Posted October 12, 2012 in BOTOX® Cosmetic and Dysport®, Face, Home, JUVÉDERM® and Restylane®, Plastic Surgery
I am fully aware that Botox and facial fillers are available on practically every street corner. Doctors’ and dentists’ offices, medical spas, and even beauty parlors offer injectables. Patients are routinely injected by gynecologists, dentists, nurses, aestheticians, medical assistants, and occasionally personnel with no formal medical education. The results of the injections are variable: some […]
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Posted September 25, 2012 in Face, Home, JUVÉDERM® and Restylane®, Plastic Surgery
A saddle nose entails a concave or “collapsed” look on nasal profile, resembling the shape of a saddle. Some people’s noses just happen to look that way. Other people may develop saddle noses following nasal trauma, infection, or rhinoplasty. Typical treatment for saddle noses is complex. It generally involves a rhinoplasty (“nose job”) with placement […]
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Posted May 17, 2012 in Body, Home, Plastic Surgery
I have a complaint. When demonstrating before/after results for tummy tucks, most plastic surgeons carefully select women who are 5’4” and weight 120 lbs and then show an amazingly flat tummy after surgery. For some reason, many of the patients I see for tummy tuck have less-than-ideal proportions before surgery. In my experience, these patients […]
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Posted May 16, 2012 in Body, Home, Liposuction
Tummy tuck without LiposuctionA full tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) improves the appearance of the abdomen following pregnancy or weight loss by addressing excessive skin, excessive fat, and abdominal wall laxity: Excessive skin: all skin from the umbilicus (belly button) to the pubic area is removed. The remaining upper abdominal skin is advanced downward and tightened. Abdominal […]
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Posted March 01, 2012 in Breast Augmentation, Breast Implants, Earlobe, Face, Home, Liposuction, Nipple Procedures, Plastic Surgery
Nearly every cosmetic and plastic surgery website displays images of beautiful patients that showcase the surgeon’s talent. My website does the same. However, many of these sites have a small disclaimer in the bottom right-hand corner of each photo. Perhaps you should take a closer look: Yes, each of these photos clearly say “model.” Translation: […]
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