Cosmetic & Plastic Surgery

A surgical procedure that enhances the size and shape of the breast for personal reasons. It can also be used to balance a difference in breast size, reconstruct a breast following surgery or correct deformities.

Uses a less-invasive technique than traditional brow lifts to create a more-youthful appearance. An endoscope, or flexible tube, is used during surgery, allowing smaller incisions and faster healing. It is especially helpful for patients with insufficient hair to conceal scarring. Because this procedure requires such small incisions, side effects are reduced.

Called blepharoplasty, this procedure removes fat and excess skin and muscle from the upper and lower eyelids. It can correct drooping upper lids and puffy bags below the eyes that make you look older and may even interfere with your vision. However, it won’t remove crow’s feet or other wrinkles, eliminate dark circles or lift sagging eyebrows. Eyelid surgery can be done alone or in conjunction with other facial surgery procedures, such as facelift or browlift.

As people age, the effects of gravity, sun exposure and stress can be seen in their faces. Deep creases form between the nose and mouth, the jaw line grows slack and jowly and folds and fat deposits appear around the neck. A facelift can turn back the clock, improving the most visible signs of aging. It can remove excess fat, tighten muscles and re-drape the skin. A facelift can be done alone or with other procedures, such as a forehead lift, eyelid surgery or nose reshaping.

Also called rhinoplasty, nasal surgery may be performed for cosmetic purposes or to improve both form and function. It can alleviate nasal breathing problems or correct deformities from birth or injury.

Suitable for both men and women, a tummy tuck flattens the abdomen by removing extra fat and skin and tightening muscles in the abdominal wall. The best candidates are those who are in relatively good shape but are bothered by a large fat deposit or loose abdominal skin that won’t respond to diet or exercise. The surgery is particularly helpful to women, because of multiple pregnancies, whose abdominal muscles and skin can’t return to normal shape. Loss of skin elasticity in older patients, which frequently occurs with slight obesity, can also be improved.

Gives skin a more youthful appearance by temporarily relaxing and minimizing frown lines, forehead creases and crow’s feet near the eyes. This treatment is quick and convenient and takes only a few tiny injections. You will see noticeable improvement in moderate to severe lines within days. Results typically last three to four months.

Uses for those who suffer from severe underarm sweating. Botox temporarily blocks the chemical signals from the nerves that stimulate sweat glands. When the glands don't receive the chemical signals, the severe sweating stops. Botox clocks the production of sweat only in the areas treated, so the body continues to produce sweat elsewhere, as it should. Underarm sweating can be decreased by 90% for the first two days, with the full effect within one week. Treatment takes 10 minutes and lasts six months.

Uses a high concentration of glycolic acid to reduce problems of acne-prone skin, acne scars, dry and oily skin, sun-damaged skin, age spots, pigment irregularities and fine wrinkles. A series of peels, given over weeks or months, along with a daily skin care regimen, will slough away the top layer of dead skin cells to reveal softer, smoother skin. Glycolic acid can be used safely on practically all skin types.

As we age, our skin gradually loses structure and volume, and unwelcome lines and wrinkles appear. Dermal fillers are injected into the skin to lessen deep folds, plump and smooth the lips, reduce facial lines and correct wrinkles.

Juvederm - Produced by the makers of Botox® Cosmetic, Juvederm™ contains the highest concentration of non-animal, cross-linked hyaluronic acid of any dermal filler currently available.

The treatment is very easy and takes only 15 to 30 minutes with instant results. Patients can expect slight redness and minimal swelling for one or two days after the treatment.

Latisse is an eyelash enhancement product. Latisse results have confirmed its effectiveness, and Latisse is the first and the only FDA-approved medication to treat people with the problem of hypotrichosis, a condition where people have far too few eyelashes. Latisse eyelash application gives the users eyelashes that are fuller, longer, thicker, darker, and more luscious. It is sold with a sterile and disposable applicator. The Latisse solution contains an active ingredient called “Bimatoprost” that is well known for its ability to enhance lash growth. It is an FDA-approved drug that was earlier used to treat eye conditions like glaucoma and also to manage ocular pressure.

A mechanical process that gently abrades or polishes the skin. Skin is refreshed, reducing fine lines, crow’s feet, age spots and acne scars. It also stimulates the production of skin cells and collagen. Best results require five to 12 treatments spaced two to three weeks apart. Use of a light chemical peel will increase the effect. Maintenance of results requires periodic repeat treatments.

Sculptra Aesthetic is a new type of facial injectable made from poly-L-lactic acid, which helps to replace lost collagen. It helps correct shallow to deep facial wrinkles, and folds, that appear with aging by replacing lost collagen. The main ingredient is a biocompatible, biodegradable synthetic material that has been used by physicians for decades.

Collagen is a key structural component that keeps skin youthful looking and smooth. As you age, your body's collagen production decreases, and you may begin to see wrinkles. Sculptra Aesthetic works to correct shallow to deep facial wrinkles and folds,* as it replaces lost collagen, which can help provide a refined, more youthful looking appearance.

Sculptra Aesthetic works to replace lost collagen in a series of treatments administered by a Sculptra trained physician. On average, three injection sessions are needed over a period of a few months. The number of injection sessions and the number of injections per session vary from person to person. See here for more information about Sculptra Aesthetic.