Posted August 18, 2014 in Body, Home, Liposuction, Plastic Surgery, Uncategorized
While visiting my parents in Los Angeles last week, we toured the famous J Paul Getty Museum, which houses a number of famous paintings and sculptures. As a wood and marble sculptor myself, I certainly appreciate the artist’s skill. As a plastic surgeon, the bronze sculpture got me thinking about—yes, you guessed it—liposuction. Since the […]
Read MorePosted August 05, 2014 in Breast Augmentation, Nipple Procedures, Uncategorized
Inverted nipples are surprisingly common, occurring in 3 – 5% of women. Instead of the nipple “pointing out,” it retracts inward, usually due to tethering bands of fibrous tissue. Most women with inverted nipples have a normal amount of nipple skin; it’s just pointing the wrong direction. Inverted nipple repair Before After Over the last […]
Read MorePosted July 25, 2014 in Face, JUVÉDERM® and Restylane®
I am increasingly using injectable fillers to improve nasal defects that previously required surgery. Use of Juvederm and Restylane has proven valuable in specific types of deformities involving the nasal dorsum (bridge of the nose). Typical nasal deformities addressed by hyaluronic acid fillers: Saddle nose. A saddle nose occurs when there is reduced support to […]
Read MorePosted July 15, 2014 in Face, Liposuction, Uncategorized
–because no one wants a double chin It seems like a strange area to accumulate fat. And yet many people who are otherwise height-weight proportionate have a stubborn deposit right under the chin that makes them look heavier. If you pose with your chin up and forward every time someone takes a photo, then you […]
Read MorePosted November 08, 2013 in Breast Augmentation, Breast Implants, Plastic Surgery, Uncategorized
Breast enlargement, including breast augmentation revision, is the most frequently requested procedure in my practice. Now in practice in Plano for 18 years, I am on track to perform about 150 breast augmentations this year. In large studies, approximately 95% are happy with their choice to undergo surgery, which makes breast augmentation one of the […]
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