Boston Plastic Surgeon

If you hate the look of your facial skin, you need to consider facial toning. This involves the use of different methods to tighten the skin and this can make you look younger. Whether you are interested in using cosmetic products, non-surgical methods of tightening skin or are willing to use cosmetic surgery to make you look tighter and more youthful, you need to know the top methods so you can select which suits you best. There are a huge number of cosmetic products which can tighten the skin quite effectively. The majority of them use ingredients which help increase the amount of collagen ... Read Full Story

Laser liposuction is a new procedure so there is not much information about problems, risks , and complications that has been published. There is great excitement about the new laser liposuction technology and most of what you hear about laser liposuction is about the benefits. In time we will se published results of risks and complications, after a larger clinical experience with laser liposuction has been achieved Much of the marketing for laser liposuction, laser liposculpture and laser body sculpting give the impression that the new procedure is a safe, risk free, painless and quick procedure. I have read and heard claims that you ... Read Full Story

None of us wants to see our faces get older looking. Facial rejuvenation is a very appealing concept. The definition of rejuvenate is to restore to a youthful condition. To be effective a facial rejuvenation procedure must restore our face to a younger looking face. True facial rejuvenation requires not only tightening of the skin but also restoring the skin surface to a more youthful appearance. We all have seen people who have had a face lift but still have old looking facial skin-that is hardly effective facial rejuvenation.   Effective facial rejuvenation must restore the facial skin to a firm, blemish free, wrinkle ... Read Full Story

The word cosmetic is defined as “serving to beautify” or “used or done superficially to make something look better, more attractive, or more impressive.” Cosmetic plastic surgery is used to change the form or appearance of the normal face and body to make these structures look good or more beautiful. An example of cosmetic plastic surgery would be a face lift or breast augmentation. Cosmetic plastic surgery is different from reconstructive plastic surgery which is used to change the form and improve function of damaged or deformed facial and body structures. Skin grafting for burns, correcting a cleft lip or palate or breast reconstruction ... Read Full Story

Stretch marks, also called striae, are one of the most frustrating problems I have encountered in my 25 years of plastic surgery practice. They are such a common problem, affecting a majority of women who have had children, no matter how careful they have watched their weight during pregnancy and no matter how hard they have worked to regain their shape and fitness after childbirth. In recent years, the use of steroids has caused stretch marks in many young men who have worked very hard at body building and fitness. What has frustrated me most is that I have had very little to offer ... Read Full Story