Question: I need a breast lift and breast implants. I have lost weight and breast fed 2 children. Can I combine these two operations? I’d like not just have one procedure. Answer: Yes, it is fine to combine breast implants with a breast lift. However, there are a few things to know first. First, infections […]
Blog
Is it true that the FDA has declared fillers to be dangerous?
Question: I hear the FDA recently issued a bulletin warning that fillers can be dangerous. What are the risks and what should I do? Answer: This is what the FDA has said and what Dr. Morgan suggests as well. The FDA alert dealt with the risk of fillers being injected unintentionally into blood vessels in […]
How do I know if I should get buttock implants or fat injections to my buttock?
Question: I think I need buttock implants. I don’t have a lot of fat. Are buttock implants safe? Answer: Yes – recent advances in buttock implants have made this is better operation. That said, for women with enough fat, liposuction and transferring the fat to the buttocks is better because the fat is soft […]
Why did my friend look a little fatter right after liposuction?
Question: A friend of mine had liposuction and ended up looking fatter two weeks after surgery. I found it bazaar. How can this happen? Answer: It happens because of the biologic nature of surgical recovery. It goes like this – 1. Our bodies experience surgery including liposuction as an injury – so it starts to […]
What can I do about my super thin ankles?
Question: I have very thin legs and I want shape down to my ankles. Can I have a calf implant that will give me that? Answer: You will probably need a combination of calf implants with fat transfers to the lower leg. A calf implant alone won’t give you the look you want. Here’s why: […]
What is the recovery like for Lip Implants?
Cosmetic Question: How long does it take to fully recover after you have permanent lip implants are put in? Cosmetic Answer: We recently had a lip implant patient and she came back every week. She was prone to cold sores, so we had her take Valtrex during her healing period. • At surgery, we also […]
I recently heard about a “flank lift”. What is this?
Question: What is a flank lift? I am 55, my skin has loosened and no matter what happens, I have sag on the sides. Would it help? What is involved? Answer: It sounds as though you are a perfect flank lift candidate. A flank lift is a kind of lower body lift, but a limited […]
Is there anything permanent I can do about my sunken temples?
Question: My temple area is sunken in. I have had filler but it doesn’t last. Is there anything permanent to fix this area? Answer: Yes! There is a lovely new implant specifically designed for this problem. In fact, hollow temples can now be better treated with this implant than with filler. In the past, you […]
Can I get a natural looking chin implant?
Question: What is new with chin implants? Can they be done in the office? Answer: Chin implants have improved tremendously over the years – both the implants themselves and our understanding of how to get the most natural look for you. For many years the standard implants have been on-lay implants, but todays implants are […]
Why do I have irregularities after my liposuction?
Question: I had liposuction six months ago. I do not have a symmetric result and I can see some irregularities. Did my surgeon mess up? Answer: It is very unlikely that your surgeon “messed up.” Here’s why – Surgery results are never symmetric because our bodies are not symmetric. Most people do not even notice until […]