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Jowls after Facelift

Jowls after a facelift will always come back. The type of facelift you have will determine when. Jowls are the fat of the jaw line that sags as the SMAS layer sags over time. How that layer is lifted will be more or less successful in correcting the problem.
No one is doing [...]

Posted on 03/16/2010 21:18:19

Is a pixie nose cute when I feel self-conscious about it?

The pixie nose was once the most sought-after nose to have. In the 1960’s, many models had pixie noses. The rhinoplasties performed then, with the scooped bridge and turned-up tip, were designed to create the pixie nose. Today, we think of a higher bridge and less-upturned tip as more esthetically ideal, but [...]

Posted on 03/15/2010 18:46:51

Free Surgery for Veterans

The American Academy of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery has launched a new program for veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan with facial injuries. The Faces of Honor program connects volunteer surgeons from around the country with veterans with facial injuries. It is a program that veterans can take advantage of once our [...]

Posted on 03/13/2010 13:56:48

Best Rhinoplasty Surgeons

Successful and empathic facial plastic surgeons and rhinoplasty surgeons are not made, they are born. Here are my thoughts:
1.The best surgeons do not compete, but rather do the best they can for their patients. Given our competitive society, you would think that in order to become a busy and famous rhinoplasty and facial [...]

Posted on 02/13/2010 14:02:26

Ecuador Rhinoplasty Talks

Last week, I traveled to Salinas Beach, Ecuador for the 4th Equatorial Conference in Rhinology and Facial Plastic Surgery. This resort area of Ecuador is on the Pacific coast near Guayaquil and attracted an audience of over 150 surgeons. Also speaking at the conference were Dean Toriumi and Fernando Pedroza (of Bogota) among [...]

Posted on 02/13/2010 13:08:10

Facial Plastic Surgery Winter Board Meeting Recap

Last week in South Beach, I attended the American Academy of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery’s (AAFPRS) winter Board of Directors meeting. As Group VP of Research, Awards and Development, elected last year by the facial plastic surgery national membership, I represent the committees whose job it is to build research efforts by the [...]

Posted on 01/31/2010 22:59:45

Happy New Year

Our entire office would like to extend our warmest wishes for the best 2010 possible to all our readers. We look forward to celebrating your successes and helping you with your challenges in the year to come.

Posted on 01/05/2010 17:34:04

Letter for female patients to write to their senators

[date]
Dear Senator_________:
My name is [ ] and I am a constituent of yours from [City/Town] and a woman. I write in strong opposition to the new Excise Tax on Elective Cosmetic Medical Procedures included in the Senate Health Reform Bill (HR 3590), as [...]

Posted on 11/26/2009 15:36:00

Peru Rhinoplasty and Macchu Picchu

My wife Melissa and I just returned from a week-long trip to Peru. The trip began in Cuzco, which was the capital of the Inca Empire when the Spanish colonized the area. Cuzco is at 12,000 feet and travelers are often affected by altitude sickness. Fortunately the hotel we stayed in, the [...]

Posted on 11/17/2009 20:13:17

…and another office manager arriving.

We would like to welcome Carolina as our new office manager. Carolina has worked as a medical practice manager for the past 5 years and brings a wealth of experience with her. She has a winning personality, a quick smile, and is willing to work hard to guarantee the success and future growth [...]

Posted on 11/10/2009 17:59:10