The Latest in Plastic Surgery News
Next generation anti-aging skin care is here!
We are thrilled to announce that Emepelle, for post-menopausal skin, and OS-01, scientifically documented to restore aging skin at a molecular level, are here now! Both of these products are first in class, developed with state of the art biomedical science, and proven effective.
Posted by Dr. Baxter
Breast implants, New Study | September 02, 2021
Subfascial breast implant placement: still fashionable after all these years
Subfascial breast augmentation is a technique of placing the implant in front of the pectoral muscle. New research confirms what I have thought for a long time: subfascial (pronounced like fashion, not facial) is here to stay.
Move over, anti-aging: de-aging” is where it’s at
When did anti-aging become a sensitive subject? How about instead we accept that healthy skin appears more youthful, and that the desire to appear younger is healthy. We can then focus on things that actually work.
Introducing ERAS: A new era in recovery after surgery
ERAS, or Enhanced Recovery After Surgery, is a program to improve recuperation from surgery. ERAS has been proven to significantly decrease post-operative pain, reduce nausea, fatigue, and drowsiness, and to lower opioid use.
Is off-label off base?
Recently the FDA has been cracking down on a practice called “off-label,” which is when a drug or device approved for a specific indication is used for something else. It’s a common practice, especially in anti-aging and much of plastic surgery.
Posted by Dr. Baxter
Breast implants | May 11, 2021
Ten Things to Know About Breast Implant Revisions
Breast augmentation remains an extremely popular operation, but what happens when things don’t turn out as expected? Revision breast implant surgery is also on the rise, and has been a major part of my practice for many years. Here are a few things that patients seeking breast implant revision surgery should know:
Posted by Dr. Baxter
Breast implants | March 24, 2021
Breast implants by the numbers
how do the different types of implants stack up? It isn’t as easy as it would seem to compare them, but numbers from their FDA applications are at least a start.
Will a facelift help you to live longer?
Would you believe that people who have facelifts live longer on average than those who don’t? We’ve long categorized plastic surgery as “anti-aging” there's evidence that it actually contributes to longevity by up to ten years.
Posted by Dr. Baxter
Tummy Tucks | February 18, 2021
A thousand tummy tucks and counting
it recently occurred to me that I have done more than a thousand tummy tucks. I’ll claim my share of bragging rights; it’s no small accomplishment, a testament that I must be doing it well. But if you know me, you know that I am relentless in pursuing better ways to do things, and my journey of a thousand tummy tucks is a case in point.
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Videos, Breast implants | February 18, 2021
Correction of animation deformity by conversion from dual plane to split muscle and Gala internal bra
Video demonstrating how to correct breast implant animation deformity