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Understanding What A Facelift Is

I would have to say that one of the biggest misconceptions on the part of patients in plastic surgery is in understanding what a facelift is. On a near daily basis, I explain to potential patients, much to their surprise, that what they envision a facelift to be it is not. Most patients have Read More…

The Risk and Mechanism of Saline Breast Implant Deflations

One of the known complications of the use of saline breast augmentation is the lifelong potential of deflation of the implants. Often referred to as rupture or developing a hole in the implant, the term deflation is more appropriate as it occurs without warning as the implant just slowly deflates over hours or days. Read More…

Cheek Augmentation with Injectable Fillers

As we age, one of the many facial changes is the loss of volume in the cheek area. This is most apparent in patients that are thin or have a normal age-appropriate weight. The cheek prominences become less and more saggy. In addition, the area below the cheek bone known as the submalar or Read More…

The Particulated Injectable Fillers: Radiesse vs. ArteFill

Although there are a number of commercially-available injectable fillers for cosmetic facial treatments, they break down into two main categories or families, hyaluronic acids (hyalurons) and the particulated fillers. Particulated injectable fillers contain non-biodegradable beads or particles which accounts for their longer duration of persistence which is at least twice as long as most of Read More…

Earlobe Enhancement with Injectable Fillers

It is a well recognized phenomenon that as we age, our earlobes sag and ‘grow’ longer. With this sagging, some earlobes get thinner and develop creases or wrinkles as well. This is almost an exclusive female problem which is often exaggerated by the use of ear rings over the years. In those women who Read More…

Masster Muscle Reduction with Botox Injections

Botox, the world’s most popular injectable cosmetic treatment, works by providing a temporary muscle paralyzing effect reducing or eliminating unwanted facial expressions. The vast majority of Botox used for this purpose is done in the forehead and around the eyes. In the masseter muscle, however, repeated Botox injections over time can actually reduce the Read More…

Chin Implant Augmentation for Facial Profile Enhancement

One of the most straightforward and most satisfying procedures is plastic surgery is chin augmentation. Enhancement of the deficient chin can make a dramatic difference in one’s facial profile. Like the nose, although not as well appreciated, the position of the chin not only plays an important role on the silhouette of the face Read More…

Facelift Surgery and Patient Concerns

Facelifts do an excellent job at achieving a rejuvenated facial appearance by tightening the neck and eliminating those sagging jowls. In the world of plastic surgery, there has been much debate over decades as to the best way to get and maintain a good facelift result that will hold up over years. These include Read More…

Repair of Torn or Split Earlobes under Local Anesthesia

By far, the common ear problem that I see as a plastic surgeon is that of an earlobe problem. Whether it is damage to the earlobe from the wearing of heavy ear rings or an earlobe that has been torn due to being pulled through, the earlobe that is split in two or has Read More…

The Benefits of Otoplasty (Ear Pinning) Surgery

Protruding ears, or ears that stick out, are a frequent source of embarrassment for patients. This is most common in children who can undergo a lot of ridicule during the early school years which can lead to psychological damage and negative self-image development. However, I have seen similar issues in much older patients as Read More…