Managing Supra-Umbilical Scars in Abdominoplasty Q: I’ve heard that supra-umbilical scars or “scars above the belly-button” can impair healing in abdominoplasty incisions. Can you do anything to avoid this? A: I have found that often this problem can be circumvented by excising the abdominal scar completely. Often the midline scar can be revised and/or excised and closed, which is a…
Q: Can an Abdominoplasty and Hernia Repair be done at the same time? A: Yes, Tummy tucks and Hernia Repairs are commonly performed simultaneously. For example, some women experience an umbilical hernia after giving birth. In this case, a plastic surgeon would be able to perform a abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) to tighten the fibrous support and muscles in the midline…
Abdominoplasty procedures are common in women over 50 who have a loss of skin elasticity due to age or weight fluctuations. The abdominoplasty procedure requires an incision from hip to hip. During the procedure, the skin is elevated from the abdominal wall and the borders of the rectus abdominis muscles are identified. The umbilical stalk remains on the body wall.…
Abdominoplasty procedures are becoming more common in men these days. Men often go to the gym to lift weights or increase their amount of cardiac exercise to lose weight. The resulting excess skin that men accumulate often does not dissipate without a skin resection. That is, the abdominoplasty procedure in men is typically a skin excision only and does not…
One of my favorite aspects of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery is Rhinoplasty & Airway Surgery. And, within rhinoplasty, one of my favorite surgical challenges is the aesthetic management of the “Ethnic Rhinoplasty”. The term “Ethnic” in these cases is used to denote an aesthetic terminology and proportion that differs from those angles and distances used to define a “Caucasian” nose. …
Airway obstruction is very common and can significantly impair many daily activities such as exercise and can even prevent a good night of sleep. It is quite common for many patients to present to our Newport Beach office with significant airway obstruction. Typically, airways can be obstructed from a deviated septum, from enlarged inferior turbinates, or weak internal and external…
Rhinoplasty procedures are common. Patients present to the Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon for many different reasons requesting rhinoplasty surgery in Newport Beach. Often we initially see patients in the Emergency Room or patients are referred to our office from the Emergency Room regarding a nasal bone fracture. Nasal bone fractures can cause the septum to deviate or fracture the nasal bones…
I find that the most common reasons why patients undergo nose reshaping surgery is for a “dorsal hump”, “bulbous tip”, “wide dorsum”; and now I am seeing more commonly in the Asian population “radix augmentation”. I find that more and more patients are coming to our practice because they want to make a significant change to the shape of their…
Correction of a high deviated nasal septum often requires the placement of a spreader graft to straighten the dorsum. Rib grafts allow an ample amount of sold cartilage to keep the deviated nasal septum straight and buttress the internal nasal valve. When these maneuvers are performed, they improve the airway as well as improve the aesthetic contours of the nose.…
Rhinoplasty is a commonly performed procedure that has an enormous impact on one’s appearance. When considering a plastic surgeon to perform your rhinoplasty procedure, it’s natural to want to view before and after photos of other patients. That’s why we update our site frequently with blog posts containing before and after photos as well as details pertaining to that procedure…
