Unilateral or a single side mastectomy reconstruction can often be accomplished with a DIEP flap from the abdomen. When a unilateral mastectomy is performed it may be easier to match the non-cancer breast with skin and fat from the abdomen. This may be even more appropriate when the mastectomy has undergone radiation therapy. The radiated breast skin and tissue expander…
It was a great opportunity to present our experience with deep plane face lift procedures and follow-up over the past 10 years. The principles of fibula free flap mandibular reconstruction and skin cancer reconstruction of the face were helpful principles that could be applied to facial aesthetics. Over the 14 years that I have been in practice, I have taken…
Secondary mastopexy, or mastopexy in previously augmented breasts presents unique challenges due to compromised blood supply to the nipple areola complex. Magnetic Resonance imaging (MRI) with contrast can be used to facilitate pre-operative planning in both cosmetic cases and breast cancer patients. We had the opportunity to describe our experience using breast MRI in complicated aesthetic and reconstructive cases at…
Abdominoplasty is a common aesthetic procedure, and it has a high satisfaction rate among patients. There are many different body shapes, types, and body mass index categories that undergo abdominoplasty. There are patients who are elite athletes and there are patients who rarely go to the gym. The most common reason for undergoing abdominoplasty is excess skin of the lower…
Aesthetic surgery procedures of the face are my favorite procedures to perform. Rhinoplasty is the most enjoyable procedure for me. Rhinoplasty involves changing the shape or appearance of the nose. Rhinoplasty typically involves removing or reshaping some component of the cartilage or bone of the nose. One of the more common reasons for patients to come to the office requesting…
Liposuction is a procedure that is relatively quick to heal from, but the final results continue to come to improve over two years. I used to tell patients that it takes a year to heal from surgery. There are many procedures in plastic surgery that we inform patients take a year or more to heal-such as rhinoplasty and facelift surgery.…
Liposuction is a common aesthetic procedure. We are all born with deposits of fat that are much more difficult to get rid of than in other areas of our body. Women athletes are quite a disciplined group of individuals who inspire me. Women athletes not only have very busy careers, but also seem to find time to raise a family…
One of the more powerful liposuction tools is inner and outer thigh liposuction. Liposuction is best for patients who have localized deposits of fat on their body that don’t seem to respond as well to diet and exercise. These recalcitrant areas or regions of the body seem to contain excess fat no matter how hard we work in the gym…
Arm liposuction is extremely helpful to improve the contour of the body. It is quite common that I hear women say that no matter how hard they work out in the gym, do arms, do spin class, or do yoga, that they can never get rid of the stubborn fat behind their arms. Arm liposuction is extremely helpful to improve…
Frequently women come to the office for consultation and say, “Dr. Dickinson, no matter how hard I exercise, the fat on the back of my upper arm and bra line persists. I become self-conscious of this when I wear a bikini or strapless dress. Can liposuction help?” Liposuction of the upper arm and bra fat can be very rewarding to…
