Abdominoplasty is often performed for various reasons. One common reason is patients may have stretch marks after childbirth or other patients may simply have excess skin of their lower abdomen that they can’t lose from working out. Occasionally patients undergo liposuction to improve on this skin contour. In younger patients who have skin with great elasticity, liposuction may be able…
Abdominoplasty is a common procedure that can improve the appearance of the abdominal wall. A common reason for someone to want an abdominoplasty is to tighten the lower abdomen after childbirth. The photograph demonstrates before and after abdominoplasty to improve the appearance of the lower abdomen after childbirth.
Abdominoplasty is a common operation to improve the appearance of the lower abdomen. After childbirth, the abdominal muscles and the abdominal skin gets stretched out. The stretch marks and loose skin is disturbing to the patient. The abdominoplasty helps to improve the appearance of the skin by removing the stretch marks, re-draping the skin into a more acceptable position, improving…
The lower face and neck lift is an effective procedure to restore a youthful appearance to the face. As we age and work towards losing weight, the volume of the cheeks and lower face descend below the mandibular border. The lower face and neck lift can help lift and restore facial volume secondary to weight loss and aging. The accumulation…
Breast augmentation is a very common procedure. The most common implants placed in our practice are smooth round silicone gel mammary prosthesis. In general, we tell patients that they can get the longest life out of their implants with the fewest complications if they choose an implant that is the right size for their body. This is often based on…
The abdominoplasty or tummy tuck is a common operation to help change the appearance of the abdomen after childbirth. Common reasons for patients to want an abdominoplasty are excess abdominal skin, stretch marks, and a lax abdominal wall. A tummy tuck operation involves elevating the abdominal skin, tightening the abdominal muscles, and then excising and re-draping the abdominal skin. The…
Bilateral mastectomy is a common procedure to treat breast cancer. Occasionally, if a patient has breast cancer in one breast, they may opt to undergo a prophylactic mastectomy on the other breast. In a patient who has breast ptosis or a droopy breast, it may be difficult to try to spare the nipple areola complex. In patient with ptotic breasts,…
The lower face and neck lift is a common procedure to restore a more youthful appearance to the face. In the neck common reasons for facial aging can be excess skin, muscle laxity, or excess fat. To improve the appearance of the neck or to restore a more youthful appearance to the neck one or all three of these components…
Breast cancer can be successfully treated with lumpectomy and oncoplastic reconstruction. Lumpectomy is often accompanied with radiation therapy that begins six weeks after surgery. Radiation is tolerated differently in patients who have undergone mastectomy and those who have undergone lumpectomy. The lumpectomy skin has much better blood supply than the mastectomy blood supply. The photograph demonstrates before and after right…
The lower face and neck is one of the earliest regions of the face to display facial aging. The lower face and neck can be addressed with a lower face and neck lift. In a lower face and neck lift an incision is made beneath the chin and then along each hairline. In order to address the aging neck, one…
