Before undergoing breast augmentation surgery, it is important to choose the consistency of your breast implants wisely. All implants are not created equally and thus serve different aesthetic purposes. For optimal results, patients should weigh the pros and cons of saline and silicone breast implants. Saline Breast Implants Saline, a silicone based shell with a [...]
Archive for December, 2011
Saline or Silicone?
Posted in Cosmetic Procedures, tagged breast augmentation, breast augmentation surgery, breast enhancement, breast implants, Cosmetic Surgery, cosmetic surgery for breasts, Plastic Surgery, plastic surgery for breasts, saline breast implants, saline implants, silicone breast implants, silicone implants on December 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Liquid Facelift: Turn back the hands of time
Posted in Cosmetic Procedures, tagged Botox, Cosmetic Surgery, Dysport, facial fillers, facial rejuvenation, injectables, Juvederm, liquid face lift, liquid facelift, non surgical facelift, nonsurgical face lift, nonsurgical facelift, Plastic Surgery, Radiesse, Restylane, Sculptra, Selphyl, Xeomin on December 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Although the skin appears tighter after facelifts, balance and youthfulness can be lacking due to volume loss. The goal of volume replacement is to help patients look more like they did 10-15 years ago, not to make them look like someone else. The term “liquid facelift” refers to treatments that can be performed using injectable [...]
Melasma: The mask of pregnancy
Posted in Cosmetic Procedures, tagged brown spots, chemical peels, Fractionated CO2 Laser, Fractionated CO2 Laser Resurfacing, Laser Peel, Laser Skin Resurfacing, melasma, skin care on December 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Melasma is an acquired hyperpigmentation of sunexposed skin areas, or in plain English, “dull brown spots.” It presents as symmetric hyperpigmented spots which can be separated or bunched together along the cheeks, nose, the upper lip, the chin and the forehead, and can occasionally occur in other sun-exposed locations. Melasma spots are dark, irregular brown-toblack [...]
Mini Facelift
Posted in Cosmetic Procedures, tagged anti-aging, cosmetic surgery for the face, face lift, facelift, facelift surgeon, facial cosmetic surgeon, facial cosmetic surgery, facial plastic surgeon, facial plastic surgery, facial rejuvenation, mini face lift, Mini Facelift, Office based facelift, plastic surgery for the face, QuickLift facelift on December 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Degradation of skin elasticity, deflation of facial volume and descent or falling of facial structures are an unfortunate effect of aging. The traditional facelift addresses each of these issues, but with a price: down time and expense. Many men and women 40 to 65+ who don’t wish to look their true calendar age consider facelift [...]
Treatment of Wrinkles and Scars
Posted in Cosmetic Procedures, tagged anti-aging, facial cosmetic surgery, facial plastic surgery, facial rejuvenation, Fractionated CO2 Laser Resurfacing, Laser Skin Resurfacing, non surgical facelift, scar revision, scar treatment on December 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Laser resurfacing uses heat induced by laser light to destroy and remove (vaporize) the upper layers of the skin. This causes new skin to grow. It is typically used to remove or improve the appearance of wrinkles shallow scars (from acne, surgery or trauma) and other skin defects. The laser sends out brief pulses of [...]
