The best candidates for plastic surgery are those who are interested in living a healthy lifestyle and want to look and feel their best. This is fortunate, because while plastic surgery can do a lot of things, it cannot guarantee a loss of cholesterol, a dramatic amount of weight-loss or remove dangerous visceral fat that… Read more »
NATRELLE INSPIRA™ Represents Company’s Latest Innovation in Breast Implants Provides New Implant Option for Surgeons and Patients Seeking Reconstruction, Augmentation or Revision Surgery Allergan, Inc. (NYSE: AGN) announced that the company has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market NATRELLE INSPIRA™ round gel-filled smooth breast implants. The NATRELLE INSPIRA™ line is… Read more »
Abdominoplasty – or a tummy tuck, as it is more commonly known – is a cosmetic surgery procedure that tightens the muscles and removes loose skin and fat from the abdomen so that it appears flat and toned. Mostly associated with “mommy makeovers,” a procedure that allows women to restore their figures after pregnancy, abdominoplasty… Read more »
1. MYTH: Liposuction is a relatively new procedure REALITY: Historically speaking liposuction is an older procedure. The roots of liposuction can be traced to a french plastic surgeon, Charles Dujarier, in 1926. As with many early surgeries, this ran afoul. After performing liposuction on the leg of a beautiful french model, she subsequently developed gangrene… Read more »
1. Why are most breast implants below the muscle? Dr. Bortnick: Most breast implants are placed under the muscle because most women seeking breast implants prefer the most natural appearance possible. Common sense dictates that the thinner the tissue that covers the implants the more potential for visibility . Therefore, the thinner the woman the more… Read more »
It’s less than a week to Christmas and just over a week or so until New Years. Many patients are making resolutions and planning out budgets, vacations and work goals for next year. Along with those plans, how about making some suggestions to your current and potential patients on how to make their cosmetic choices… Read more »
Botulinum Toxin, commonly known as Botox or Dysport, can be called the cautious woman’s (or man’s) facelift. Like other drugs that are now common household names, the effects of this neurotoxin were discovered by accident. Botulinum toxin was first used in the late 60s as a treatment for crossed eyes. Although the treatment worked well,… Read more »
Blepharoplasty, or eyelid surgery, can improve your face’s appearance by tightening and removing extra skin around the eyes. It may include removal of loose skin of the upper eyelids or the lower eyelids, and sometimes both. There are many different types of cosmetic eyelid surgery and they may include removal or repositioning of the fat… Read more »
Breast reduction surgery, also known as reduction mammoplasty, removes extra breast tissue and fat to restore a balanced breast that is proportional to the rest of the body. Overly large, pendulous breasts can be damaging to women emotionally and physically. Often times back pain, breast pain, shoulder pain, headaches, neck pain and rashes prompt women to inquire… Read more »
A breast lift, also known as mastopexy, is a surgical procedure designed to lift the breast to a higher, more youthful position while restoring shape and firmness. As with all our procedures, the goal is to improve the patient’s happiness, self esteem, and quality of life. Many different techniques for performing this surgery are practiced today. While… Read more »
