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Changing Facial Shape with Fat Injections

There are numerous types of facial shapes. (eight to be exact) Described as well known geometric outlines such as round, oblong,  and square, they impart to a face a certain look. There are many anatomic components that come together to make up that geometric shape. The prominence of the bones and the thickness and amount Read More…

Injectable Eyebrow/Brow Bone Augmentation

  One of the most prominent facial area that changes as we age is that of the eyes. Known collectively as the periorbital region, it includes the eyelids, brows and all of the attached soft tissues. Periorbital  age changes include brows that fall, eyelid skin that becomes excessive, and fat atrophy around the bone of Read More…

Injectable Fat Grafting to the Breast – Current State of the Art

  Injectable fat grafting is becoming increasingly popular for a variety of cosmetic and reconstructive indications in plastic surgery. Because it uses one’s own natural fat, there is no risk of graft rejection. Most of injectable fat uses are for indications in which other treatment methods are more invasive or do not have the potential Read More…

The Aging Mouth – Fat Injections for Volume Loss

  Like the appearance of the back of one’s hands, the mouth area can be a telltale sign of one’s age. The best facelift ever done will do little for this expressive island of the central face. Focused treatment strategies must be applied to the lips and mouth. As their aging problems do not respond Read More…

Common Questions about Rejuvenation of the Aging Mouth

What happens to the mouth area with aging? Like the rest of the face, aging affects the mouth by atrophy and sagging. This is manifest by lips that get thinner, the development of vertical lip wrinkles, corners of the mouth that turn down, and the appearance of marionette lines or folds. These changes collectively can Read More…

Common Questions about Buttock Augmentation

  1.      Why would someone want their buttocks bigger?   The shape and size of the buttocks, like the breast, is highly influenced by race and culture. African-Americans, Latinos, and South Americans place more aesthetic priority on the buttocks than most Caucasians. They desire fuller and rounder buttock dimensions. Unfortunately, no amount of diet and  Read More…

Common Questions about Injectable Fat Grafting

  1.      What are the different types of fat grafting?   Fat grafting in plastic surgery in various forms has been around for over fifty years. More solid forms of fat grafts, known as dermal fat grafts, has a long history of successful use when the size of the graft is relatively small. But having Read More…

Injectable Fat Grafting in Breast Reconstruction

  Breast reconstruction uses two fundamental approaches, prosthetic implants and expanders and autologous (your own) tissues. In some cases, a mixture of the two is done. While the type of mastectomy and the size of the opposite breast play significant roles in the selection of the reconstruction choice, the one factor that plays the biggest Read More…

Reinflating the Gaunt Face by Fat Injections

  The gaunt face can occur in both the young and the aging. It is most commonly recognized as a part of aging for some with loss of fat in the cheeks, side of the face, and even up into the temples. But it can also occur as a natural part of one’s face even Read More…

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