Cosmetic Question: I watch the TV channel Bravo. I saw an ad for the ASPS, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons: “What is the difference between a plastic surgeon and a cosmetic surgeon?” Cosmetic Answer: Great question. It is very important to understand what is going on in plastic surgery. Plastic surgeons developed the entire […]
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Axillary Lift or Arm Pit Lift
Cosmetic Question: I have loose skin under my arm pit. Will an arm lift help me here? Cosmetic Answer: It sounds as though you need an axillary (arm pit) lift, not an arm lift. This lift is for women plagued by excess skin in the arm pit area – often after weight loss, but it […]
Treating Prominent Eyelid Veins
Cosmetic Question: I have a strange large vein running done the side of one lower lid. Can that be fixed? Cosmetic Answer: Yes. The lower lid has a complex arcade of veins going through the lower lid muscle. Sometimes a few veins are really large – and look unsightly. There are 3 ways to treat […]
What’s Wrong with Liquid Silicone Buttock Injections
Cosmetic Question: I want larger buttocks but it is too expensive to have plastic surgery. What is wrong with liquid silicone injections? My hair dresser has a friend who will do it for me for under $2,000. Cosmetic Answer: People doing these injections insist they are doing nothing wrong. Sadly, that is either their reckless […]
Breast Implant Capsules and Capsular Contracture
Cosmetic Question: What is the difference between a breast implant capsule and a capsular contracture? How are they treated? Cosmetic Answer: The capsule around a breast implant – or any implant – is the body tissue that separates the implant from the rest of your body. It is a thin layer of connective tissue, a […]
Arm Lifts and Bilateral Symmetric Lipomatosis
Cosmetic Question: I had an arm lift but the fat came back. I didn’t gain weight. What did the surgeon do wrong? Cosmetic Answer: Your surgeon may not have done anything wrong – you may have a condition called Bilateral Symmetric Lipomatosis (BSL, also called Madelung’s Disease). In BSL, lipomas (fatty tumors) occur in specific […]
Having a Brazilian Butt Lift with a Mommy Makeover
Cosmetic Question: I want to have a Mommy Make-Over with a tummy tuck, liposuction, a breast augmentation and a BBL (Brazilian butt lift with fat implants to my butt to increase its size.) Is it ok to do this all at one time? Cosmetic Answer: It is possible. We certainly can do this combination, but […]
UHP Breast Implants
Cosmetic Question: What are UHP breast implants? Are the results natural? Cosmetic Answer: UHP breast implants or Ultra High Profile breast implants are specifically designed for women with small chests who want much larger implants than their chests would normally accept. The “profile” of an implant refers to how much gel is in an implant […]