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In the more than twenty years that I have been a board-certified plastic surgeon practicing in Atlanta, I have had the opportunity to perform a wide variety of cosmetic and reconstructive procedures on thousands of different patients, but few of these procedures are as technically demanding and emotionally satisfying as breast reconstruction.  I consider it…

Plastic surgery has evolved a great deal since I first became a board-certified plastic surgeon more than two decades ago.  Gone are the days when expensive and time-consuming plastic surgery procedures were performed exclusively on the wealthy and famous.  Today, men and women from all walks of life are taking advantage of the latest advances…

Cosmetic plastic surgery procedures, particularly those procedures designed to shape and contour the body, are more popular than ever.  However, there are still many misconceptions about what exactly they can do and when they are appropriate.  In the more than two decades that I have been a board-certified plastic surgeon specializing in procedures of the…

Plastic surgery can often be a controversial subject.  In the more than two decades that I have been a board certified plastic surgeon performing cosmetic and reconstructive procedures for men and women from all over the world, I have seen attitudes change a great deal.  Even today I frequently find myself having to correct the…

With today’s work environment increasingly focused on youth, health, and vitality, and with cosmetic surgery procedures becoming more widely accepted, more and more men and women are turning to various forms of facial rejuvenation to get rid of irritating wrinkles.  Whether they come in the form of frown lines, laugh lines, or crow’s feet, wrinkles…

If there is one thing that I have learned in my years as a board certified plastic surgeon, it is that every patient is completely unique.  Even for something as well-known and common as breast augmentation surgery, there is no such thing as a “one-size-fits-all” plastic surgery procedure.  Fortunately, however, advancements in plastic surgery technology…

Aging is a natural part of life, but that still doesn’t keep us from trying to resist it as much as possible.  In the more than twenty years that I have been a board certified plastic surgeon, thousands of men and women have come to me looking for ways to alleviate the various signs of…

The human body is constantly changing.  Not only do basic curves and contours shift as we gain or lose weight, but the skin, muscles, and tissues themselves gradually lose their natural elasticity and strength as we grow older, causing them to sag and droop.  While this is one of the primary reasons people seek out…

There can be little doubt that attitudes towards cosmetic plastic surgery have changed a great deal in the past few decades.  Not only have they become more socially acceptable, but the popularity of such treatments among men, in particular, has skyrocketed.  Although lingering prejudices may have once made some men reluctant to have their concerns…

One of the hottest trends in plastic surgery today is fat transfer, a technique that involves removing fat from unwanted areas of the body via liposuction and then using that fat to enhance the volume and fullness in other locations.  However, even though many people know that fat transfer techniques can be used to enhance…