Tummy tucks with partial skin excision and no incisions around the belly button are called mini tummy tucks or modified tummy tucks. When patients do not have enough excess skin to need a full tummy tuck then they may be a good candidate for a mini or modified tummy tuck. The difference between the two […]
Tummy tuck without the use of drains is a novel concept that involves modifications to the classic tummy tuck procedure. It is not simply the same operation just without the use of drains. One of the modifications involves placing quilting sutures. While this is a widely used technique, it too has some shortcomings. First, it […]
As Coolsculpting treatments reach the millions, more stories of PAH (paradoxical Adipose Hypertrophy) seem to be circulating. The process of cryolipolysis is effective and reliable at inducing programmed cell death. If the reports of adipose hyperplasia continue this may represent an opportunity for further investigation. However, in cases where there is excess skin involved there […]
Many patients have asked, “Well, if Coolsculpting gets rid of fat, why can’t I just put ice on the area I want to melt away the fat?” Nope. It will not work like that. And we would not recommend putting ice on your eyelids to melt away upper eyelid fat. Without adequate supervision you could […]
Breast augmentation surgery has lead plastic surgery procedures for several years. Within this area of aesthetic medicine, we have seen a change in trends that reflects what women find attractive, and what they consider to appear beautifully feminine. To make a major decision like enhancing the breasts takes time, and it takes a lot of […]
For a number of years, we have seen breast augmentation sit at the top of the list of cosmetic plastic surgery procedures. The decision to enhance any part of the body is one that is personal to each patient. Ultimately, though, the outcome of larger, more shapely breasts tends to be greater satisfaction with personal […]
Often patients will ask for volume replacement in their face to erase sun damage or years of damage from mimetic muscle injury to the soft tissue. Of course the quickest and least amount of down time would be a filler. This is a very good option sand will last many months. However, ultimately the bodies […]
Heather injecting Botox into a patient’s frown lines. Some patient’s say that their kids tell them they have the RBF!! Botox can erase those frown lines without changing your ability to share a smile.
Patient’s who have large abdominal excess lipodystrophy that are refractory to conservative measures such as diet and exercise may be candidates for non surgical treatments such as coolsculpting or even minimally invasive procedures such as liposuction with Smartlipo. However, in certain cases a full abdominoplasty or tummy tuck is in order. Consider finding a plastic […]