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Why Duck Bill Lips?

Posted November 14, 2012 in Blog

As a plastic surgeon, when I view strangers rarely does it occur to me about any cosmetic procedure that would improve their appearance. It would be unkind and unreasonable to believe everyone should meet an arbitrary standard of beauty. However, bad surgery – and bad injections – do bother me. A current cosmetic alteration, while […]

Would You Go to a Foot Doctor with an Earache?

Posted March 07, 2012 in Blog

A recent article from the New York Times (Ear Doctors Performing Face-Lifts? It Happens – 29 January 2012) highlights the problems patients have had when they went to a board-certified doctor to get procedures done – but the doctor’s certification was not in plastic surgery. Face-lifts and a tummy-tucks by an ear-nose-and-throat doctors Breast augmentations […]

Plastic Surgery for Senior Citizens? Yes.

Posted August 15, 2011 in Blog

A recent article in the New York Times discusses the increased frequency of cosmetic surgery in people in their “golden years”. We find this trend to be accurate and agree that cosmetic surgery, especially facelifts, can be done safely in a healthy senior. In order to improve the safety of patients of any age having […]

Why We Don’t Perform “Stem Cell Facelifts”

Posted May 14, 2011 in Blog

“Stem cell facelifts” involve fat (stem cells) injections into the face. However, the use of them lacks scientific proof that they “rejuvenate” the skin. In our practice we use fat harvested by the body jet system (“Aqua ShapeSM Liposuction”) to add lost volume to the aging face, which we have found to improve appearance in […]

Thoughts on the “Vampire Facelift”

Posted March 23, 2011 in Blog

The “vampire facelift” is being locally and nationally discussed as a natural filler to avoid the need for a facelift. While this may sound interesting, it is an unproven technique. A patient’s own blood derivatives are injected into the soft-tissues of the face to cause swelling similar to what a synthetic filler does. Long term […]

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