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The Basic Concepts of Permanent Makeup (Micropigmentation)

An appealing alternative to the daily regimen of applying cosmetics is the concept of permanent makeup which can be a good option for many patients. Whether it is the common practice of eyeliner application, the need to fill in a thin eyebrow or reconstruct a lost one, or to accentuate one’s lips, the placement of Read More…

The Six Zones of Change for Improved Facial Definition

I frequently see patients who desire greater facial definition. Usually these are younger men and women and much of their desire comes from having a fuller or fatter type face. Most of the time they have lost some weight but can’t lose it in the face. Others have never had a weight problem but Read More…

Buccal Lipectomies As A Component of Facial Derounding

Fullness in the midface, or a rounder area beneath the cheek bone, is partially the result of the prominent of the buccal fat pad. Most people do not realize that their is a large ball-like collection of fat under the cheek bone that in some patients can create lack of definition in the midface-cheek area. Read More…

Concierge Plastic Surgery in Indianapolis

Cosmetic plastic surgery is both elective and very individualized. The decision to have plastic surgery is obviously very personal and every patient has their unique reasons for wanting a specific plastic surgery procedure, although most of the reasons are quite similar for most patients. Much thought should go into the before surgery aspect, including what Read More…

Open vs Closed Approach to Rhinoplasty

By far, the most challenging aspect of rhinoplasty surgery is in the nasal tip. As the nasal tip is probably the greatest variable in appearance amongst individuals and one of the most defining parts of the nose, precision in nasal tip changes during rhinoplasty is of critical importance. Therefore, good access to provide adequate Read More…

The Treatment of Upper Lip Wrinkles

I read a recent article that reports that drinking directly from water bottles can cause just as many upper lip wrinkles as smoking. I wouldn’t doubt it as any activity that makes your lips pucker, which activates the orbicularis oris muscle which encircles the mouth, can cause wrinkles to appear on the upper lip. Read More…

A Facelift That Is Quick and Fits Your LIfestyle

As we age, our face starts to show jowling and loose neck skin. This happens due to the pull of gravity on our facial tissues whose attachments to the underlying bones and tissues gradually loosens. While there are other signs of facial aging, these are often the most bothersome to many people. Most do not Read More…

Submalar Cheek Implants for Facial Lipoatrophy

Facial lipoatrophy is a not uncommon facial condition that all of us have seen but didn’t know exactly what to call it. Some people call it ‘gaunt looking’, others may refer to it as ‘hollowing’ of the face. No matter what you call it, it is the result of loss of the buccal (cheek) Read More…

Gas Prices, The Economy and Plastic Surgery

While the economy partly has been in a recent downturn, partly driven by higher gas prices (amongst many issues), there is no certainty as to how far south it may go. Where it stays as it is today or gets worse in the next 6 months is impossible to predict. What is possible to Read More…

Fat Injections for Calf Augmentation

Augmentation of the calfs is most consistently done with a synthetic implant. Most patients who seek calf augmentation are typically body builder types, those born with very thin calfs who have been unable to build them up, or sosmeone with significant calf asymmetry. Despite an implant’s predictable improvement in the size and shape of Read More…