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Among the many ideal goals in breast reduction surgery is to preserve the general appearance of the nipple and at least some sensation. These can be achieved much of the time with procedures that maintain the attachment of the nipple… Read More

Women who have naturally large breasts often experience a constellation of symptoms that can be quite uncomfortable and even deforming. Among the more common physical complaints are neck, back and shoulder pain, grooving of the shoulders, headaches, rashes, skin irritation,… Read More

A recent report of the death of yet another American seeking cheap cosmetic surgery south of the border illustrates the ultimate price that people are imprudently willing to pay in order to potentially save money. Not everyone who undergoes plastic… Read More

My preference for the insertion of breast implants in breast augmentation surgery is usually through an incision along the fold at the bottom of the breast also known as the inframammary approach. There are many advantages for this technique some… Read More

A breast lift, also known officially as a mastopexy, is the procedure that re-suspends, contours, tightens and rejuvenates the appearance of the droopy breast. Performed by itself without the addition of breast implants, the results are breasts that actually appear… Read More

We know that smoking and drinking alcohol can be addicting. Some people even have a sex addiction. Studies now show that tanning, whether by the sun or in a tanning booth, can also be addicting. This is independent of the… Read More

Breast Augmentation Surgery Is Not A Frivolous Procedure For many years now, breast augmentation surgery has been one of the top two most common cosmetic procedures that women elect to undergo and the most common in my practice. The level… Read More

Are you ready now for that breast augmentation or liposuction that you’ve always wanted but are now wondering how you are going to pay for it? Do those deep creases around your mouth and the wrinkles on your forehead really… Read More

At the Arizona Center for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, an abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) is the procedure I select in order to rejuvenate the appearance of the abdomen with lax skin and that usually is protuberant. A major component of this operation… Read More

In my practice at the Arizona Center for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, I see and treat a lot of patients who have keloids. Many people have the misconception that if a scar is wide, dark or large it must be a… Read More

Liposuction has been very popular since the late 1980’s and is now one of the top cosmetic surgery procedures performed. Over time, techniques have evolved resulting in immensely greater predictability, more refinement of results and lower risks such as with… Read More

It has been unequivocally clear to me that women prefer general anesthesia rather than a twilight anesthesia when undergoing a breast augmentation procedure. During my more than twenty two years of plastic surgery practice in the Scottsdale and Phoenix metropolitan… Read More

An overwhelming majority of women who have had a breast augmentation are very happy with their outcomes, physically and mentally. The overall impact on their appearance on many levels surely can’t be overstated. Just ask someone who has had it… Read More

Having to deal with the daily discomforts and issues of having large breasts – the neck, back and shoulder pains, rashes, fatigue, headaches, etc. – is frustrating and inconveniencing enough. Engaging in sports or activities such as softball, volleyball, jogging,… Read More

With age, our skin loses its fullness and the turgor of youth and becomes thinner, wrinkled, inelastic and lax. For the face, there are several surgical and non-surgical approaches that can improve the quality of the skin. Injectable agents, chemical… Read More

I find it amazing that so many people who have had or who are contemplating breast augmentations are under the false impression that breast implants should be changed every ten years. Did their plastic surgeon impart that advice to them… Read More

Lip enhancement is a very popular procedure that can transform understated or deflated lips into more youthful, attractive and even alluring ones. Unfortunately, not everyone can realize equal benefits regarding their ultimate results due to basic structural differences of their… Read More

Enlarged breasts in men can be quite distressing mentally and emotionally. Many feel extremely self-conscious, un-masculine, insecure and even depressed. Their presence can have a substantial negative impact on relationships with others, particularly women, and even in daily routines and… Read More

Juvederm^® is a very effective hyaluronic acid dermal filler that I use to treat facial lines and creases, for lip enlargement and to provide volume enhancement and highlighting in strategic areas. It is the only dermal filler of its type… Read More

My experience treating many women over the years with inverted nipples is that the associated adverse psychological effects of having this deformity should never be overestimated. Yes, many girls and women can and do deal with this variant quite well… Read More