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  • Facelifting The Natural Way
    Facelifts result in good improvement in aging jowl and neck regions. What most patients fear about facelifts, however, is that they will have an unnatural result or look strange after. A natural-looking facelift comes from the balance of removing and tightening jowl and neck skin without distorting normal facial features such as the mouth area.
  • Direct Vision Rhinoplasty
    Contemporary rhinoplasty (nosejob) surgery frequently uses an open approach to the surgery. By lifting the skin off the tip of the nose, the structures of the nose can be seen and more accurately reshaped. Such an approach lessens the chances of the need for revisional surgery.
  • Plastic Surgery Methods For Scar Management
    Scars are surgery or an injury are a great concern for many patients. There is a lot of confusion and misinformation as to how to manage scars to get an optimal outcome. This article decribes the seven steps for proper scar management after surgery or repair of a laceration.
  • The Future of Injectable Fillers and the Use of Fat
    Cosmetic injectable filler treatments today use synthetic compounds that are well tolerated but have a short lifespan. The use of yoru own fat has always been appealing but it is very unpredictable in how much actually survives after injection. New techniques of fat grafting, using stem cell isolation, offers hope of a new kind of injectable filler for the future.
  • Understanding The Advertising Hype in Plastic Surgery
    Marketing and advertising in elective cosmetic plastic surgery is common and is a necessary part of this retail medical business. Much of this marketing is based on achieving good results without much downtime or recovery.How much of this is hype and how much is really true?
  • Beard Skin, Ears and the Male Facelift
    A facelift in a man poses hair-related issues that are not present in a woman. Beard skin can get displaced onto and into the ear as well as benhind it, posing some new shaving issues. As a result, the issues of a more visible scar in front of the ear and the need to undergo laser hair removal behind the ear after surgery are important issues that men considering having a facelift need to know.
  • Immunity to Botox - Fact or Fiction?
    Botox cosmetic injections generally work well for the vast majority of patients. Some patients report that they have developed resistance over time to teh drug with a lessened effect. Like all drugs, acquired immunity to Botox is both possible and enough clinical evidence exists that it is likely a real phenomenon.
  • Cheap Botox - Is It Worth It?
    The prevalence and popularity of Botox has led to many discount providers and bargain treatment packaging approaches. Really cheap Botox most likely compromises on using a very diluted weak product, poor injector training and experience, and quality of the treatment environment.
  • Cheek Enhancement - The Lost Area of Facial Rejuvenation
    As we age, many people loss fat in the cheek area causing it to sink in and sag. Restoring cheek volume is appreciated to be important in the rejuvenation of some aging faces. Volumetric cheek enhancement can be done by fat injections, cheek implants, or synthetic temporary injectable fillers. These procedures can be done as part of a facelift in patients with more severe neck problems or in younger patients without neck and jowl issues.
  • Insights into Botox and its Cosmetic Applications
    Botx, the number one cosmetic drug in the world, is well known for its effective control of undesired facial expressions and wrinkling. Despite its well recognized name, most patients do not know or understand its history and biology.
  • Facelifts in Men - How Do they Differ From Women?
    Facelifts in men are less common than women and differ in several important ways. Most men are usually older when they desire improvement in their neck, their hair style and baerd skin make the placement of incisions different, and dramatic results are surgery are not only not obtainable but are not desired either.
  • Improving the Appearance Of Your Hands with Injectable Fillers
    Improvement in the appearance of the aging hand is a new cosmetic option. The thinning of the hand with vein exposure and loose skin can be improved by adding volume through a variety of injectable fillers.
  • Contemporary Facial Rejuvenation Based on the Anatomy of Aging
    Traditional anti-aging facial surgery has been based on the use of a facelift with or without eyelid surgery. Recent research on the process of facial aging has led to the discovery that the jaw continues to grow as we age and the cheeks and surrounding facial fat tend to become less. These findings point to the importance of cheek and midface restoration as an integral part of many facelift procedures.
  • Fat Injection Grafting for Facial Enhancement
    Fat is a natural option for injection grafting of the face. Unlike all synthetic injectable facial fillers, fat injections have the possibility of being permanent for some patients. Despite the potential for a better long-term result, injection fat grafting is for volume enhancement and not specifically for facial line and wrinkle treatment. It also must be done in a sterile operative environment.
  • How to Get Rid off Those Facial Parentheses (Nasolabial Folds)
    One of the most common signs of facial aging is the development of the nasolabial folds. Many people find these deepening facial lines disconcerting and frequently seek treatment. Nasolabial fold prominence can be minimized by injectable fillers, implants, or even actual surgical excision. By far, injectable fillers are most commonly used and the particulated fillers seem to be the best choice for this facial area.
  • Breast Reduction and Health Insurance
    Large breasts frequently cause pain of the neck, back, and shoulders. Breast reduction surgery can be tremendously effective at reducing and reshaping the breasts which will eliminate most, if not all, of the pain.Health insurance may cover breast reduction surgery but there are very specific criteria which makes a patient eligible.
