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Patients often ask me whether multiple cosmetic surgery procedures can be combined into one surgical session. While the answer to that question largely depends on the overall physical condition of the patient, as well as the specific procedures they want to undergo, combining procedures can be extremely safe and effective. When performed responsibly by an…

Recently, under advisement from the Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Allergan corporation voluntarily withdrew (recalled) their textured breast implants from the market. What does this mean? First of all, you need to know what a textured-wall implant is. A textured-wall device has a rough surface and is used in about 12% of breast surgeries annually.…

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) recently released a summary of their report on the plastic surgery trends of 2018. I’m always interested in these overall trends and how they relate to my own clinical experience in plastic surgery, and I thought my readers might want to know my thoughts on the top 5…

One of the most popular seasons for patients to pursue plastic surgery is summer. With more relaxed schedules, children out of school, and time off work, many patients can schedule their procedure and manage its required downtime. Summertime is also a season when patients want to look their best in bathing suits, shorts, skirts, etc.,…

Cosmetic breast surgery is designed to last a long time, and most women’s first breast augmentation, breast reduction, breast lift, or other breast procedure is also their last. However, this isn’t the case for everyone. There are various reasons some women may undergo breast revision surgery after their initial breast procedure, despite the fact that…

If it hasn’t happened to you, you’ve seen it happen to someone: the double chin or “turkey neck” that develops on many people sometime in life. Whether it’s from genetics, weight gain, or aging, our skin starts to lose elasticity over time, causing it to sag & droop. For various reasons, the front-facing portion of…

“Skin rejuvenation” & “skin resurfacing” are frequently used terms in the world of aesthetic improvement, often being uttered interchangeably. However, these terms have slightly (though importantly) different meanings. “Skin rejuvenation” is a more general term that refers to any products and/or treatments intended to improve the appearance of the skin, whereas “skin resurfacing” describes a…

As a board-certified plastic surgeon with over 20 years of clinical experience, I know there’s much more to plastic surgery than mere enhancement. For this reason, I encourage patients who are interested in body contouring procedures to understand that plastic surgery is not a replacement for leading a healthy lifestyle by eating right, maintaining mental…

Women who have had children are all-too aware of the toll that pregnancy can take on the body. If you’re anticipating a pregnancy, you may be dreading the probability of sagging skin, stretch marks, drooping breasts, weight fluctuations, and other body fluctuations that often accompany the process. Fortunately, plastic surgery has a solution—or rather, a…

With temperatures quickly rising and summer just around the corner, it’s important to understand just how essential protection from sunlight is. According to the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), many of the skin changes we tend to attribute to aging can actually be caused by the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) radiation. That is, over time, sun…