Posted May 11, 2010 in Uncategorized
Anyone who's suffered with scars as a result of teenage acne, or childhood chickenpox or measles knows the ongoing embarrassment those lingering marks have upon them as adults. Facial pits are the pits but modern skin laser and filler treatments can help them disappear or, at least, fade.
Read MorePosted April 28, 2010 in Laser Hair Removal, Uncategorized
Our practice makes use of several lasers for cosmetic purposes, including hair and tattoo removal and skin resurfacing. These treatments are all made possible by the accumulation of 50 years of research by dedicated scientists.
Read MorePosted April 20, 2010 in Uncategorized
A new type of scalpel actually heals as it cuts. Called the UltraCision harmonic scalpel, it’s been used for a long time in chest surgery. It’s fairly new to plastic surgery, however, but I like it because it’s gentler to the tissues, giving my patients a more rapid recovery. I especially like it in tummy tucks and face lift procedures.
Read MorePosted April 16, 2010 in Laser Hair Removal, Uncategorized
Brides naturally want to look their very best on their wedding day. Recently, American Medical Association news writer, Victoria Elliott, wrote about brides using cosmetic surgery treatments to look their absolute best on the big day. Brian Lawrence, owner of Local Traffic Builder, a wedding industry Web site company based in River Edge, N.Y. is also aware of this trend. “There’s definitely a lot of self-improvement when brides are planning their weddings, he states.
Read MorePosted April 14, 2010 in Cosmetic Injectables, Fillers and Injectables, News & Research, Non-Surgical Procedures
Unilever scientist, David Gunn has revealed a new study showing that women with fuller, firmer lips are immediately viewed by others to be younger than they actually are. Gunn's study reviewed photos of 102 pairs of Dutch female twins ages 59 to 81 years and 162 individual British white women ages 45 to 75 years to see if they could guess the ages of the participants. Their goal was to understand if there was one single feature that persuaded them to guess a younger age. Apparently, it's all in the lips.
Read MorePosted April 08, 2010 in News & Research, Vein Treatment
Both men and women can be afflicted with veins that show, ache, swell and burn. Just last Wednesday (March 31, 2010) the FDA issued their approval for Asclera, a new treatment for varicose veins. Polidocanol, the generic name, is injected into the vein and works by damaging the vein's cell lining, ultimately allowing the tissue to be replaced. Designed for use in veins less than a millimeter in diameter (that's 1/24th of an inch to us Americans), it is approved for reticular veins up to 3 mm in diameter (which is about 1/8th of an inch).
Read MorePosted April 08, 2010 in Fillers and Injectables, News & Research
New York University School of Medicine in Manhattan recently released their study, showing that injectable PLLA (poly-L-lactic acid), a biodegradable synthetic product released as "Sculptra", is more effective than collagen at filling the nasolabial folds (lines from the sides of the nose down to the sides of the mouth). Nasolabial wrinkles are one of the first signs of aging.
Read MorePosted April 08, 2010 in News & Research
Wouldn't it be great if you could have some injections of vitamins or "natural" solutions into the rolls of fat on your body and watch them disappear over just a few weeks? The premise of Lipodissolve is similar.
Read MorePosted March 23, 2010 in Cosmetic Injectables, Facial Surgery, Fillers and Injectables, News & Research
Posted March 23, 2010 in News & Research, Plastic Surgery Recovery
We have all read plenty of articles that tell us that smoking causes cancer. Most of us have also read that smoking causes wrinkles too. Ever heard the phrase "smoker's lines" to describe the short vertical lines above the upper lip? Although these can occur with or without smoking, pursing the lips to inhale tobacco is a powerful influence in creating these wrinkles.
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