Capsular contracture is a condition that occurs when the body’s scar tissue contracts around a foreign substance. The etiology for this is hypothesized to be reactive to an irritant, usually a micro amount of bacteria that normally co-exists on the skin. This subclinical infection can result in a fibroblast response which can result proliferation of […]
Liposuction can help you make a beeline for the physique you have been wanting. Many men and women use this surgery as a way to put the “icing on the cake” of their weight loss journey. There are enormous benefits to be had from taking the leap, but that leap should also be carefully assessed. […]
Tummy tucks with partial skin excision and no incisions around the belly button are called mini tummy tucks or modified tummy tucks. When patients do not have enough excess skin to need a full tummy tuck then they may be a good candidate for a mini or modified tummy tuck. The difference between the two […]
Tummy tuck without the use of drains is a novel concept that involves modifications to the classic tummy tuck procedure. It is not simply the same operation just without the use of drains. One of the modifications involves placing quilting sutures. While this is a widely used technique, it too has some shortcomings. First, it […]
Breast augmentation surgery has lead plastic surgery procedures for several years. Within this area of aesthetic medicine, we have seen a change in trends that reflects what women find attractive, and what they consider to appear beautifully feminine. To make a major decision like enhancing the breasts takes time, and it takes a lot of […]
For a number of years, we have seen breast augmentation sit at the top of the list of cosmetic plastic surgery procedures. The decision to enhance any part of the body is one that is personal to each patient. Ultimately, though, the outcome of larger, more shapely breasts tends to be greater satisfaction with personal […]
Patient’s who have large abdominal excess lipodystrophy that are refractory to conservative measures such as diet and exercise may be candidates for non surgical treatments or even minimally invasive procedures such as liposuction with Smartlipo. However, in certain cases a full abdominoplasty or tummy tuck is in order. Consider finding a plastic surgeon who has […]
The first question that you should ask is will the implant be in front or behind your pectoralis muscle. You wisely have asked about the location of your planned implants in relation to your pectoralis muscles. While a simple answer does not address all of the complexities that are involved in breast implant surgery, at […]
The traditional procedure for a tummy tuck involves using drains. As plastic surgery residents training more often than not utilizes the most conservative techniques. As such using a drain generates a suction force that draws the fluid which can accumulate following a tummy tuck. However, leaders in the field of plastic surgery in Brazil pioneered […]
We are encouraged from a very young age to never judge a book by its cover. On the surface, this sounds like very good advice. However, it fails to acknowledge that this tendency that we have to make snap judgments has been hardwired into the human brain for centuries! We cannot help ourselves, even if […]
