Someone recently sent me an email asking about PTS sutures. They were reading online about these “progressive tension sutures”. This is the thing……… Progressive tension sutures are sutures (stitches) which are used to do two things. The main thing they are used for is to reduce the chance of getting a seroma after surgery. Seromas […]
Oh what a difference a day in the operating room can make. For patients who have had large weight loss from either voluntary control or from bariatric weight loss surgery, body contour surgery makes the final transformation. Most patients who lose more than 50 lbs., not to mention those who lose in excess of 100
The recession may be officially over but everyone is still concerned about their finances. Financing has become a very popular way to allow patients to get the cosmetic procedures they want with an affordable payment plan. The most common procedures for financing seem to be breast augmentation, liposuction, and some of the larger body contour
Sculptra has recently been approved by the FDA for use as a cosmetic filler. It has been approved for many years for the use as a volume correction in the treatment of HIV patients. It has a long track record of being safe and effective. Like other fillers such as Restylane, Perlane, Juvederm, and Radiesse,
I recently saw a young woman, 17 to be exact, for consultation regarding cosmetic surgery. Â I was struck with the power of plastic surgery and the sense of responsibility to use it wisely. Through the years I have performed various cosmetic procedures on teenagers and have found it to be emotionally rewarding experience.The most
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To help my patients you may find in my website a full set of instructions for most procedures. Simply go to the procedure section and scroll to the instruction portion. Whether the surgery is breast augmentation, tummy tuck, facelift, liposuction or rhinoplasty you will be able to read how to best prepare for both before
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This was nice to see. I received recognition from a few patients for the care they received. It’s lways nice to feel appreciated. You can read the ratings by going to the following link. https://www.vitals.com/doctor/profile/1912905076 Thank you. Whether you come in for breast augmentation or breast reconstruction, facelift surgery or just to have a few
Well, Summer is over. Hope it was good for you all. Now’s the time to start planning for next Spring! Don’t wait – or it will be too late – again. Most people like the cooler months to get their bodies back in order. This might mean a tummy tuck or liposuction for some, or
I read an article on Yahoo about muffin tops – that extra “bulge” which lies just over the waistband of your jeans. This is exactly what can be helped with an extended tummy tuck. Traditional, or standard, tummy tucks (abdominoplasty) addresses the front of the abdomen. It leaves behind the sides. Today’s better techniques allows
With all of the emphasis these days on all of the fillers it may be that placement of cheek implants may really be the best choice. For those men and women who “never really had” cheeks to those who have “lost them” through the aging process cheek implants could be the perfect solution. The surgery
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