  • Plastic Surgery Techniques For Reshaping The Round Face
    A round face is frequently an undesired appearance as it creates the impression of being overweight. Some such patients seek a face that has a more aculpted and angular look. Bucacl lipectimes, neck liposuction, and cheek and chin implants make up the plastic surgery methods to help create more definition in the round face. Which procedure(s) are most beneficial requires computer imaging and a thorough consult to manage patient expectations.
  • LipoDisolve Injections For The Treatment Of Liposuction Irregularities
    Irregular areas after liposuction surgery can occasionally occur. When the irregular areas is due to not enough removed fat, LipoDissolve injections offer a simple non-surgical treatment method that is usually preferable to a return visit to the operating room. LipoDissolve injections also has the advantage of doing spot treatments that are specifically targeted to the problem area, leaving alone the liposuctioned areas that look fine.
  • LipoDissolve Injections For The Treatment Of Lipomas
    Lipomas are benign fatty tumors that appear as painless round masses under the skin. There are traditionally removed by excision whichi leaves a scar and the risk of a fluid build-upafter surgery if they are large. Lipodissolve injection therapy, used cosmetically for fat removal, can be usted to treat lipomas as well. It requires a series of injections over several months to either significantly reduce its size or eliminate it altogether.
  • Removing Fat By Different Plastic Surgery Procedures
    The removal of fat for cosmetic purposes can be achieved by surgical methods of liposuction or by an injection method known as lipodissolve. Liposuction is the mechanical removal of fat and much larger amounts of fat can be removed very efficiently. LipoDissolve removes fat by a chemical means and not only works slower than liposuction but can remove only a fraction as much fat with a treatment series.
  • Why Doesn't My Botox Seem Too Last?
    Botox is truly a wonder drug when it comes to cosmetic facial therapies to reduce upper facial lines and wrinkles. While it is a simple injection treatment, its effectiveness for some patients may be variable given the injector's training and experience and how the Botox solution was prepared and used.
  • Plastic Surgery For Unusual Concerns
    The continued acceptance and demand for plastic surgery has created a demand for a number of different and unusual procedures. These newer plastic surgery procedures are more of a reflection of American society and culture than advancements in surgical technology.
  • Dropping Breast Size Can Make You Feel Better
    Large breasts that are heavy and disproportionate to a woman's body can cause near continuous back, neck and shoulder pain. Nothing short of breast reduction surgery can produce a long-term solution to this problem. Breast reduction surgery is very successful but one must be willing to accept the scars as a trade-off for the pain relief and a smaller, more uplifted breast appearance.
  • Tjhe Realities of Scar Revision In Plastic Surgery
    The improvement in the appearance of established scars may be possible by surgical revision. Multiple scar revision techniques are available including excision and rearrangement, laser therapies, and mechanical sanding. Scar revision requires patience and a commitment of time to see the final reeults.
  • Are Silicone Breast Implants Dangerous?
    Silicone implants are now preferred by most women for breast augmentation. Despite their now widespread use, there remains some misunderstanding about silicone breast implants that stem from their history of the early 1990s.
  • The Essentials of Permanent Makeup (Micropigmentation)
    Permanent makeup, medically known as micropigmentation, offers the possibility of freedom from daily makeup applications of the eyelids, eyebrows, and lips.Understanding that such medical makeup is a permanent decision and may require touchups in the future with some expected fading is very important. A thorough pre-treatment consultation with removeable liners is necessary before the procedure is ever scheduled.
  • How To Treat Those Bothersome Lip Lines
    The development of upper lip lines and wrinkles is very troubling for most women as it is a sign of aging. Lip wrinkles are impossible to cureand any patient undergoing treatments should view the expected results more as improvement rather than elimination. Injectable fillers, Botox, and laser resurfacing are the mainstays of treatment today.
  • A Lifestyle-Friendly Facelift
    Alimited facelift is both quick and lifestyle-friendly.Through a short one hour procedure with no dressings or drains, you can look ten years younger. Whether you are young, middle-aged, or older, a limited facelift can produce real visible results that are evident the next day.
  • The Popularity Of Plastic Surgery
    Millions of elective cosmetic plastic surgery procedures are done every year in the United States. With such a large number of procedures being performed, most of these patients have to be average or normal everyday people. While marketing and media imagery have done much to propel plastic surgery into everyday American life, successful outcomes and limited complications of the procedures has also led to its pursuit by so many.
  • Reducing The Signs of Aging Around The Eyes
    The development of fine lines and wrinkles around the eyes is not only a sign of aging but may also convey an undesired expressive facial look. Botox injections for muscle weakening and laser skin resurfacing are the two methods of treatment available today. In deeper or more established crow's feet, both treatmemnt methods may be necessary for the best result.
  • Chin Implant Surgery and Your Face
    Enhancement of one's profile with a chin implant can make a dramatic difference in the overall appearance of the face. By putting prominent facial features in better balance, one can have a more pleasing appearance. Chin implant surgery is relatively easy, quick to perform, and its effects are immediate with a very short recovery period.
  • Reverse The Saggy Neck Sign of Aging
    as we age, we all lose that once tight and well-defined neck. AS the neck begins to sag, this becoems one of the most bothersome signs of facial aging for many patients. There are a variety of treatment strategies whichi differ based on one's age and how much loose is present.
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