Category Blepharoplasty

22 May

What do you think of when you hear the word plastic surgery?

Tummy tuck or breast augmentation is what most people think; for Mitchell Hunter, it was full face transplant. Only a handful of individuals in the world have ever experienced what its like to get a whole new face. It all started in 2001 when Mitchell did the unthinkable, saved a woman from being terribly injured […]

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22 May

Selfies and Snap Chat in the O.R.?

Plastic surgeons all over the country are offering a shall we say “very interactive” approach to medicine. Dr. Miami also know as Dr. Michael Salzhauer is taking the camera phone into the operating room. Want to know how a brazilian butt lift is done? Watch it via his snapchat. With 130,000 followers on Instagram and […]

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22 May

Vectra 3D ON ANOTHER LEVEL!

  Ever debate whether to do a cosmetic procedure but nervous on what the result will be like? Let me introduce you to VECTRA 3D! VECTRA 3D was designed to help not only doctors but also the patients when discussing expecting results on their cosmetic procedure. What is VECTRA 3D? The VECTRA 3D simulator was […]

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18 Mar

Facelift and Other Isolated Surgeries to Take Years Off of Your Face

The goal of almost any elective plastic surgery procedure is to achieve a more youthful look. But just how many years can you actually drop? Nine. That’s according to a recent study in the Archives of Plastic Surgery. Of course it depends on which surgery you have done and how many treatments you choose to do […]

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3 Dec

Are Your Eyes Aging You?

Fillers, Fat or Surgery: Which One should you choose? Each option has its place when correcting the eyes.  Base your decision on what bothers you, your budget and the result you are looking to achieve. Choose Fillers: to fix hollowing in the tear troughs if there is no loose skin.  Ideal patients are those who […]

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31 Mar

Plastic surgery: Butt and neck lifts on the rise in America

More and more Americans are opting to enhance their assets. According to a new report from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), 15.1 million cosmetic surgery procedures took place in the United States in 2013 – up 3 percent from the previous year. While breast augmentations and nose reshaping (rhinoplasty) are still the most […]

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20 Mar

Patients under 30 Seek Plastic Surgery to Look Better Online

I hate my selfie! New survey finds that 1 in 3 plastic surgeons have patients under 30 asking for facial procedures ‘so they can look better online’ Doctors reported seeing a 10 per cent rise in nose jobs, a 7 per cent rise in hair transplants, and a 6 per cent rise in eyelid surgery […]

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19 Mar

Older Men Look Distinguished? Scratch That

An article in The New York Times The deep horizontal lines across his forehead and the yawning crevices between his brows bothered Michael Ross. In younger days, he said, he had baked too often in the sun, using a double record album covered in aluminum foil as a reflector. ”I take care of my body,” […]

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17 Mar

Selfies May Inspire More Americans To Undergo Plastic Surgery

Plastic surgeons are seeing more patients who wish to undergo facial surgery, suggesting social media-posted selfies may be inspiring more Americans to consider plastic surgery. The growing trend of taking selfies – a type of self-portrait photograph, typically taken at arm’s length with a hand-held digital camera or camera phone – and posting them on […]

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17 Feb

What to Know Regarding Body Contouring Surgery

Body contouring is a general term that refers to any surgical procedure that alters the shape of different areas of the body. Body contouring after massive weight loss refers to a series of procedures that eliminate and/or reduce excess skin and fat that remains after previously obese individuals have lost a significant amount of weight, in a […]

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