Bruce Jenner and Thoughts About Bad Facelifts Unfortunately, the time that plastic surgery gets publicized is when it looks bad. I too often hear, “Well, I can always spot out plastic surgery.” Two things. First, if facial plastic surgery is done well you should...
Category Archives: fat grafting
Dismissing Fat Grafting Myths
Dismissing Fat Grafting Myths After speaking with patients who are vaguely familiar with fat grafting I have encountered a lot of misunderstanding about how fat grafting works and a lot of this misunderstanding comes from other surgeons who do not understand it. Here...
Blink Effect: How We Perceive Beauty and the Role of Cosmetic Surgery Enhancement
Blink Effect: How We Perceive Beauty and the Role of Cosmetic Surgery Enhancement One of the most important things that a woman typically wants fixed is the fine lines around her mouth. I have found this to be the case no matter if she is 33 years old or 85 years...
Fat Grafting Recovery: Things You Need To Know Following Your Procedure
Fat Grafting Recovery: Things You Need To Know Following Your Procedure One of the biggest concerns in our busy workaday America is “What is my recovery like after fat grafting?” This is something that I will try to explore in this brief article to help prepare a...
Stem Cells and Fat Grafting: My Thoughts
Stem Cells and Fat Grafting: My Thoughts Perhaps the hottest topic that we have today in cosmetic surgery is stem cells. Do they exist? How do we use them? What are they good for? Are there risks? Unfortunately, even the most dogged proponents or detractors do...
Fat Grafting Eyelid Series Part 2 of 2: Rethinking the Lower Eyelid
Fat Grafting Eyelid Series Part 2 of 2: Rethinking the Lower Eyelid This second article in the series focuses on techniques for lower eyelid rejuvenation. The traditional way to manage the lower-eyelid aging was through a cutting procedure that involved either a...
Fat Grafting Eyelid Series Part 1 of 2: Rethinking Aging of the Upper Eyelid and Brow
Fat Grafting Eyelid Series Part 1 of 2: Rethinking Aging of the Upper Eyelid and Brow Traditionally, we have looked at the aging of the upper eyelid and brow through a gravitational model, i.e., we believe that the aging of the upper eyelid and brow sag over time. ...
The Importance of the Buccal Zone: Joining the Mid to Lower Face
The Importance of the Buccal Zone: Joining the Mid to Lower Face The buccal area is defined as the part of the face where if you sucked in your cheeks they would suck inward. It is the area that in a very skinny person can make one look gaunt, and the buccal area...
Recent Fat Grafting Video Testimonials
Recent Fat Grafting Video Testimonials I have had several recent video testimonials by patients who have had my fat grafting services that I thought I would post here in this blog in addition to putting them in the video testimonial section of this Web site. I would...
Fat Grafting Using a Hair Transplant Model for Understanding Part 3: Donor Dominance
Fat Grafting Using a Hair Transplant Model for Understanding Part 3: Donor Dominance A new concept that really did not mature fully until I was preparing for my Vegas lecture in mid-2010 and then refined further as I was finishing my prep work for my St. Louis lecture...