The buccal fat pad is a deep fat compartment, located between facial muscles just below the cheekbones. Most infants and young children have very prominent buccal fat pads — those adorable “chubby cheeks”. As the facial skeleton grows to an adult size, the buccal fat pad remains relatively unchanged and for many adults, does not … Continue reading Buccal Fat Removal
View MoreThe aging face has three main underlying causes: dermatologic changes, volume loss and gain, and descent of the tissues. If a youthful face is thought of as heart-shaped, or an upside-down triangle, an aged face is general thought of as rectangular or right side up triangle- with the lower face becoming wider and heavier than … Continue reading Autologous Fat Grafting
View MoreAs surgical technology continues to improve, the options for breast augmentation have grown wider and wider. These days, patients have an impressive amount of control over the size, shape, and even texture of their breast implants, thanks to the growing number of implant options that are offered in today’s surgical landscape. All those choices can … Continue reading What Is the Most Common Breast Augmentation Size?
View MoreThe facelift is easily one of the most popular cosmetic surgery procedures in the world, and our patients especially love it for its ability to essentially take years off their facial appearance. When fine lines, wrinkles, lost volume, or sagging skin start to make their presence known, a facelift tends to be the answer. Still, … Continue reading How Many Years Can a Facelift Take Off?
View MoreThe feeling that you were born with the wrong nose has a big impact on self-confidence. Every time you look in the mirror, your nose looks out of proportion. You may have dreamed of having a new nose your entire life to fix a hump, a drooping or overlarge tip, or overlarge nose, but the … Continue reading Rhinoplasty (Nose Surgery), More Affordable Than You May Think
View MoreSquinting: We tend to spend more time outdoors in the summer but the sun will create lines around the eyes from squinting that we call ‘crow’s feet’. Squinting can make these lines deeper and since the skin is thin in this area already, the lines can set in faster. Using polarized sunglasses, a medical grade … Continue reading The Aging Summer Sun: What You Can Do About It
View MorePlatelet Rich Plasma (PRP) therapy for hair loss is a cutting edge minimally invasive, nonsurgical technique which is shown to improve or reverse early hair loss and hair thinning. It cannot prevent hair loss but it can be used to slow down the hair loss process if treatment is started early. Platelets and associated proteins … Continue reading PRP for Hair Loss
View MorePlatelets and associated proteins are rich in growth factors that promote cell replication, regulate normal cell metabolism, enhance blood vessel growth and create an environment of healing and repair in the treated area. Combining PRP with microneedling, also known as a PRP facial, significantly increases the quality of results compared to microneedling alone. What is … Continue reading PRP Facial Rejuvenation
View MoreCO2 laser resurfacing Laser resurfacing with a CO2 or carbon dioxide laser is a treatment option for sun damaged skin, raised birthmarks, moles, and scarring from acne. There is evidence laser resurfacing is an effective non-surgical way of improving the appearance of acne scars and other skin conditions. Laser resurfacing is a cosmetic procedure that … Continue reading CO2 Laser Skin Resurfacing
View MoreWhen we lose weight, we reduce the volume of our fat cells, but the cells are still there, and, unfortunately, it seems to be in their nature to want to return to their former glory. Our own conditioning and the time-honored “solutions” we’ve developed in response to our life experiences might well include eating thoughtlessly, … Continue reading Liposuction: Not Just Reducing Fat, But Taking It Away
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