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ArteFill Injectable Filler Is No Longer Available

Just when the options in injectable filler therapy continue to expand (three entered the commercial market this year alone), a casualty amongst them has occurred. At the end of November 2008, Artes Medical (the manufacturer of ArteFill injectable filler) ceased operations and has filed for bankruptcy. Posts on the internet have cited the downturn in Read More…

Revision of Problematic Chin Implants and Associated Soft Tissue Issues

Chin augmentation with an implant is a common and relatively simple operation in most cases. However like all plastic surgery procedures that require an implant to create much of the result, implant-related complications can occur. These complications can include inadequate to oversizing of the implant, infection, and shifting and malposition of the implant. Many Read More…

Breast Lifts After Extreme Weight Loss

For almost all extreme weight loss patients, reshaping the female breast requires a mastopexy or a breast lift. This procedure is mostly about reshaping the breast through removing excess skin, moving the nipple to a higher position, and reshaping the breast mound. The skin of the breast is much like a bra, providing support and Read More…

Forehead Augmentation With Bone Cements

Reshaping the forehead is an uncommon patient request. While the plastic surgery techniques to do so are well known and not new, the need to do forehead contouring is not. Most commonly, forehead reshaping is done on patients who had a congenital skull deformity (e.g., craniosynostosis) or a frontal skull deformity secondary to trauma Read More…

The Layer and Look Method of Lip Enhancement with Injectable Fillers

Injectable fillers are the most common method of lip enhancement. It is a quick and easy procedure, albeit not completely painless, that produces an immediately gratifying lip result. One of the most common fears of many lip injection patients is that they will end up with a lip that is too big or unnatural. Read More…

Breast Sagging (Ptosis) and Lifting After Extreme Weight Loss

While all breasts naturally sag as a result of aging, this problem is significantly exaggerated by extreme weight loss. Much like letting air out of a balloon, the breast deflates with weight loss and the breast mound and nipple sag and, in many cases, end up with the breast pointing south and the nipple pointing Read More…

Eyelash Enhancement With Semi-Permanent Extensions

Women have long sought to improve the appearance of their eyes by enhancing their eyelashes. Whether it be from the application of mascara or synthetic eyelashes which attach to the eyelid, longer and fuller eyelashes provide real beauty to the eye area. The newest method of eyelash enhancement are semi-permanent eyelash extensions. They offer the cosmetic benefit of lengthening Read More…

Faster Recovery and Healing After Plastic Surgery

Healing after many plastic surgery procedures is uneventful and expected. However, certain types of patients and plastic surgery procedures result in outcomes that have wound healing problems. While not all wound healing complications can be prevented, some can be averted or lessened in their severity by preoperative preparation I like to think of major Read More…

Dosing Recommendations for Botox Facial Injections

The elimination or softening of unwanted facial expressions has been made possible by drug-induced chemodenervation, otherwise known as Botox injections. Botox continues to increase in popularity because it is highly effective at achieving facial expression manipulation through a simple set of injections without any visible signs of having it done or recovery. Botox is Read More…

Fat Injection Enhancement of the Aging Face

As the face matures ages over time, some people will develop fat loss which can make the face appear somewhat hollow and sunken. While this may have been a good look when one was young, in the older face such fat loss makes it appear much older and even a bit ill-appearing. A good Read More…