Scars are the body’s natural healing response when the skin is injured or traumatized. Unfortunately, not everyone scars the same way, and there are times when scarring is especially concerning, such as when keloid scars develop. What are Keloids? Keloids develop when the healing process is aggressive, or when there is an overgrowth of tissues … Continue reading post Keloid Scars: What Can be Done?
An estimated 7,000 babies in the United States are born with cleft palate, a birth defect that involves an opening (or “cleft”) in the roof of the mouth. Unfortunately, cleft palate can lead to several serious setbacks including those related to dentition, eating, drinking, speech and even hearing. The only treatment option is cleft palate … Continue reading post Understanding Cleft Palate
If there is one feature on your head that you don’t want to grab attention, it’s the ears. Unfortunately, not everyone is born with ears that are subtle and balanced. Many children realize very early when they have unsightly ears, which is often ears that stick out (protrude) or appear too large for the rest … Continue reading post How Otoplasty Puts an End to Peer Ridicule
Are you bothered by a long or “big” forehead? When a facial feature is sized out of proportion with the rest of the face, it can significantly compromise your overall beauty and attractiveness. Your forehead is no different. While not all long foreheads are a source of aesthetic concern, they can often give the appearance … Continue reading post Your Solution to a Large Forehead
Whether you call it a port wine stain, strawberry hemangioma or salmon patch, it is not uncommon for your child’s very visible birthmark to trigger concern. While infantile hemangiomas are considered the most common tumor of childhood (occurring in up to 10% of newborns), few parents have a full understanding about these vascular lesions that … Continue reading post FAQs on Infantile Hemangiomas
Whether it was a facelift, blepharoplasty or other type of facial plastic surgery, your overall results can be influenced by how well you heal after the procedure. It is important that you follow all post-operative instructions after facial plastic surgery to not only protect your comfort during recovery, but also maximize your outcome and investment. … Continue reading post Reasons to Avoid the Sun After Facial Plastic Surgery
Whether you are correcting an imperfection you were born with or one that was created by a traumatic accident, it is no surprise that cosmetic surgery can boost your self-confidence and often improve your quality of life. However, the plastic surgery we know today looks very different from when it began. Here’s closer insight into … Continue reading post Cosmetic Surgery: Past and Present
On the heels of the first ever Orofacial Club Seminar in Miami, FL, plastic surgeons, dentists and oral surgeons are invited to attend a Perioral Beauty seminar at The London West Hollywood Hotel at Beverly Hills on Thursday, July 18th. Dr. Ben Talei, world-renowned facial plastic surgeon, will be speaking on the art of personal … Continue reading post Perioral Beauty – Enhancing Dentistry With Aesthetic Surgery
Our skin is remarkably elastic. It can grow and shrink in incredible ways throughout our lifetime. However, when the skin stretches or shrinks too rapidly, there are components of the skin that just can’t keep up. The collagen and elastin rupture during these abrupt changes, and as the skin heals, a narrow, band-like scar forms … Continue reading post Realistic Expectations of Stretch Mark Removal
According to 2018 reports, as much as 3.196 billion people use social media. Social media has transformed the way we communicate to others around us and document our everyday lives. With just a click of a button, we can upload photos to Instagram, Twitter and Facebook and wait for others to respond. The majority of … Continue reading post How Social Media Influences Cosmetic Surgery Trends
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