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Fractional Laser Treatments Of Acne Scars

While many methods for skin rejuvenation have been developed, few such methods are helpful for acne scars. The typical skin treatments of microdermabrasion, chemical peels, intense pulsed light and even ablative CO2 laser resurfacing do not produce substantative improvements in the unique contour problems caused by acne. Traditional CO2 laser resurfacing is the best of Read More…

Plastic Surgery’s Did You Know? Facial Beauty and the Importance of Symmetry

One of the important elements of facial beauty, if not the most important, is symmetry. The more symmetric the two halfs of the face are, the more attractive one is rated to be. This is frequently seen in illustrated TV commercials and print ads. When the person shown is sick or ill, their face is Read More…

Breast Augmentation Under Local Anesthesia

The concept of performing breast augmentation under local anesthesia continues to appear with some regularity in the media. Avoiding general anesthesia and its associated risks is the theme and that certainly seems laudable. If you could have an elective cosmetic procedure done without the expense and potential side effects of general anesthesia that is undoubtably Read More…

Plastic Surgery’s Did You Know? Botox for Bruxism

Botox is tremendously effective in stopping unwanted facial expressions, such as frowning, by blocking the nerve input to the injected muscles. But weakening facial muscles is useful for more than just making one look better, Botox injections can also help one feel better as well. Facial pain from grinding one’s teeth, known as bruxism, Read More…

Surgical Approaches For Glabellar Muscle Resection for Frowning

Successful browlift surgery is based on several key technical maneuvers. These include periosteal release, muscle resection and brow elevation with or without fixation. These steps allow for the brows to not only be elevated but hopefully reduce the amount of chronic muscle contraction in the glabellar region. Patients and some plastic surgeons hope that the Read More…

Plastic Surgery’s Did You Know? Vanity and Plastic Surgery

People undergo plastic surgery to have physical changes of the face and body. In so doing many feel somewhat guilty and wonder if they are simply being vain. But the definition of vanity is quite different. Vanity is defined as having excessive pride in oneself and their appearance. Conversely almost everyone that I see in Read More…

The New Gummy Bear Breast Implants

Breast augmentation remains one of the top cosmetic plastic procedures requested with over 300,000 performed in the U.S. in 2011. The majority of these breast enhancement operations were done with silicone gel implants, accounting for nearly 70% of devices placed. Unlike ten years earlier, almost all breast implants placed were saline-filled. But that changed dramatically Read More…

Plastic Surgery’s Did You Know? Earlobe Lengthening

The earlobe is uniquely different than the rest of the ear. Not because of his shape or location but because it does not contain cartilage. The earlobe only contains skin and fat. This is why the earlobe is soft and stretchy while the ear above it is more stiff and has minimal stretch to it. Read More…

Case Study: Reduction of Large Earlobes

Background: The ears are often a forgotten facial structure if they are normal in shape and blend into the side of the face. But when they stick out too far or have an abnormal shape or proportions, they become noticeable and an aesthetic liability. Such is the case with the large earlobe. The earlobe is Read More…

Plastic Surgery’s Did You Know? Lower Eyelid Bags

Lower eyelid bags and abdominal hernias may seem very dissimilar but are actually caused by a similar anatomic problem. Lower eyelid bags are usually the result of fat protruding out from underneath the eye. The eyeball is encased in a cushion of fat which is held back in place by tissue attachments between the tarsus Read More…