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.…
