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...
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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...
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...
Fat Grafting Using a Hair Transplant Model for Understanding Part 2: The Dip
Fat Grafting Using a Hair Transplant Model for Understanding Part 2: The Dip The early swelling of fat grafting that dominates the first 1 to 3 weeks after a procedure can be misconstrued as a result when it in fact is a mixture of engorged fat cells and postoperative...
Fat Grafting Using a Hair Transplant Model for Understanding Part 1: Graft Growth
Fat Grafting Using a Hair Transplant Model for Understanding Part 1: Graft Growth Looking at my fat grafting results I was puzzled initially as to why I saw results continue to improve in patients somewhere between 6 months to 2 years after a procedure. Being a very...
Balance vs. Symmetry
Balance vs. Symmetry We have all heard that symmetry is one of the cardinal signs of a beautiful face. Studies in the animal kingdom have led us to believe that symmetry truly makes all the difference when selecting an ideal mate. However, I would like to propose...
Rethinking Facial Implants
Rethinking Facial Implants When considering a cheek augmentation, consider truly what would benefit you most. In many young individuals with weak bone structure, a cheek implant made of silicone or other material can be an ideal choice since it is reversible, easily...