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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…

The Top Ten Instructions After Your Liposuction Surgery

Liposuction surgery, to effectively reshape the contour of body areas, usually involves a significant surface area of treatment. This involves a fair amount of trauma to the underlying tissues and resultant swelling and bruising of the treated areas. Compression and shaping garments are an important part of the recovery process to maximize the contour and Read More…

The Top Ten Instructions After Your Facelift Surgery

Here are the top ten instructions that I provide to my patients after their facelift surgery. 1. A bulky head and face dressing will be applied immediately after surgery. This will stay in place until the next day when it will be removed in the office. At the same time, your neck drains will Read More…

Facial Implants vs. Injectable Fillers for Facial Voluminization

Much advertising cosmetic today touts the wonderful results that can be obtained with non-invasive injectable filler materials. When it comes to lips, nasolabial folds (cheek-lip grooves), and fine lines and wrinkles, injectable fillers are unrivaled in what they can achieve for these facial areas. However, the prevalence and easy-to-use nature of injectable fillers has seen Read More…

Informed Consent on Injectable Facial Filler Treatments

Like all procedures, in-office injectable filler treatments should have a full disclosure as part of the consent, which should be reviewed in detail before the injection session. While there are many different injectable fillers available, they are produce similar results and only fundamentally differ in how long they last and how much they cost. Important Read More…

Medical Insurance, Pre-Determination and Plastic Surgery

Third party insurance and potential coverage of surgical procedures is an important part of one’s overall health maintenance program. Many plastic surgeons are happy to participate and aid you in maximizing your insurance benefits. Plastic surgeons work on a daily basis with many insurance providers and are very familiar with this process. It is Read More…

How To Avoid Having Your Plastic Surgery Cancelled

In addition to the responsibilities of your plastic surgeon, anesthesiologist, and the nursing staff of a hospital or surgery center, surgery involves certain obligations on the part of the patient to ensure a safe and uncomplicated experience. The following is a list of the four most common issues that I have encountered over the Read More…

Botox and Informed Consent

When you are considering Botox injections (facial expression weakening/paralysis), consider the following issues which should be part of every procedure consent for this cosmetic treatment. These include issues of Treatment Areas, Outcome of the Procedure, Risk and Complications, and the all-important understanding of what the Costs will be. What specific areas are going to be treated? Read More…

Reducing Pain with Injectable Facial Filler Treatments

A variety of injectable fillers now exist for the treatment of facial folds and deep lines as well as enlargement of the size of the lips. While many of the injectable fillers are different and last varying lengths of time after injection, there is no question about their immediate satisfying results. Despite the instantenous results Read More…