Certainly, every cosmetic surgery patient is looking for a change. Sometimes, more is not better. Sometimes more is irreversible and damaging. I would rather “under-do” 10 facelifts than “over-do” one. You don’t have to look further than Joan Rivers or Kenny Rogers to understand why. Facelift results should look like a rested, more youthful version …
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Read More »Lipodissolve is similar to mesotherapy. This involves injecting a mixture of “fat dissolving” chemicals into the fat. This is marketed as a noninvasive alternative to liposuction. Yes, lipodissolve can work. The problem is it is very inconsistent. I have seen a patient with large calves and ankles who swore to me that these doubled in …
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Read More »Fat grafting has been around for years but is gaining momentum as a hot new cosmetic surgery and reconstructive surgery procedure. Early fat grafting dates back to the late 1800?s, however significant advances in technique have occurred more recently. The basic problem with fat grafting is trying to get the fat to survive. Newer techniques include micro …
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Read More »Gummy bear implants are the newest generation of silicone breast implants used for breast augmentation. They are otherwise known as form stable cohesive gel implants and have been used for breast enhancement for years in Europe and South America, before recently receiving FDA approval in the U.S. These implants were developed with two goals in mind: 1) …
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Read More »I once bought the DVD “Spider-man” from a street vendor in New York. The movie was still in the theaters and although I felt unlikely that this was legit, it was only $5. To my surprise, the movie was actually on the DVD. It was a low quality home video obviously taken by a patron …
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Read More »I have been asked a number of times if breast implants cause stretch marks. My response has always been that it is certainly possible but I have never seen it. I had a patient this week who actually did develop some stretch marks after breast augmentation. She is in her 20?s and is a light …
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Read More »I often have patients who ask me if I do “painless breast augmentation”. The truth is that there is no such thing as painless breast augmentation. There are a number of steps that can be taken to make the procedure less painful. I have seen patients for breast augmentation revision who originally had a “painless” breast enhancment who reported to …
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Most women have some degree of asymmetry in their breasts. An important aspect of any cosmetic or reconstructive procedure is addressing and hopefully correcting asymmetries. We have now been “live” with 3D imaging for a week and one of the things that I have been most excited about is its ability to measure and compare …
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Read More »I am proud to announce that we have completed installation of our new 3D imaging photography. This should be up and running for next weeks consultations. This equipment creates an unbelievable 3D image that can be rotated and manipulated in a variety of ways. This produces a very realistic image of postoperative expectations, and is …
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Read More »1. The general public will learn that not all doctors doing plastic surgery are plastic surgeons. There seems to be a growing number of non-plastic surgeons doing plastic surgery procedures. I am not talking about botox, laser therapy, etc… I am talking about major operations such as liposuction, breast augmentation, and facelifts. This is at …
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