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Year 2020 has definitely been quite a year to remember. But not in a fond way unless you are that person who enjoys watching a car accident in real time, you are a sadomasochist or own a lot of Amazon… Read More

This recent resurgence of coronavirus in Arizona is resulting in far greater numbers of people infected with as well as exposed to the virus. Making this situation more problematic is that there is no easy and instantaneous test that can… Read More

For many years, lip augmentation was not procedure associated with prudent moderation. In fact, it was all too common to see women walking around with distorted, obviously over inflated lips that garnered such terminology as ”duck” or “fish” lips, sausage… Read More

Jowls—which refers to lax, sagging skin that droops below the chin and jawline—is one of the most common aesthetic concerns experienced by both women and men as they grow older. Their etiology is related to a decrease in collagen and… Read More

For years, injectable dermal fillers have been the extremely popular, effective and the standard treatment for facial lines and creases and for providing volume in order to contour and sculpt areas. Commonly used ones include the Juvederm family of products… Read More

Juvederm^® Ultra XC, the dermal filler used in the treatment of facial folds and lines, just received official approval by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its injection into the lips and areas around the mouth in those… Read More

It seems that rarely does a day go by now without there being some story about a hapless victim of reckless and fraudulent cosmetic surgery perpetrated by a greedy, poorly or non-trained physician who isn’t a plastic surgeon, by a… Read More

With aging, our faces develop wrinkles, creases and lines of the forehead, cheeks and around the mouth (nasolabial folds and marionette lines) and eyes. These become more numerous and substantial with time. In addition, many people lose volume in their… Read More

Many of the well known axioms of life can also be quite relevant when it comes to plastic surgery. Like: “You get what you pay for.” “If it sounds too good to be true it probably is.” And, of course:… Read More

People pursue plastic surgery because they want to look better, both for themselves and to others. It could be a breast augmentation to enhance one’s breasts, self-confidence and sex life; liposuction to appear more sculpted, shapely and refined or even… Read More

In our society today of quick fixes, brief sound bites even for important information, the dominance of reality TV, and interpersonal communication often conducted largely via social media and texting, it only seems natural to expect that the same simplistic… Read More

Dermal fillers such as Juvederm^®, Restylane^® and Radiesse^®, which are used to soften or ablate facial lines, creases and folds as well as to add needed volume to select areas of the face, are among the most popular and common… Read More

If you are a woman, you probably have at some point in your life, wished to be supremely beautiful with voluptuous lips like many of the renowned Hollywood actresses and other female celebrities? Right? Wrong! Well, they were somewhat nice… Read More

At the Arizona Center for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, we are now offering you an additional treatment option to the very popular and effective Juvederm^® and Restylane^® for the correction of moderate to severe facial wrinkles and folds: Belotero Balance^®. This… Read More

It came as a complete surprise to me when I recently learned that very few plastic surgeons in the Scottsdale and Phoenix metropolitan area personally administer Botox^® or dermal fillers like Juvederm^®, Restylane^® or Radiesse^® to their patients needing them…. Read More

Among the classic signs of facial aging are laxity and drooping of the skin and loss of volume. These are manifest in such ways as jowling, creases around the lips (nasolabial folds, marionette lines), contour depressions and hollowing below the… Read More

Here at the Arizona Center for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, I see a tremendous number of patients who are seeking improvements in the appearance of their face though the usage of dermal fillers such as Juvederm^® and Restylane^® rather than with… Read More

In several previous posts including most recently Buyer Beware When It Comes to Selecting A Doctor to Perform Your Plastic Surgery, I have emphatically stressed the importance of seeking a well qualified board certified plastic surgeon for your plastic surgery… Read More

Despite the tough economic times we are experiencing now, people still want to look good. In fact, with such a severely contracted labor market, a more youthful appearance may actually help you compete for a job more effectively. Besides, you… 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