Cosmetic-Surgery

Fact, well with some caveats. The Silhouette Lift is here and it looks good. This newer version of the thread lift uses the Silhouette thread to tighten the skin in the cheeks and jowls providing an instant lift. The thread has little cones on it that dissolve. 4 threads are used to tighten the cheeks…

Finally and effective fat reduction treatment that is fast and has no downtime. No long fat freezing treatments that just don’t work well on everyone. This latest technology uses radiofrequency to melt fat AND TIGHTEN the skin. In as little as 15 minutes you can be back to all of your activities. What are you…

Revance Therapeutics Inc. said that an experimental drug RT002 [injectable daxibotulinumtoxinA] can smooth wrinkles for longer than Allergan’s Botox, according to the results of late-stage studies. We will have to wait for the published data to see, but at least early reports look promising.

Botox and Dysport have been used to treat the forehead for nearly 2 decades as an “off label indication”.  This has no impact on the treatment of the forehead furrows, but it does have the FDA’s stamp of approval. To celebrate this we are offering treatment of the forehead for $199. This does not include the…

Celebreties are raving about it, doctors are promoting it for many things, but is it really worth the hype? In short, PRP is not FDA approved for anu Dermatologic or Cosmetic indication. There are several small studies that concluded that there is benefit when treating androgenic alopecia. That being said, larger, well-designed studies are needed….

It’s funny today. No matter what the condition, everyone thinks that a “laser” is available and is best. In most cases, this is not so, but in many cases, laser treatments are available. There are many different types and causes of scars: traumatic, post-surgical, and acne scars to name a few. Well, there is not…

The DigniCap Cooling System was FDA approved in 2015 to prevent hair loss, which may be of benefit to those undergoing chemotherapy. The FDA has just approved a second system, the Paxman Scalp Cooling System, for reducing hair loss in breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.

The Food and Drug Administration has identified 359 women with “breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL), a type of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma,” since a link was discovered between breast implants and the rare form of cancer in 2011. Nine of the women identified have died and that most of the cases have involved “textured breast…

Moving fat from one area of the body to another has been used for decades with much success, but often great variability is seen from one surgeon to another. Various techniques have been used (i.e. fresh fat technique versus frozen), both with good results. With the recent addition of good sub-dermal fillers, fat transfers are…

In a recent study, the daily use of a stable sunscreen reduced fine lines in the women studied. I always tell patients that come in for consultation regarding wrinkles that the first step is to protect oneself from the sun. I recommend using sunscreens with SPF 30 or greater that contains high amounts of zinc…