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Lip Reconstruction

Lip Reconstruction

Facial deformities secondary to trauma can be challenging to repair. Occasionally, even unsuspecting events in life can change the shape of the lips and mouth. Fillers injected into the lips can occasionally cause reactions that stretch the vermilion border of the lip, body, or the wet/dry mucosa. The photograph demonstrates before and after lip reconstruction after mucosal excision and advancement…

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Ear Keloid Scar Excision and Radiation Therapy

Ear Keloid Scar Excision and Radiation Therapy

Ear Keloids can be challenging to treat successfully. The cartilage in the pinna of the ear has a propensity for the development of scar and we can see this following ear piercings. Treatment with surgical excision is helpful but the recurrence rate can be high. The addition of radiation therapy post keloid excision can reduced the recurrence rate. Patients are…

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Breast Implant Removal

Breast Implant Removal

One of the most common questions asked by patients considering implant removal is– “What am I going to look like after?” This depends on a few factors: 1. The degree of pre-operative ptosis of the breast. The less ptosis the better implant removal will look. 2. The quality and thickness of the remaining breast tissue and skin. The fewer the…

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Oncoplastic Reconstruction of Lumpectomy Defects and Intra-Operative Radiation Therapy

Oncoplastic Reconstruction of Lumpectomy Defects and Intra-Operative Radiation Therapy

Breast cancer can be treated with either mastectomy or with lumpectomy. In some patients who undergo lumpectomy, they may also be a candidate for intra-operative radiation therapy. Patients who are undergoing lumpectomy, may also have breast implants previously placed. During intra-operative radiation therapy, the implant is removed. During this time, a patient may wish to have their implants replaced. The…

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Importance of Blood Supply in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery and Aesthetic Surgery

Importance of Blood Supply in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery and Aesthetic Surgery

  I had a great Saturday morning this weekend learning about recent advances and technologies in vascular imaging from other physicians and vascular lab technicians at the 11th Annual Hoag Vascular Imaging Symposium. I enjoyed lecturing on the importance of blood supply in plastic and reconstructive surgery and aesthetic surgery. It is always great to learn from other specialities.  

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Rhinoplasty to Improve a Dorsal Hump

Rhinoplasty to Improve a Dorsal Hump

Rhinoplasty is a common procedure to improve the appearance of the nose. Common reasons for patients to request rhinoplasty are a dorsal hump, bulbous nasal tip, wide nose, or droopy tip. Often patients with a dorsal hump will have a deviated septum and airway obstruction or some other cause of airway obstruction. The photograph demonstrates before and after rhinoplasty to…

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