At the request of a patient, I recently looked into the Ribbon Lift. Although I have never performed the lift I am very familiar with the product and technique. It is the same idea as the thread lifts but just uses a different “leash” to pull the skin. I think that the results will certainly […]
Just received this lovely email form one of our “out-of towners”. She travelled from New York and send her compliments returning home. She had a facelift, eyelid surgery and chin implant performed about three weeks ago. “Dear Dr. Schuster, I have attached my three week picture to give you a look at your masterpiece. :).
Wow, talk about a hot topic! The Brazilian Butt Lift has gotten to be quite a buzz around town, the country and the world. Many women have found a successful trreatment to their flat, shapeless butts at last. It is really not new but has gotten to be much more popular because of internet awareness.
Happy Holidays! It’s been a difficult year for so many people. I’m glad that I could help out al of my psatients, whether or not they were having surgery for out of necessity or personal gratification and fulfillment. I hope that the worst is behind us and I am looking forward to bigger and better
Recently I have encountered several patients who had unsuspected hernias found during their abdominoplasty. While this is really not that unusual, it is generally surprising to the patient. What is a hernia? Basically it is a “hole” in the abdominal wall, through which either fat or intestine can “poke through”. It is usually not much
While there are many different types of facelift procedures, the Composite facelift still provides for a natural balanced improvement of the aging face. After learning the technique first hand under the guidance of Dr. Sam Hamra, it has been modified slightly through the years to allow predictable beautiful results. Combined with a mid-face plication lift
Injectable fillers such as Restylane, perlane, Juvederm and Radiesse can be used successfully in correcting irregularities of the nose. Small depressions and irregularities of the nasal tip, bridge or even the side of the nose can all be “filled” with these products. They are particularly useful in patients that have had multiples prior operations. In
I received an email about the 15 minute nonsurgical nose job. Â email. The “non-surgical” nose job is performed by using fillers to hide imperfections or camouflage humps or bumps. It is true that at can take only 15 min and is very easy to do. Recover is minimal and you can return to full
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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
