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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...
Fat in the neck and jowl area would certainly classify as a Type 1 LipoDissolve problem. I find that LipoDissolve injections in the neck to be a particularly effective treatment, probably the best use of an injectable fat reduction method. It works in this area for one good reason, the neck has a small surface Read More…
Liposuction surgery, to effectively reshape the contour of body areas, usually involves a significant surface area of treatment. This involves a fair amount of trauma to the underlying tissues and resultant swelling and bruising of the treated areas. Compression and shaping garments are an important part of the recovery process to maximize the contour and Read More…
While liposuction can be performed on almost any body area below the neck, little mention is ever made of fat removal from the knee. Yet, in my practice, I regularly perform knee liposuction particularly when the inner thighs are being treated. Most female patients can benefit from knee liposuction if it is done judiciously Read More…
Whether you are young or old, some people end up with that annoying double chin even if they are not overweight. And while there are some ways to camouflage it, like wearing a turtleneck, that often is not practical or desired. Many times, that double chin or extra ‘neck’ is not seen or fully Read More…
Not infrequently I get requests from patients for the desire to transform a round face into a more shapelier one. One cause of a round face is that the patient is overweight. A full neck, round cheeks, and a lot of subcutaneous fat throughout the face creates a generalized fullness that creates a fat Read More…
LipoDissolve, or the injection introduction of a fat-emulsifying chemical solution to treat small areas of excessive fat for cosmetic improvement, is a controversial procedure that is not FDA approved. (or even off-label as it has no approved medical uses) Despite its regulatory status in the United States, I have found LipoDissolve in my practice Read More…
Even though we are in the middle of the summer (or maybe because we are), you may have decided to get serious about getting rid of those unsightly fat areas that diet and exercise just won’t. But with different methods of fat removal available, which one is right for you? It may be tempting Read More…
Advancements in methods of fat removal by liposuction continue to change and be ‘improved’. One of the most noteworthy methods that is currently marketed and touted is laser liposuction, or more accurately, laser-assisted liposuction. As opposed to the traditional technique of cannula insertion, eating up the fat tissue, and then sucking it out, the mechanical Read More…
LipoDissolve offers an alternative non-surgical treatment option for select fat problems. While liposuction, when it was originally in the United States in 1981, was to be used for ‘spot reduction’ (and we know its application has been extended well beyond that initial use), successful use of LipoDissolve really depends on the spot reduction concept. Read More…
As a plastic surgeon, I certainly am asked and do treat a lot of fat concerns. Whether it be liposuction treatments for fat removal or fat injections for adding volume somewhere, plastic surgeons probably handle more fat than any other medical specialty. Yet, we still do not understand much of its physiology and its response to 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...