Predicting the Future of Your Rhinoplasty
Your nose takes up a significant amount of real estate in the middle of your face. If it’s out of proportion, it can really throw off the harmony of your entire face – and the human eye tends to notice...
View ArticleTreating the Unsightly “Buffalo Hump” of Fat Behind the Neck
We spend billions of dollars every year trying to keep those unwanted, extra pounds off our bodies. You know all the hot spots – our waists, abdomen, rear ends and even our necks. For some, the back of...
View ArticleNew Implants Restore Volume in All the Right Places
For the past decade, surgeons have achieved great results with third and fourth generation silicone breast implants. Unfortunately, these implants tend to lose their shape once they are inside the...
View ArticleSay Goodbye to Sagging Breasts
Gravity, aging and pregnancy gradually transform breasts from firm and perky to loose and droopy, an unfortunate fact. Thousands of bras promise to boost, lift and support your falling girls, but if...
View ArticleBreastfeeding with Breast Implants
The relationship between breastfeeding and breast implants is potentially one of the most questioned aspects of breast augmentation for young patients. Many would-be patients may even consider the...
View ArticleAvoiding Plastic Surgery Fake News on Social Media
The President may have been onto something when he made popular the phrase, “fake news.” Clearly the moniker in his realm refers to political news, but the idea behind fake news stretches beyond that...
View ArticleCellulite Treatments that Work
Before spotting them all over your thighs, you probably thought dimples were cute. Whether you describe the texture of your skin in your problem areas as cottage cheese or orange peel, the root of the...
View ArticleSmaller Implants and a Rising Natural Aesthetic
Trends come and go across many industries, and plastic surgery is no different. A “natural aesthetic” is growing in many practices where patients are requesting their procedures to reflect a more...
View ArticleFat Transfer, “It’s God’s Miracle to Plastic Surgery!”
Fat transfer is a revolutionary concept growing exponentially in plastic surgery. An often described “magical” concept, the procedure transfers fat from areas where there is too much and places it...
View ArticleUnderstanding Breast Lift Surgery
For the right woman, straightforward breast lift surgery may do wonders for lifting up years of aging, as well as lifting the spirits. For women who’ve finished childbearing and ready to look like they...
View ArticleRhinoplasty Recovery Is Not Painful
A new nose can improve a patient’s facial harmony, self confidence and general outlook on life; a rhinoplasty is one of those surgical procedures that is truly life altering. And yet, many patients are...
View ArticleFat Grafting or Fillers for Lower Eyelid Rejuvenation
Fat grafting seems to have no limits in what it can offer modern plastic surgery. When it comes to the lower eyelids – one of the best all-around procedures for achieving substantive facial...
View ArticleThe Top 5 Countries for Cosmetic Surgery
An article was recently released detailing the top 5 countries in the world for cosmetic surgery. Implied in the article is the idea of medical tourism, or deciding to take a trip to have a cosmetic...
View ArticleWhat’s New in Liposuction?
Who doesn’t love the idea of getting rid of unwanted fat? Particularly fat that seems to resist your healthful diet and gym membership. Liposuction is a surgical procedure to remove unwanted areas of...
View ArticleBreast Implant Removal Options
Many women who had breast augmentations done in their 20’s decide in their 40’s that they want a different look. Typically, these patients want to go smaller and simply exchange their larger implant...
View ArticleTransgender Treatment in Plastic Surgery
The transgender issue has exploded onto the public sphere in the last few years, sparking curiosity about the transformation process. Recent data suggests there may be more than a million people in the...
View ArticleLiposuction of the Abdomen
Liposuction is one of the most effective procedures in all of plastic surgery, yet still gets swept up in misunderstanding about what it can achieve. When done safely in the hands of an experienced...
View ArticleEyelid Surgery and Non-Surgical Treatments for Complete Rejuvenation
When you have a conversation with someone, they look at your eyes. What is the appearance of your eyes saying to the people around you? As we progress from our 30’s into our 40’s and 50’s, a variety of...
View ArticleSurgeon Red Flags for Patients to Look Out For
Deciding on the idea of plastic surgery is easy, but the journey for many becomes difficult when it’s time to select a surgeon. The options are many, and what with the rise and growing power of social...
View ArticleTo Lift or Not to Lift, That is the Question
‘To lift or not to lift’ might not be the question of choice for any modern day Shakespeare, but it is one that Dr. Patricia McGuire of St. Louis hears a lot from her female breast patients. Many come...
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