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Abdominoplasty: Mommy Makeover

Abdominoplasty: Mommy Makeover

Often after many pregnancies athletic women return to the gym and spend many hours trying to improve their abdominal contour. Despite numerous hours of Pilates, Yoga, or weight-training these women have a difficult time restoring their abdominal contour. In addition, while spending many hours in the gym burning calories, a significant amount of volume can be lost from the breast…

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Abdominoplasty. Body Contouring Principles

Abdominoplasty. Body Contouring Principles

Abdominoplasty is the medical term for a “tummy tuck”. Frequently women come to our office as they find it nearly impossible to restore the contour to their abdomen that they once had despite strict diet and exercise.After the delivery of several children, the rectus abdominus muscles and fascia of the abdominal wall become lax. When this occurs, despite women performing…

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Breast Augmentation

Breast Augmentation

Breast implants are common procedures and there are various incision choices that people can choose to have their breast implants placed. Each incision choice has different pros and cons. There are three common choices  periareolar, inframammary crease, and transaxillary.

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Breast Augmentation: Incision Choices

Breast Augmentation: Incision Choices

Breast augmentations are common procedures. One of the more common questions patients ask is which one is the best incision choice. There are three common options to place the breast implant. The breast implant can be placed through a periareolar incision (through the areola), an infra-mammary crease incision (breast crease), or the transaxillary (armpit) incision.  There are several different benefits…

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Lower Blepharoplasty

Lower Blepharoplasty

Lower blepharoplasty is a common procedure for young patients to improve the appearance of their face. Patients who present for lower blepharoplasty may not need a neck lift or facelift, but will gain significant improvement for a more youthful look or a more rested look. The satisfaction rate from blepharoplasty surgery is quite high and is associated with a quick…

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Facelift & Necklift Surgery

Facelift & Necklift Surgery

Facelift surgery can be particlarly rewarding for both the patient and physician. Frequently, I notice a youthful change in the appearance of the eyes without a single procedure being done to either the upper or lower eyelid.     I attribute this change to the repositioning of the cheek fat pad or malar fat pad back to the normal anatomical…

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Facelift and Blepharoplasty Surgery

Facelift and Blepharoplasty Surgery

While I enjoy all aspects of Plastic & Reconstructive surgery, facelift surgery is particularly enjoyable to me and one of my favorite operations. Rejuvenation of the upper and lower eyelids is paramount to restoring a youthful appearance to the face. As the face ages, the brow descends and skin accumulates around the upper lid and fat begins to herniate through…

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Facelift. Necklift. Neck Liposuction

Facelift. Necklift. Neck Liposuction

Patients frequently come to consultation asking whether or not they need a facelift, necklift, lower facelift, full facelift, etc. It is important to individualize each facial rejuvenation operative plan depending on the desires of the patient as well as the surgeon identifying those objective indicators of aging that can be corrected with surgery or another non-surgical modality. For example, the…

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