corners of the mouth which makes them cracked and painful. This condition can last for days to months, often cycling between almost gone only to come back as severe as ever. It makes opening the mouth painful as that pulls on the inflamed corners. In many Read More…

The Role of Liposuction in Breast Reduction

Large breasts, known medically as macromastia, cause a lot of musculoskeletal symptoms such as back and neck pain as well as grooves in the shoulder skin from the bra straps. Breast reduction surgery is tremendously effective at both lifting the large breast as well as making it smaller. Such surgery, however, is a significant operation Read More…