Blog of The Month

A recent article in Plastic Surgery’s primary academic journal,  Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, documented what most of us face lift surgeons have noticed over the past few year… prior minimally invasive treatments can add new challenges to an already challenging surgery.  Thread lifts are not very effective or durable, but they leave behind rope like …

Web Log – September 2023 – Minimally Invasive Treatments Make Face Lifts More Difficult Read More »

As my practice matures, I see more and more patients for facial rejuvenation.  As I review before and after photos, I notice a pattern… patients with a small chin and or short jaw line have impressive improvements when a chin implant is added to their neck or facelift.  Click the link below to my gallery …

Web Log – August 2023 – Chin Implants Read More »

  I have used High Resolution Ultrasound in my office for over five years now and found it to be useful for many applications, but particularly for examining silicone breast implants.  The FDA advises that silicone implants be examined with MRI or ultrasound 6 years post implantation and then every 3 years thereafter.  I always …

Web Log – July 2023 – Ultrasound Accurate for Silicone Breast Implant Rupture Surveillance Read More »

Joint Safety Statement of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS), The Aesthetic Society, and The Aesthetic Surgery Education and Research Foundation (ASERF) Patient Safety Advisory – Breast Implant Removal and Capsulectomy May 9, 2023 There has been a worldwide increase in the number of patients requesting implant removal for a variety of systemic …

Web Log – June 2023 – Breast Implant Removal and Capsulectomy Advisory Read More »

New Mammogram Guidelines Mammograms are an important part of breast cancer surveillance for women. A mammogram, however, can have a “false positive” result – that is the mammogram is read by a Radiologist as worrisome for cancer, but after further testing and even surgery, there is found to be no evidence of a problem. The …

Web Log – May 2023 – New Mammogram Guidelines Read More »

The patient is a woman in her early 50’s who was dissatisfied with her post pregnancy volume loss, but does  not want to look augmented.  She has improvement with minimally cohesive moderate profile 240 cc implants.    

The patient is a woman in her late 20’s who was dissatisfied with her breast size and shape.  She gets the augmented look she desired with cohesive silicone high profile 440 cc implants.

The patient is a woman in her mid 30’s who is dissatisfied with her post pregnancy abdomen and had mini abdominoplasty with flank liposuction.  She had initial breast augmentation by Dr. Wigod previously with minimally cohesive moderate profile 401 cc implants.  With age and stretch, she had developed more room within the pocket and contour …

Case of the Month – February 2023 – Mommy Makeover Read More »

The patient is a woman in her early 30’s who is dissatisfied with her after pregnancy volume loss and ptosis.  She has improvement with moderately cohesive full profile 485 cc implants.

The patient is a woman in her mid 20’s who is dissatisfied with her post pregnancy volume loss.  She has improvement with a minimally cohesive full profile implant 365 cc volume.