The mommy makeover is one of the latest catch phrases in plastic surgery. And of course I coined the phrase (okay every plastic surgeon says that). Regardless of this, why does it resonate so well today and what does it mean? If you haven’t been keeping up the moms of today are appreciated more for their…
So, that tummy just isn’t want it used to be. Did you gain weight with pregnancy and your body just won’t return to it’s prepregnancy shape or your weight just got away from you and the tummy needs to be addressed so you’re not self-conscious about going to the gym. Then let’s discuss how that get that abdomen back into a…
I see a lot of patients regarding the appearance of their necks. Many of the patients will say “can’t you just take a little skin out under my chin?” Unfortunately, treatment of the neck, no matter how minor the concern might be, may require more than you think. The neck is composed of skin, underlying fat…
Although many surgeons would tell their patients that the breast augmentation incision they use is the best, without explanation, I prefer to give patients all of the options and explain their pros and cons. There are three incisions that are primarily used and one that is reserved for the more adventurous. First is the more adventurous belly…
What a great idea-create a breast implant that has the same shape as a natural breast! When these implants were created it seemed that they would be the ideal for breast augmentation. Unfortunately, the idea was greater than the reality. Teardrop implants, also called contoured or anatomic, have more fullness in the bottom of the implant. On a…
I have more patients make appointments with me for liposuction of the abdomen when actually they need an abdominoplasty and vise versa. So why is treatment of the abdomen so confusing for patients? I can’t imagine because the problem is simple, it’s the skin, the abdominal wall fat, the intraabdominal fat, the muscles…. Okay, it’s not so…
The moms that come to see me for a breast lift do so because they want the youthful breasts that they had in their 20’s, before their children. I often hear “It’s because of breast feeding” or “I gained a lot of weight when I was pregnant and my breasts never returned to their prepregnancy position.” As…
During a breast augmentation consultation the most important decision a woman must make, besides size of implant, is the content of the implant-saline or silicone. Although most of the media hype that occurred in the 1990’s about silicone implants has passed, it has left many patients confused about their safety. To help clear things up…
Massive weight loss, heredity and age can all contribute to excessive skin that sags and droops off the upper arms in some people known as “lunch lady arms.” Building muscle mass through exercise can strengthen and help tone this area but it cannot remove the excess of skin that has lost its elasticity. A surgical…