Shockingly Massive Breast Implants and their Impact
While the majority of breast augmentation patients select “appropriately-sized” implants to compliment their figures, there exist a small minority who like to push the boundaries of what’s possible. A...
View ArticleWhy You Should See a Plastic Surgeon for Treatment
When it comes to having aesthetic procedures done, the options are endless and seem to be available everywhere you turn. For Botox and facial fillers, you could visit a nurse injector at your local...
View ArticleCrafting a Feminine Nose with Rhinoplasty
The nose is one of the most defining features on your face. While a great nose can be either big or small, the important thing is that it fit your face, that it is proportional. When it’s not, it can...
View ArticlePlastic Surgery Apps for Kids?
The latest questionable frontier in video games comes in the form of plastic surgery apps aimed at children with smart phones. The apps allow users to transform characters and/or pictures of friends...
View ArticleFixing Breast Asymmetry
Breast asymmetry is a fact of life. Most of us have uneven breasts, defined as a difference in form, position or volume of the breast. And though we live in a culture that is always striving for...
View ArticleBung Hole Beauty – Is Anal Rejuvenation a Legitimate Procedure?
In the latest episode of No Spin Live, board certified plastic surgeons discuss one surgeon-turned anal rejuvenator’s quest to use vaginal tightening technology on the anus. Is this in any way similar...
View ArticlePlastic Surgery Surge: Beauty Business Sees Sharp Rise
The business of beauty is booming. According to data released by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, cosmetic procedures have risen 115 percent in the last 15 years. Not only are patients...
View ArticleDo You Need a Breast Lift with Your Augmentation?
To lift or not to lift, that is often the question. For the tens of thousands interested in breast augmentation surgery each year, many may in fact require a breast lift to achieve the look they’re...
View ArticleThe Mommy Makeover, Made Better for Patients
There are approximately 4 million children born every year in this country – which means that there are a lot of mothers out there. As anyone who’s had a child knows, pregnancy can take a real toll on...
View ArticleIs it Time to Move from Fillers to a Facelift?
Facial aging can sometimes feel as if it happens overnight, but in reality, it is a process. For most, the earliest signs of aging show up on the face in our 30’s. Figuring out the best modalities for...
View ArticleThe Hip Dip – The Latest Body Trend?
There’s a new “trend” out there based around that little depression some women have around their hips – the now-called “Hip Dip.” For plastic surgeons, this common anatomical feature is something...
View ArticlePotential Blindness from Facial Filler Injections
Over 7 million injections of Botox and hylauronic acid fillers were performed in the US alone in 2016, according to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. The procedures are so common and...
View ArticlePutting the Brakes on Facial Aging
Facial aging does not happen overnight. Beginning as early as our late 20’s, skin starts to exhibit the first signs of sun damage in the form of brown spots and redness. Then, in the 30’s, we begin to...
View ArticleThe Mental Benefits of Breast Augmentation
Larger, fuller breasts is, of course, the main billboard promise for breast augmentation. Beyond the obvious enhancement, other positive benefits can emerge, some of great importance to a patient’s...
View ArticleWhat You Need to Know About the Newest Facial Fillers
It’s a fact: facial volume loss is a major part of facial aging. The struggle to age gracefully is a struggle to replace lost volume, a task for the newest facial fillers. In 2004, Restylane became the...
View ArticleIs “Designer Nipples” a Real Trend in Cosmetic Surgery?
Trends come and go, even in the field of aesthetic plastic surgery. One attempting to emerge is “designer nipples,” or simply nipple-correcting procedures. Is there a niche available for such a trend?...
View ArticleWith Breast Implant Related ALCL, Trust the Experts
Anaplastic large-cell lymphoma, as it pertains to breast implants, is back in the news cycle. It’s not the first time and it won’t be the last. As was the case before, the issue has been blown out of...
View ArticleAvoiding the Telltale Tummy Tuck
Today’s fashion spotlight is on the midriff. Crop tops and low rise jeans showcase abdominal curves on billboards, magazines and on the catwalk. Fashion aside, who doesn’t want a smoother, firmer...
View ArticleHere’s a Plastic Surgery Secret: Don’t Think Bigger is Always Better
Bonus size. King-size. Colossal. Jumbo. Giant. Extra. No matter where you turn – restaurants, clothing stores, hardware big box stores – everyone seems to be offering us more for our money. In other...
View ArticleIt’s Often Revision, Revision Breast Surgery
No implant lasts forever; most breast augmentation patients are going to need at least one revision breast surgery at some point in their lives. This may entail replacing the implant, exchanging the...
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