A major advance in pain relief Exparel, the long-acting numbing agent that provides pain reduction for up to 3 days with many types of surgery, is still making the news. I came across it in 2011 and immediately recognized that it could be a major advance. I gave a talk on it at a session… Read More »
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Determining the Right Body Type and Breast Shape Most breast augmentation patients will get a nice result from round, smooth surface implants, but there are specific cases where a shaped implant works better. These implants go by many names – anatomic, shaped, teardrop, cohesive, gummy bear – but the preferred term is “form-stable.” These implants… Read More »
This week the US Food & Drug Administration issued updated information on a very rare form of cancer called BIA-ALCL (Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma). As of February 1, 2017, the FDA identified more than 350 possible cases, and 9 deaths attributable to BIA-ALCL. This was widely reported in the news media, and many… Read More »
Few things are fraught with more confusing and misleading marketing hype than plastic surgery and aesthetic medicine. Just add “lift” at the end and you have a new and improved procedure! Here are my top 5 offenders: Liquid Facelift This refers to injections of dermal fillers to restore lost volume. This can be very helpful… Read More »
More Natural Looking, Longer Lasting Injectables Like it or loathe it, the selfie trend is here to stay, and with it an increase in facial cosmetic procedures such as Botox, Juvederm, and even surgery. Who hasn’t had a day when they wished they could swipe Instagram’s “Clarendon” filter over their actual appearance? Clearly, some are… Read More »
What Are Animation Deformities? Animation deformities are distortions of the breast with muscle flexion and are common with implants under the muscle using the dual plane technique. This video will show correction of animation deformity in a patient with a previous breast lift and implants by converting to the split muscle plane. This clip shows… Read More »
It is normal to have fears about scarring, particularly with a tummy tuck and breast surgery for a mommy makeover. Plastic surgeons use a variety of strategies to minimize scars, but it is not possible (yet) to do surgery without leaving a scar. Normal healing involves the formation of a scar, and with a mommy… Read More »
She’s Doing It For Herself, But Hopes You Like It Women in relationships often get flack from their significant other for considering cosmetic surgery. “I love you the way you are, why would you want to change?” There’s no question it is better than the opposite; no one needs a partner who says that they… Read More »
When It Comes To Plastic Surgery, Online Resources Are Off The Mark According to several recent studies, online resources are off the mark when it comes to plastic surgery. The information is often misleading, inaccurate, or unintelligible. Take your pick of who to blame: Google and Facebook? Fake news stories on Facebook reportedly trended higher… Read More »
Understanding The Lingering Controversy of Plastic Surgery Maybe you’ve seen this type of headline: “Carrie Underwood accused of plastic surgery” or “Kendall Jenner accused of getting breast implants” like it’s some sort of crime. Or just this week “Selena Gomez accused of plastic surgery, sparks fresh health concerns.” Refreshingly, there are also those who aren’t… Read More »
