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Clinical Outcomes in Rib Removal Surgery for Waistline Reduction
Rib removal surgery represents the elimination of the last anatomic...
The Surgical Technique of Clavicular Osteotomies in Shoulder Width Reduction
Shoulder width reduction is done by shortening the length of the...
The shape and appearance of the forehead is highly influenced by...
Background: The evolution of rhinoplasty surgery over the past twenty years...
There are many physical signs that can give away one’s age. Women know these signs very well and they include such areas as the back of one’s hands, the neck at the sternal notch area, and the mouth. The mouth area is a particularly bothersome area for many women. As a plastic surgeon, the Read More…
Injectable fillers are one of the most popular in-office aesthetic facial treatments. Used primarily to fill nasolabial and marionette lines as well as lips, they provide an instantaneous result. As of today, there are over a dozen commercially-available injectable fillers of various compositions. Patients frequently ask about what is different between them and which Read More…
A very common patient concern is that of dark circles under the eyes. While patients frequently try a variety of creams to improve the dark discoloration that they see, they are usually chasing the wrong ‘rabbit’. Most dark circles problems are really a tear trough deformity, an indentation problem that is creating a shadow Read More…
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…
There are over a dozen available injectable fillers for facial use. While all can safely add volume, how long they last and for what indications they may be useful for does vary. In my Indianapolis plastic surgery practice, I find that all of them can be effective in different situations. But the one that Read More…
One of the hallmarks of aging around the mouth area is the development of marionettes lines. Also known as melomental folds, this groove or fold (some call it a rhytid or wrinkle but this is not an accurate term) is the transition of the more fixed chin tissues against which the more loose skin Read More…
1. What is the difference between Botox and fillers since both are injected? Because both Botox and fillers are ‘injectable’ and are used for cosmetic facial folds and wrinkles, they are often confused. But their chemistry and modes of action are completely different. They are best understood in appreciating the difference between static Read More…
‘A 38 year-old ex-Miss Argentina has died from complications after undergoing plastic surgery on her buttocks. Solange Magnano, who won the crown in 1994, died of a pulmonary embolism three days after having a gluteoplasty done in Buenos Aires. Close friend Roberto Piazza said the procedure involved injections and the liquid “went to her lungs Read More…
The use of injectable fillers as an in-office procedure has become a mainstay of contemporary aesthetic facial treatments. Millions of such procedures are performed per year. Between 2002 and 2008, a dozen injectable filler products have become commercially available. While the pace of new product release has been brisk, ongoing development promises that more such Read More…
The past five years has seen numerous injectable fillers come onto the market. From just a few in 2002 to now over a dozen presently, the rush to enter the multi-billion dollar injectable anti-aging market has been near feverish. In my Indianapolis plastic surgery practice, I have seen more sales representatives for injectable fillers Read More…
Clinical Outcomes in Rib Removal Surgery for Waistline Reduction
Rib removal surgery represents the elimination of the last anatomic...
The Surgical Technique of Clavicular Osteotomies in Shoulder Width Reduction
Shoulder width reduction is done by shortening the length of the...
The shape and appearance of the forehead is highly influenced by...
Background: The evolution of rhinoplasty surgery over the past twenty years...