Still going back to the ASPS 2013 National Clearinghouse of Plastic Surgery Stastics: Which breast implants are more common: silicone gel or saline implants? SILICONE GEL IMPLANTS: 72% SALINE IMPLANTS: 28% This reflects what I […]
We have covered the top 5 surgical. Now for the non surgical. Botox Soft tissue fillers (Hyaluronic fillers like juvederm and restylane lead, followed by radiesse, Sculptra, and fat) Chemical peels Laser hair removal Microdermabrasion Again, what […]
These are the stats from 2013 from the ASPS 2013 National Clearinghouse of Platic Surgery Statistics. The top 5 surgical procedures are Breast augmentation Rhinoplasty (nose surgery) Blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery) Liposuction Facelift For those of you […]
The end of April brings April showers AND The Aesthetic meeting. I am frequently asked “What is new in plastic surgery?” “Is there anything I should know about?” I don’t go to the Aesthetic national meeting […]
This is part two of my megavolume fat transfer talk. Recipient site constraints. We have more success grafting in small amounts (like we do in the face) or into really vascular spaces (like the muscular buttock). […]
Capsular contracture is the Achilles heel of breast augmentation with implants. A thickened capsule can lead to implants feeling firm, looking bad, and sitting in the wrong position. The two major theories for why this happens […]
Journal time! This March 2014 Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Journal had an article by Dr. Khouri et al discussing “Megavolume Autologous Fat Transfer: Part I. Theory and Principles.” As you know, I love fat transfer, and […]
I had a patient visit recently who had really done her research on abdominoplasty. She had seen a multitude of doctors here and was talking to me about the actual inside the body surgery techniques. She […]
Journal time! There was an interesting article in my recent Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Journal, “Plastic Surgery: Quo Vadis? Current Trends and Future Projections of Aesthetic Plastic Surgical Procedures in the US” This was a study out […]
Journal time! This is out of March 2014 issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Journal. The study is out of Boston and is titled, “Breast Reconstruction following Nipple Sparing Mastectomy: Predictors of Complications, Reconstruction Outcomes, and […]