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Upper Eyelid Blepharoplasty Surgery

Upper Eyelid Blepharoplasty Surgery

Upper eyelid blepharoplasty surgery is an effective procedure to allow the face to appear more youthful. In both men and women who undergo upper eyelid blepharoplasty surgery, the patient will state that even their close friends and family members can not tell that they had any surgery. This is a good sign. Most patients state that their friends and family…

Abdominoplasty for a Narrow Waist

Abdominoplasty for a Narrow Waist

One of the more powerful tools for body contouring is the abdominoplasty. During an abdominoplasty an incision is made along the lower abdomen. This incision is often at the location of a previous c-section scar or placed below. The skin is raised to the margins of the ribs. The rectus muscles are brought together in the midline of the abdomen.…

Bilateral Upper Blepharoplasty

Bilateral Upper Blepharoplasty

Bilateral upper blepharoplasty is a common procedure performed in our office with a high satisfaction rate. Patients who seek a bilateral upper blepharoplasty typically indicate that they have excess kin on their upper eyelids, and they may have difficulty putting on upper eyelid makeup. Removing the excess upper eyelid skin can have a significant impact to make the patient appear…

Rhinoplasty. Improving the Nasal Tip and Correcting Nasal Deviation.

Rhinoplasty. Improving the Nasal Tip and Correcting Nasal Deviation.

Rhinoplasty and airway surgery are some of my favorite procedures to perform. One common reason for patients to choose to undergo rhinoplasty is for nasal deviation. Nasal deviation is often corrected with nasal osteotomies to redirect the nasal bones into a different direction. Another common reason for patients to undergo rhinoplasty is to improve the appearance of the nasal tip.…

Stage 1 DIEP Flap Breast Mastectomy Reconstruction.

Stage 1 DIEP Flap Breast Mastectomy Reconstruction.

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…

Deep Plane Facelift Presentation Newport Beach, CA. 2022 Newport Beach Aesthetics Conference. Hyatt Newport Beach July 2022.

Deep Plane Facelift Presentation Newport Beach, CA. 2022 Newport Beach Aesthetics Conference. Hyatt Newport Beach July 2022.

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…

Breast MRI and Secondary Mastopexy Augmentation Procedures. The Aesthetic Meeting. San Diego. April 20-24, 2022

Breast MRI and Secondary Mastopexy Augmentation Procedures. The Aesthetic Meeting. San Diego. April 20-24, 2022

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…

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