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Acquired Botox Resistance – Is It Real?

It is not rare to hear a patient say…’my Botox seems to be wearing off earlier than usual’…or…’I had Botox but it didn’t seem to work’. Some few patients even suggest that they may be immune to Botox or that they are becoming resistant ot it. Many physicians and even manufacturer reps say that such Read More…

Cheek Enhancement – A Missing Part of Facial Rejuvenation

When one thinks of facial aging, they inevitably look to the jowl and neck area.While this lower facial area is of big concern to many and is the foundation of facial rejuvenation surgery (usually through a facelift-type procedure), the underlooked area is the midface or cheek. As one ages, the cheek area sinks in Read More…

History and Biology of Botox for Cosmetic Facial Use

Most people in America have now heard of Botox and if they haven’t, they surely will in the immediate future with its TV advertising campaign. The commonality of Botox has not only generated lots of interest but with that level of curiousity comes misconceptions and wife’s tales. Let me cover some basic concepts of this Read More…

The Myth of a Teenage Plastic Surgery Epidemic

Parents are understandably concerned about the potential influence of the media on their children’s perception of their self-image and sense of fashion. With so much coverage of plastic surgery on every type of media, young minds are definitely exposed and easily swayed. This has led to a perception that many teenagers and college students Read More…

Breast Enlargement Pills – Hope or Hype?

Breast enlargement pills are ubiquitous in their advertising presence, particularly on the internet and in women’s magazines. Like penile enhancement pills and creams, they entice women in the hope of a natural and non-surgical means of enlargement. They are enticing because they appear to be an easy way to get larger breasts without the risks Read More…

Body Dysmorphic Disorder in Plastic Surgery

Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) is a well recognized finding in a very small number of plastic surgery patients. People suffering from BDD perceive themselves as unattractive, focusing on a small physical defect or an imaginary cosmetic flaw. They frequently seek repeated plastic surgery operations, never being satisfied and always thinking that the physical problem Read More…

Insights into the Male Facelift

While more women than men undergo facelift procedures, men still make up about 15% to 20% of the facelift population. Men are almost exclusively bothered by a ‘neck waddle’ and usually consider a facelift at an older age than women when this waddle is more significant. One of the keys to facelifting in men Read More…

Hand Rejuvenation with Injectable Fillers and Fat

Do your hands give away your age? In many people, the hands are just as revealing as our faces about our age. But our faces understandably get much more attention and the hands are often forgotten. (but not unseen by others) As we age, our hands (particularly women) loose that once plump fullness and youthful Read More…

Surgical Correction of Lower Eyelid Bags

As we age, most people will develop lower eyelid prominences otherwise known as lower eyelid bags. Ini addition to the excess skin thaty develops, a big part of these bags is caused by fat coming out from underneath the eye. In plastic surgery, we call this ‘herniated orbital fat’ which has alway been believed Read More…

Human-derived Collagen for Facial Injections – Where is it Today?

As an extension of animal-derived collagen, the development of human-based collagen material for cosmetic injections was inevitable and based on the science of cell culture technology. CosmoDerm™ I and II and CosmoPlast™ (sound similar to Zyderm™ and Zyplast™ ?) are injectable implants derived from highly purified human collagen. Both CosmoDerm and CosmoPlast were FDA-approved Read More…