We all age at different rates. However, we all have similar components which really age at different rates. Skin, muscle, fat, and bone as well as connective tissue and certain ligaments make up most of the face. Aging hallmarks are sagging and volume loss as well as skin wrinkling and texture changes. If the major diagnosis is sagging skin and …

The short answer to this is no. Skin tightening devices if they have benefit at all is to shrink the skin to a relatively unpredictable degree. The gold standard for removing excess skin – even if it’s mild surgery. Neck lift, cheek lift, arm lift, thigh lift, breast lift and abdominoplasty are all major surgical procedures which when performed properly …

Buttock augmentation has become very popular over the last several years. The aesthetics of the buttocks has been discussed previously. There are several options to enhance the size firmness in shape of the buttocks. We perform all types of buttock augmentation and the most common is divided between gluteal implants and autologous fat transfer. Implants offer a most reliable option …

Unlike most other surgical procedures in plastic surgery, rhinoplasty is a surgery of millimeters. Most other procedures are surgeries of inches or centimeters. This difference is magnified by the fact that the nose is in the middle of the face. Studies have shown for certain number of people the first glance begins with the nose and then eyes and mouth. …

The term BBL or Brazilian butt lift is not a true medical term. It was created a while ago by surgeons who were performing fat transfer to the buttock area as a buttock augmentation procedure. It has evolved to become a standard procedure to achieve a more aesthetic buttock. In our culture the anatomic appearance of the buttocks both in …

When it comes to plastic surgery it is understandable that we try to find a quick fix. The quick fix in our mind is less expensive. There’s no downtime but we expect the best result. The answer to the above question is sometimes and for a while. What that means is that an area of the face or body that …

There is nothing more dangerous to your life and health than to decide to have discounted plastic surgery. The cost of cosmetic surgery is in most instances completely self-pay not covered by insurance. Therefore, some of us are motivated to find the cheapest place for a cosmetic surgery. This can be a deadly mistake. There are several areas for you …

Ethnic rhinoplasty refers to those nose job operations on patients other than Caucasian. This includes people of Spanish descent, but primarily African Americans and Asians. The principles are the same insofar as we must address the bone the cartilage and especially the skin. It is the skin covering that is the primary obstacle in rhinoplasty to achieving the most elegant …

Buttock augmentation has become very popular. The two main mechanisms are fat transfer from other parts of the body and/or silicone implants. The configuration and texture of the implants is different than breast augmentation. A thorough consultation evaluation is essential to determine suitability and size. The operation is done with the patient in a prone position. There are two or …

Evaluating facial aesthetics can be a challenge. Oftentimes I will see a patient for rhinoplasty either primary or revision that inquires about their face harmony overall. Patients ask me if a chin augmentation can take place at the same time as rhinoplasty. There are studies and concepts that apply to facial relationships. One of these relationships is the nose to …