Breast cancer is a common cancer among women in the United States and there are several different ways and modalities that can be used to treat breast cancer. Depending upon the size of the tumor and the size of the breast some patients may be candidates for a lumpectomy and an oncoplastic reconstruction of the lumpectomy defect. In aesthetic surgery,…
The abdominoplasty is a common procedure that many women have after having children. Women will often state that despite proper diet and exercise, they just can improve the appearance of their lower abdomen. Sit-ups, crunches, kettlebells, yoga, or Pilates does not improve the lower abdominal contour despite consistency. The abdominoplasty involves elevating the skin of the lower abdomen and then…
The deep plane lower face and neck lift is one of my favorite facial rejuvenation procedures to perform. As we age the skin of neck, jowls, cheeks, and lower eyelid descend. The lower face and neck lift can help to restore the structures back into their original anatomical position. One of the greatest benefits of the lower face and neck…
An upper and lower blepharoplasty can produce a youthful appearance to the eyelids. The recovery time for a blepharoplasty surgery is relatively short with most people recovering within a week. Of all the facial rejuvenation procedures, the blepharoplasty has the shortest recovery time.
Patients will call our office for consultation and ask if we perform blepharoplasty in Asian patients. The answer is yes. When performing an upper blepharoplasty in Asian patients it is important to pay attention to the epicanthal fold as well as the location of the upper eyelid crease in terms of it’s distance from the lash line. There are some…
The quad blepharoplasty or upper and lower blepharoplasty is a powerful combination of procedures to rejuvenate the face. Almost invariably after a blepharoplasty procedure, a patient will state that not only to they look younger but that they also feel younger. If one were to look in the mirror after a poor night of sleep or a weekend of poor…
Upper Blepharoplasty Surgery is a helpful procedure to produce youthful appearing eyes and eyelids that appear well rested. The upper blepharoplasty has a very short downtime and quick recovery period. The upper blepharoplasty surgery takes approximately 1.5 hours. The surgery is an outpatient surgery and patients go home the same day after surgery. We will see you in the office…
The lower blepharoplasty is a procedure that can help rejuvenate the face and give the face a more well rested appearance. In a lower blepharoplasty procedure, the lower eyelid is everted, and an incision is made in the conjunctiva. The space behind the orbicularis oculi is entered and excess orbital fat is removed from the lower eyelid. The removal of…
Mastectomy surgery and breast reconstruction are challenging. Depending upon the size of a tumor, the location of the tumor, and patient comorbidities the blood supply to the nipple areola complex can be compromised as well as the mastectomy skin. Occasionally, during a mastectomy, the midline of the chest can be inadvertently crossed, and the reconstruction can result in a symmastia. …
Breast reconstruction is a challenging specialty in plastic and reconstructive surgery. Not only does the patient and reconstructive surgeon have to contend with a foreign object of the mammary prosthesis, but also chemotherapy and radiation which can make the reconstructive process more challenging. The photograph demonstrates before and after implant reconstruction of bilateral mastectomy defects with bilateral mammary prosthesis. The…
There are many patients who come to the office for consultation regarding their lower face and neck to reverse the signs of facial aging. Many of these patients are also candidates for an upper and/or lower blepharoplasty. In some cases, we perform the upper and lower blepharoplasty prior in a procedure several months to years before we perform the lower…
Breast cancer is a common cancer among women. There are two different surgical ways to treat breast cancer. One way is to perform a mastectomy and the other way is to perform a lumpectomy. One simple but consistent way to approach the question to have either a lumpectomy or mastectomy is the size of the tumor relative to the size…
