Facial Plastic Surgeon.
Double Board Certified.
Fellowship Trained.
In 2013, Botox injections were the number one non-surgical facial procedure performed in the United States. There has also been an increase in the number of facial resurfacing treatments such as chemical peels, micro dermabrasion, and laser therapy. Invasive surgical procedures used to be needed to obtain the results that most people hoped to achieve…
There are different options for skin rejuvenation and resurfacing procedures for the face. Almost all of the different procedures can be done on any area of the face whether it is around the eyes, mouth, cheeks, or chin. There is minimal discomfort and downtime associated with skin resurfacing treatments, making them a popular choice for…
Laser resurfacing is a procedure used to reduce facial wrinkles and skin irregularities, such as acne scars and blemishes. Laser resurfacing treatments use short, concentrated pulsing beams of light at irregular skin to precisely remove skin layer by layer. The two types of lasers most commonly used in laser resurfacing are carbon dioxide and erbium.…
Many people choose to have a chemical peel done to their face to rejuvenate their appearance. During a chemical peel, a chemical solution is applied to the face (and sometimes neck area) and allowed to soak into the skin. After an allotted amount of time, the solution is wiped off of the face. There are…
One of the most prominent ingredients in skin care to gain recent notoriety for anti-aging is the growth factor. There are different types of growth factors, but human growth factors come from human cells, and work to communicate messages to cells. When used in skin care, growth factors aid in wound healing, and help produce…
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…
There are many known benefits to treating scars with Laser Genesis (Cutera 1064 Nd: YAG laser) as the treatment helps to restructure collagen which is generally “disorganized” in scar tissue. Recently, I combined Laser Genesis with the Cutera Limelight IPL Photofacial for a patient’s surgical scar (post skin cancer reconstruction), and observed a remarkable result.…
Plastic surgery and non-surgical cosmetic procedures have been on the rise steadily over the past several years, but recent statistics have shown a significant increase in the amount of people who undergo plastic surgery around the time of the New Year. There are several reasons for this phenomenon. First, more people are giving gift certificates…
Now more than ever before, people are undergoing minimally invasive cosmetic procedures. This is due to advances in technology in the field of aesthetic medicine, as well as economic factors. Products like neuortoxins (Botox, Xeomin and Dysport) and fillers (Juvederm, Voluma and Restylane, etc.) have become widely accepted as effective and predictable, and the public…
There are several important truths about aging. Namely, that it is both universal and inevitable. While aging cannot be avoided, scientific progression in the arena of aesthetic and “anti-aging” medicine has enabled people to physically delay this natural process by (sometimes) decades through usage of products and supplements, and treatments such as surgery, lasers, and…
