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Tracheal Shave (Adam’s Apple Reduction) for Neck Contouring

A large or protruding thyroid cartilage (a.k.a. Adam’s Apple or pomus Adamus) can be a source of embarrassment to the male transsexual as well as to certain aesthetically-sensitive males. Reducing the size of the upper portion of the thyroid cartilage, known technically as a chondrolaryngoplasty, is often an essential procedure in appearing more feminine. Read More…

Corner of Mouth Lift for Perioral Rejuvenation

Even after a facelift many patients are left with mouths that do not look happy or younger. This is because a facelift does not really affect the mouth area (contrary to popular perception) and the presence of marionette lines. Marionette lines (sometimes called puppet folds) are those folds of skin that run down from Read More…

Breast Augmentation – Tips for Selecting Implant Size

Besides the type of breast implant (saline vs. silicone), the most important concern of all breast augmentation patients is size. For size is the exclusive reason one undergoes a breast augmentation. I find that many patients, understandably, obsess over the size issue worrying whether they may go too big (most common) or whether they Read More…

The Recovery after Rhinoplasty (Nosejob) Surgery

Many patients will say that the recovery after rhinoplasty was much easier that they thought. The nose is not significantly painful afterwards and will usually feel tender but also numb. Some will experience a headache the first day after surgery. Pain medication is not usually taken after the first few days. If internal airway surgery has Read More…

Lowering the Female Hairline (Forehead Reduction) by Scalp Advancement

There are some females who have a very long forehead and they may desire lowering of such a high hairline. Although hair transplantation is an option, that approach is tedious, fairly costly, and may take a long time to see the final result. An alternative and my preferred approach in my Indianapolis plastic surgery practice is Read More…

Smartlipo for the Summer

With the summer rapidly coming on us, less clothes and more time outdoors is iinevitable. This will have many worrying about the shape of their bodies. For some, they should have started much earlier, for others there are justa few problem areas. Whether it be a small stomach pooch, love handles, or some spot Read More…

The Ease of Torn Earlobe Repairs

Torn or split earlobes are a very common female ear problem. (and increasingly so in men also) Almos always the cause is ear rings. Whether the weight of them with time causes a near split or having someone pull on one resulting in a laceration, a bifurcated earlobe is often the result. Many people walk Read More…

Chronic Occipital Migraine Headaches – Outcomes of Surgical Treatment

Pain coming from the occipital nerve (occipital neuralgia) is a very disabling disorder that is marked by fairly severe headaches coming from the back of the head forward. I personally know several very good physicians with this problem and they often have to miss work and take a lot of pain and headache medications Read More…

Smartlipo of the Back – Flanks, Bra Rolls, and Neck Humps

Liposuction of the back and its rolls, while not one of the top two or three areas of requested body contour changes, can produce some noticeable changes to one’s figure. When considering liposuction, the back can be divided into three main areas, the upper back or neck, the bra or back rolls, and the flanks Read More…

Facelift Scars – Where Are They and How Do They Look?

Facelift surgery is about improving the neck and jawline at the expense of creating permanent scars. Working the loose skin from the neck up and backwards, excess skin which was once lower on the face is trimmed off around the ears. This ultimately placing the permanent scars in more natural skin creases that exist around Read More…