Liposuction actually has a long history with techniques that date back over 100 years. However, most of the important developments in modern liposuction have occurred in the past 3 decades. Tumescent liposuction made liposuction a mainstream procedure by reducing the blood loss associated with surgery, while ultrasound liposuction represented a major advancement for efficient removal CONTINUE READING
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What is “The Mommy Makeover”?
May 19, 2010
I’m hearing more and more about the Mommy Makeover procedure. In fact, this is really a collection of procedures that are individualized to each patient to help her recover the body, breast and facial features that she enjoyed before becoming pregnant. During a consultation for a Mommy Makeover we will discuss the procedures that might CONTINUE READING
What’s Wrong with Anti-aging Creams, Gels, and Serums?
May 16, 2010
There’s actually nothing wrong with most of the so-called anti-wrinkle products on the market today; most of them are formulated using good quality moisturizers with a tiny amount of “active ingredient”.Anyone who notices signs of aging – fine wrinkles around the eyes, either side of the mouth or over the lips, or suffers from dry CONTINUE READING
The secret to a natural looking facelift
May 14, 2010
Especially in the San Francisco Bay Area, facelift patients prioritize a natural non-operated appearance. And there is no procedure where plastic surgery can be more apparent than a facelift.In the 70’s and 80’s the popular technique was to just pull on the skin to tighten things up, but we all know where that got patients: CONTINUE READING
The eyes are the window to the soul
May 11, 2010
We communicate constantly with our eyes. Even throughout the day when we are silent, our eyes convey volumes of information about what we think and feel to the outside world. The problem is when the appearance of the eyes is inconsistent with the emotions inside of a person. Many patients come to me frustrated that CONTINUE READING
The Lifespan of a Breast Implant is 10 Years: Myth or Fact?
May 8, 2010
I’m aware that it must be all over the internet that the lifespan of a breast implant is 10 years. And, like all things in medicine, the issue just isn’t that simple. In short, plastic surgeons use a 10-year period to discuss the risk of needing to go back to surgery for some sort of CONTINUE READING
Always use real breast implants to confirm your goals for breast augmentation
May 6, 2010
One of the most important decisions in breast augmentation is the choice of breast implant size. There are many steps to finding a good size, but really the best and most accurate method is to use a real implant to show patients how it will look. In my office patients place real implants on their CONTINUE READING
Breast asymmetry is the rule, not the exception
May 3, 2010
Because it is not often discussed, most women with considerable breast asymmetry feel that they are alone in their situation.However, I can say that the majority of women I see, regardless of the reason, have a difference in size, shape or position of the breasts from side to side. One of the goals of all CONTINUE READING
Just Lost Weight? Maybe the Time is Right for a Tummy Tuck…
April 30, 2010
You may be the best candidate for a tummy tuck if you have lost a significant amount of weight recently but are still not pleased with your new body shape.Whether your weight loss plan was based on diet or exercise, or both, you may still be plagued with loose or sagging skin or pockets of CONTINUE READING
An ideal candidate for liposuction
April 28, 2010
Show me someone with excellent skin elasticity and an isolated area of excess fat in a particular trouble area, and I’ll show you a fantastic candidate for a liposuction procedure.With liposuction, it’s always best to have skin that is elastic – meaning that it will “shrink-wrap” down against the body after we remove the extra CONTINUE READING