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Lower Face and Necklift & Upper Blepharoplasty

Lower Face and Necklift & Upper Blepharoplasty

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 and Breast Augmentation Longevity. Brian P. Dickinson, M.D. Newport Beach, CA

Breast Augmentation and Breast Augmentation Longevity. Brian P. Dickinson, M.D. Newport Beach, CA

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…

Abdominoplasty Newport Beach, CA Brian P. Dickinson, M.D.

Abdominoplasty Newport Beach, CA Brian P. Dickinson, M.D.

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…

Lower Face and Neck Lift Surgery

Lower Face and Neck Lift Surgery

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…

Oncoplastic Reconstruction of Lumpectomy Defects

Oncoplastic Reconstruction of Lumpectomy Defects

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…

Lumpectomy and Oncoplastic Reconstruction

Lumpectomy and Oncoplastic Reconstruction

Breast caner can be successfully treated with lumpectomy, radiation, and oncoplastic reconstruction. When genetic testing such as BRCA-1 is negative and when tumors are “smaller” relative to the size of the breast, breast cancer and the reconstruction can be accomplished with lumpectomy and radiation.  In lumpectomy and oncoplastic reconstruction, the skin over the tumor is often removed to clear the…

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