Many patients, usually in a light hearted way, ask “Can’t you just take it from here and put it there?, normally referring to transfer of fat from the buttock or hip area to the breasts. Conceptually it is an ideal solution to two common problems. Unfortunately, however it is not that simple. The idea of… [Read More]
When considering surgical options to achieve a flatter stomach several things are taking into consideration. If the problem is simply some excess fat and there are no stretch marks present, liposuction alone will often give a very satisfactory outcome. Sometimes liposuction is combined with removal of excess skin below the belly button. This combination of… [Read More]
Losing weight is a major goal for people, especially around this time of year. Who hasn’t made a new year’s resolution to get back to the gym or to shed a few pounds? If you are successful, that is fabulous! But, unfortunately sometimes the weight comes off of areas you didn’t want to get smaller…… [Read More]
Everyone today wants to combine as many surgeries together as they can to achieve their aesthetic goals, save money, and have only one recovery. We as surgeons are happy to combine procedures as long as it can be done safely and if doing one part of the surgery does not worsen the results of another… [Read More]
When contemplating multiple surgeries at the same time, the length of the anesthetics is felt to be a rate limiting factor for safety. Generally, it is understood that if an anesthetic is longer than 5 hours that the complication rates escalate. Wound infections are more common, blood clots are more likely to form, and respiratory,… [Read More]
When first considering breast augmentation surgery, few patients stop to think about the long-term effects of the surgery and the future maintenance that may be required to keep the ‘look’ they are trying to achieve. Many patients have their surgery in their young adult years before the damages of gravity and pregnancy take their toll…. [Read More]
You hear amazing stories everyday about how normal people achieve fantastic success with weight loss through hard work and determination. The side of the story that you don’t hear about often is what happens long-term to those people. Obviously a good percentage of them maintain their healthy lifestyle and their body shape transformation and live… [Read More]
Having multiple surgeries done at one time is a very convenient and cost effective way to get all of your body contouring goals achieved after major weight loss, but realize there are important issues to consider when planning your strategy. The length of time of the surgery crucial. If the combination of surgeries you plan… [Read More]
Losing weight is a goal for a large portion of the people in our society. Unfortunately not all of the side effects of weight loss are desirable. The biggest complaint most people have after weight loss is the extra loose skin that is left behind. Skin gets stretched with pregnancy and weight gain to the… [Read More]
Injection of the lips with filling materials to enhance fullness and refine shape is a very popular minimally invasive cosmetic procedure. It is typically performed in the office with either no anesthetic, or just topical or local anesthetic to decrease the pain with injection. After injections it is typical to experience swelling that is noticeable… [Read More]