Plastic surgery

It is said the eyes are the gateway to the soul, but they are also the first place to show signs of aging.

Although there are 2 types of abdominal wall reconstruction procedures, both use the same approach to repair the damage from a hernia.

As the number of cosmetic procedures performed on male patients each year continues to rise, men are clearly entering into the image enhancement game in a big way.

Although there are a variety of techniques to rejuvenate the face, mid-facelift surgery can be an effective way to achieve that goal.

Despite the fact that breast augmentation surgery is a safe and popular option for women to enhance their figure, there are still many common myths out there regarding the procedure.

When prospective patients are contemplating cosmetic surgery, the first and most important step in their image enhancement journey is to find a plastic surgeon who is right for their desired procedure.

Before-and-after shots can help prospective patients visualize the results of a specific procedure. That said, the photos are 2-dimensional and we live in a 3-dimensional world.

With the skyrocketing demand for cosmetic procedures, are plastic surgeons doing enough to prescreen clients?

If your patients are considering ways to turn back the signs of aging, then this is the optimal time for them to think about a hand lift procedure.

Despite the continuous search for the next development in body-shaping and age-defying products and procedures, there are many easy things your patients can do to reverse the hands of time.

Significant weight loss can be a monumental step in a person's life, but one setback many patients face after massive weight loss is excess, sagging skin that will not vanish without surgical intervention.

While it is often best to wait until children's bodies have stopped growing before performing plastic surgery on them, one procedure that can be done as early as age 5 is otoplasty.

When it comes to making the decision to move forward with a facelift procedure, how can patients know whether it is the right option for them?

While there are no medical safety reasons to avoid becoming pregnant after a tummy tuck, there is no definitive way to ensure the results of the procedure will remain intact throughout a new pregnancy.

A good skin care regimen is essential to guaranteeing our patient's skin - as well as our own skin - will look its best in the winter months.

To ensure the best long-term results for patients who undergo plastic surgery, a healthy recovery plan is needed.

Once an investment in liposuction has been made, it must be protected in order to reap its benefits for as long as possible.

A cosmetic surgeon can help a bride-to-be meet her beauty goals by proposing a long-term plan.

Though shaped breast implants were recently approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), plastic surgeons must not forget the proven track record of round implants in the United States.

A one-two-three punch to help patients get rid of the troublesome muffin top for good.

If breast augmentation is on the decline, then how did 2013 continue to see a 5% overall growth in plastic surgery procedures? The answer is simple: Botox.

Patients would never go to a plastic surgeon for an ear infection or a Pap smear, so why are they turning to an ophthalmologist or gynecologist for cosmetic enhancements?

While numerous patients require psychiatric interventions before and immediately after surgery, a new report addresses a different psychological process that can occur months or even years later: major quality-of-life (QOL) perception changes related to dramatic weight loss.

In a new paper, Kyle J. Chepla, MD, and Arun K. Gosain, MD, evaluated the management of orofacial cleft in the wake of the 2010 Maintenance of Certification in Plastic Surgery article on the subject.

To better inform potential rhinoplasty recipients, I've compiled a list of common activities patients have asked about resuming and detailed how long a patient should wait before entering into them.

Despite the best techniques and execution during a breast augmentation surgery, changes can occur within the breast or implant that can lead a patient to consider a breast revision surgery.

Here are 3 vital tools plastic surgeons use to set patients' procedure outcome expectations.

A comprehensive review of reanimation surgery describes interventions to restore facial movement in each part of the face.

Although boosted self-esteem and increased confidence are added benefits to fixing an embarrassing physical flaw, they can also lead both the patient and surgeon down a slippery slope.

To help you inform your potential plastic surgery patients on all there is to know about a rhinoplasty procedure before they agree to it, here are the best answers to a few of their most commonly asked questions.