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Case Study: Facelift with Chin-Prejowl Augmentation

Background:  Aging of the face takes on many predictable changes but none is more evident than what occurs along the jawline. The once more discernible and sharp jawline becomes lost as jowls appear and the neck sags. The neck angle becomes more obtuse, the chin may appear shorter, and the transition between the face and Read More…

Case Study: Reduction of Puffy Nipples in Young Men

Background:  Gynecomastia is historically perceived as being the development of breast tissue in men that creates the appearance of an actual breast mound. While this is certainly true, gynecomastia takes on many forms based on the amount of breast tissue development that actually occurs. Gynecomastia presentations can occur along a spectrum from a full blown Read More…

Case Study: Correction of Puffy Eyes in Women

Background:  The eyes are very good indicators of how the face is aging being the first to show its signs. Aging first starts around the eyes and continues to progress as one gets older. The frequent movement of the eyelids and the thinness of the skin makes for an often early onset of wrinkles. Eventually Read More…

Case Study: Rhinoplasty for the Boxy Tip

Background: The shape of the nose is determined almost exclusively by the size and shape of the underlying framework support of bone and cartilages. The greatest anatomic influence of structure is seen in that of the nasal tip where the lower alar cartilages create  a unique shape for each person. The size of these cartilages Read More…

Case Study: Transaxillary Silicone Breast Augmentation

Background: The use of the transaxillary (armpit incision) for breast augmentation has been historically limited to the use of saline implants. Because saline implants are inserted deflated, they are rolled into a tight ‘burrito’ and inserted through an incision that is usually no bigger than an inch or 2.5 cms. in most cases. This creates Read More…

Case Study: Liposuction of Cankles

  Background: Liposuction is a very versatile procedure that can be done just about anywhere on the body where there is fat. Subcutaneous fat exists under any skin area in the body and is amenable to be treated if the right cannula size is chosen. Very small cannulas are available today for fat extraction done Read More…

Case Study: Adult Primary Cleft Lip Repair

  Background: Cleft lip and palate deformities are a well recognized birth defects that affects around 1:1000 births. In the U.S., they commonly undergo a primary repair of the cleft lip in the first three to six months of life. Outside of the U.S., American plastic surgeons are well known to travel all over the Read More…

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