Facial Plastic Surgeon.
Double Board Certified.
Fellowship Trained.
Facial paralysis is defined by a person no longer being able to move some or all of the muscles on one side of the face. Facial paralysis is caused by damage of the facial nerve, which carries messages from the brain to the muscles of the face. This damage can drastically alter a person’s appearance…
Otoplasty is the technical term for the surgical correction of defects or deformities of the ears. The ears may have defects or deformities present that are genetic or congenital, or from suffering trauma. When performing otoplasty surgery, it is the surgeon’s primary goal to create a more attractive, balanced, and natural appearance while maintaining the…
The ultimate goal of both cosmetic and reconstructive surgery is to make the most attractive outcome for the patient, and the issue of scarring cannot be overlooked when planning for surgery. When cosmetic surgery is performed, skin tissue is generally not originally compromised or damaged, so the placement of incisions and resulting scars will be…
Facial paralysis is an extremely difficult condition to be diagnosed with. This condition affects a multitude of people around the world, and is usually caused after damage has been suffered to facial nerves or the brain. Facial paralysis can only affect a portion of the face, or in extreme cases, can involve the entire face,…
In my practice, I see several patients a week for reconstructive surgery following the removal of skin cancer, normally from the face, neck or scalp. Because facial plastic and reconstructive surgery is my specialty, patients many times opt to have the surgical closure performed in our office to obtain the best possible outcome in terms…
Unfortunately, skin cancer is becoming more and more common, and we see evidence of this fact every day with the number of patient referrals we have for reconstructive surgery following skin cancer removal. When a skin cancer (normally a basal or squamous cell carcinoma) is located on the patient’s face or neck, making sure the…
