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Facelift (Rhytidectomy) v. Mini Facelift (Mini Rhytidectomy)
If you are looking for facial rejuvenation, but are not ready for a facelift, a mini-facelift might be the right procedure for you. Mild to moderate lines can be improved with dermal fillers...
View ArticleRhytidectomy (Facelift) San Francisco – Part 1 of 4
The name for the facelift procedure, or rhytidectomy, comes from the Latin word rhytid meaning wrinkle. Rhytidectomy literally means wrinkle removal. While Board Certified Plastic Surgeons remove...
View ArticleRhytidectomy (Facelift) San Francisco – Part 2 of 4
Almost 100,000 facelifts were performed by Board Certified Plastic Surgeons in the United States last year. It is one of the most frequently requested cosmetic plastic surgery procedures I perform....
View ArticleRhytidectomy (Facelift) San Francisco – Part 3 of 4
The two most important aspects of any surgical procedure are predictability and safety. The facelift (rhytidectomy) is no exception. If you are considering a facelift, you want to know: What will a...
View ArticleRhytidectomy (Facelift) San Francisco – Part 4 of 4
In the last few decades, plastic surgery has moved from a secretive, back door affair, to main street, and the Facelift (Rhytidectomy) is no exception. Mini-facelifts and “weekend facelifts” like the...
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The Top 5 Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Procedures
Live on KRON channel 4 next Monday, March 12, 2012, at 11:00 AM, I will be discussing the top 5 (or 6) cosmetic plastic surgery procedures. The show is live, so you can call in with any questions you...
View ArticleTop 5 Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Procedures – Fifth Place
Over 13.8 million cosmetic procedures where performed last year, and we are counting down the top five cosmetic plastic surgery procedures as reported by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Top 5...
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A Little Knowledge … Plastic Surgery’s Nemesis
A large portion of a Plastic Surgeon‘s day is spent sharing information. Whether it’s one-on-one in the office, or during a live television broadcast, my goal is the same. Knowledge is power, and the...
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Adult Plastic Surgery San Francisco Bay Area
Last week’s article entitled How Young is too Young for Plastic Surgery? generated a lot of interest in how plastic surgery trends by age. Many of you wanted to know how the types of procedures change...
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Facelift San Francisco Bay Area | Rhytidectomy Walnut Creek, CA
The quintessential plastic surgery procedure is the Facelift. Others may claim that Breast Augmentation more typifies cosmetic plastic surgery. Breast augmentation is more popular than facelifts (3:1);...
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Beauty Motivates Teens
This is not another news flash about Teenaged Plastic Surgery. I came across a great article from the University of Colorado Cancer Center, and it reaffirms the old adage, “Know your audience.” The...
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Male Plastic Surgery – Happy Father’s Day
Since I opened my San Francisco Bay Area Plastic Surgery office in 1997, the demand for Plastic Surgery Procedures has increased almost 300%. Both surgical and nonsurgical procedures have improved and...
View ArticleFacial Augmentation – Chin, Cheek and Nasal Implants | San Francisco Bay Area
Facial Augmentation encompasses everything from Dermal Fillers like Restylane, Juvederm, Perlane and Radiesse, to chin, cheek and nasal implants. Facial Fillers and Facial Implants are used to replace...
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Can Old People Have Plastic Surgery?
Many people have Plastic Surgery, but is it safe for “old” people? Should there be an age limit on Cosmetic Surgery? Recent research shines a spotlight on the question, and what is reveals is very...
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Body Beautiful – Facelifts, Eyelid Lifts, Tummy Tucks and Brazilian Butt Lifts
Facelifts, Eyelid Lifts, Tummy Tucks and Brazilian Butt Lifts (fat grafting to the buttocks) will all be discussed on this week’s Body Beautiful airing on the Bay Area's News Station, KRON4, this...
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FaceTime and Face Lifts (Rhytidectomies) | SF Bay Area
Media is buzzing about the Selfie leading to more Plastic Surgery. It is no secret that Selfies and FaceTime allow us to view ourselves and our faces in a new way. Perhaps we are seeing ourselves a...
View ArticleFace Lifts & Neck Lifts on SF Bay Area’s KRON 4 Body Beautiful
The Face Lift is the apex of Facial Plastic Surgery. Like many Plastic Surgery procedures, the more it does and the less it’s noticed, the better we like the results. Face Lifts Neck Lifts and More on...
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Counterfeit Botox is Back Bay Area
The real Botox bottle and box have many security features to prevent counterfeiting. Botulinum Toxin remains the number one non-surgical cosmetic treatment year after year. In 2014, 3,588,218...
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How to Help Your Face – San Francisco Bay Area
If we are lucky, Facial Aging is something we all experience. It can present as changes in skin tone or coloration, fine lines or deeper wrinkles, and even loose or saggy skin. It happens, if we stick...
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2015 Plastic Surgery Statistics
The numbers are in and America, you like Plastic Surgery. The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery has released the data collected for Cosmetic Plastic Surgery performed in 2015. Plastic...
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