How Does Botox® Work?
Botox® has been around for years, and every year increases in popularity. It’s become so popular that most people have heard of it, whether on TV, from friends, or in a magazine. However, not everyone understands precisely what the procedure entails. A common question that plastic surgeons receive from new patients is “How does Botox® […]
Ear Revision Surgery: The Basics
Otoplasty (ear surgery) is a procedure that I hold particularly close to my heart because of my surgical background; as a plastic surgery resident at New York’s Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, I spent time researching ear development, and although I’ve come a long way since then, my interest in ear revision surgery has held strong. […]
Weight Gain After Liposuction
Liposuction can be the ideal solution for someone who is unable to get rid of fat in particular areas of their body; it can get rid of the extra fat cells that exercise and diet cannot. But what happens if you undergo liposuction—and then gain back some of the weight it helped you lose? The […]
Liposuction vs. Tummy Tuck: What’s the Difference?
On the most basic level, the difference between a tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) and liposuction is that a tummy tuck is most useful in correcting loose skin and stretched muscles, whereas liposuction is useful only in getting rid of excess fat. Most women who seek out abdominal plastic surgery do so after having children. Pregnancy takes […]
Achieving Balance with Chin Augmentation & Rhinoplasty
Did you know that the effects of chin augmentations and rhinoplasties are interrelated—and that many patients have the two procedures performed at the same time? Weather you’re aware of it or not, the way your chin looks has bearing on how your nose looks, not to mention on the overall symmetry of your face. A […]
Face Liposuction: 5 Risks
Patients often ask cosmetic surgeons if face lipo could help with issues like drooping jowls or a double chin, and most reputable surgeons always respond with a definitive no. Liposuction is an effective treatment for many areas of the body, such as the abdomen, hips, and thighs, where there are ample fat deposits. However, while […]
Chin Augmentation Climbing in Popularity
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) just released new statistics based on last year’s plastic surgery numbers—and chin augmentations are skyrocketing in front of other procedures as the fastest growing trend. According to the ASPS, there were 20,680 chin implants performed in 2011. Viewed side by side with one of the more popular cosmetic […]
Patients Report Higher Self-Esteem After Liposuction and Abdominoplasty
A study in this month’s issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the journal produced by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), has discovered something that many plastic surgeons (and plastic surgery patients) have know for a long time: liposuction and abdominoplasty procedures can greatly improve both your self-esteem and quality of life. While this […]
Real Skin Rejuvenation with CO2 Laser Resurfacing
No matter how well we care for our skin, we can’t fight the march of time. As the years go by, sun exposure, stress, and aging (and, for smokers, tobacco) leave their unmistakable marks upon our bodies—and especially upon our faces. Regardless of the forms these marks take—whether they’re fine lines, wrinkles, sunspots, acne scars, […]
Why Plastic Surgery and Illness Don’t Mix
Last week, I discussed the hidden dangers of taking certain herbal supplements and remedies when you’re going in for surgery; this week, in continuation of the theme of preventing plastic surgery-related complications, I’m going to talk about why illness—even a common cold—and surgery do not mix. In today’s hectic world, many people feel they’re too […]
Hidden Danger: Why Plastic Surgery & Herbal Remedies Don’t Mix
A new review from Loma Linda University that appeared in this month’s issue of Aesthetic Surgery Journal suggests that the herbal products, teas, homeopathic medicines, and dietary supplements you’re taking to improve your health may actually put you at risk when you’re on an operating table. Herbal remedies have become increasingly popular over the past […]
FDA Approves Sientra’s New Silicone-Gel Breast Implants
The FDA approved a new silicone-gel breast implant last week—this one from a Santa Barbara-based company called Sientra. Until now, Allergan and Johnson & Johnson were the only two companies allowed to sell silicone-gel implants in the U.S. With Sientra joining their ranks, we may see a little more diversity in the implant market, especially […]