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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…

The Basic Principles of Middle Eastern Rhinoplasty

Ethnicity is very intertwined with rhinoplasty surgery. For this reason, there are different considerations for each major ethnic group. The key to successful ethnic rhinoplasties is to refine the nose but not try and eliminate the beautiful features of one’s ethnicity. It is not a realistic patient goal or a surgical objective to make Read More…

Discount Pricing for Cosmetic Plastic Surgery

A day doesn’t go by in my practice where I don’t get requests for discount pricing for some elective cosmetic plastic surgery procedure. Whether it be by phone, e-mail, internet inquiry, or in a face-to-face meeting with a patient or a chance encounter out in public, the requests to do something for ‘free’ or Read More…

Non-Surgical Rhinoplasty Using Injectable Fillers

Infrequently, I will get a request for a ‘non-surgical rhinoplasty’, otherwise known as the use of injectable fillers to plump up certain areas of the nose. Injection of any of the commerically-available fillers such as Restylane, Juvaderm, Radiesse, or Artefill into a low-lying bridge area of the nose can certainly be done. This treatment Read More…

Plastic Surgery for Career Advancement

I got a call yesterday from a news agency from the East Coast who was doing a story on patients who undergo plastic surgery procedures for career concerns/advancement. Over the years, I have had a few patients who openly stated so although I suspect many more of my patients have had surgery for that reason Read More…

Injectable Spa or Home Parties – Are They A Good idea?

I recently had a patient who came to see me to get lipodissolve treatments. She stated that she was a perfect candidate for it. When I asked how she knew that, she said she had been injected last month at a party at one of her friend’s spa. Out of curiosity I queried further Read More…