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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...
Teaching Patients What To Expect After Surgery Part of pre-surgical teaching, and incorporated into all initial consultations, is some concepts about what to expect after your plastic surgery procedure(s). This is probably the weakest part of any surgeon-patient connection. While all patients will ask questions like…How much swelling will I have?….when can I go back Read More…
Is My Cosmetic Problem Bad Enough That I Need Surgery? After you have selected your plastic surgeon(s) to consult, the next issue is describing or telling your problem or concerns to them. One of the most frequent statements that I hear patients say when I ask what brings them in is….’Now I don’t want you Read More…
What is the Right Operation for Your Problem? As you go in to see a plastic surgeon for an elective cosmetic consultation, what operation do you want…and what type of operation do you need? You may say…’well that is why I am seeing the doctor, he is to tell me what I need’ And while Read More…
Breast Reduction Surgery for Gynecomastia (Breast Enlargement in Males) Breast reduction surgery is not just for women….although smaller in total number…..men get the procedure too! One of the most disturbing developments in a male is the development of breast mounds. This can occur during the male teenage years, when hormonal levels are changing, or Read More…
Who is an expert in Plastic Surgery? How to choose a Cosmetic Plastic Surgeon With the public’s burgeoning desire for aesthetic and anti-aging treatments, comes an equal number of providers wanting to fill those needs. In days gone by, patients choose their cosmetic doctors primarily by word-of-mouth. Doctor reputations were earned by results and longevity Read More…
Who’s Treating You at your Local MedSpa? In the past 6 months, I have been contacted no less than ten times by nurses and aestheticians for injector training. Some of these folks I have known or interacted with in the past through our local hospitals and operating rooms, others I have had no idea who Read More…
Improving the size and shape of the lips is a frequent cosmetic request and a very commonly performed aesthetic procedure done in the office. While the vast majority of lip enhancements are done by injectable fillers, and most patients are only aware of this approach, there are other less common but equally effective options. Read More…
How to Pick your Desired Breast Implant Size One of the single greatest concerns for most breast augmentation patients is…..getting the amount of breast size increase that they desire. While most fears revolve around a concern that they might be too big, others are concerned that they get enough breast size increase to ‘get Read More…
Dual-Protection Sunscreens Anti-aging skin management 101 is….protection from excessive sun exposure and damaging UV rays…and one in which many patients fail to consistently do. This has become easier over the past few years as many moisturizers and some makeup now contain them. What most people don’t realize is that most sunscreens do not block all Read More…
Topical Peptides have the Potential to Stimulate Collagen One of the newer skin ‘stimulants’ that have come onto the scene recently are peptides. These are small proteins that help stimulate collagen production in the deep layers of the skin, tyhus having an anti-aging effect. There has been a buzz about these proteins and they are 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...