This just appeared in an article in "Cosmetic Surgery Times": ""Patients use social media to make surgery decisions Publish date: Feb 16, 2012 By: Bill Gillette Email|Print|Share|Save|License Alexandria, Va. — Last year, more patients sought out social networking sites — rather than friends — for advice and information on facial plastic surgery before choosing a […]
Breast Augmentation and new implant Options
Two years ago i went to a Breast Symposium in Atlanta. All the rage were the "gummy Bear" or form stable implants. The few "privileged" plastic surgeons that were involved in the studies assured us that this was the answer to all our problems in breast surgery! it went something like this: a surgeon in […]
Big Buttocks all the rage!
Just back from a Plastic Surgery Meetiing in Mimai (the EPICENTER of Big Butts) outside of Colombia South America. While I was hoping to get exited about placing Gluteal (butt) implants, the most compelling results were obtained with liposculpting and fat grafts as i have been doing for the last four years. This has been […]
Breast Implants smaller in South Florida? Not yet!
Recently a local television station called to ask me if I was seeing a trend toward smaller breast implants. When I answered that the average size of the first time breast augmentation was still 400ccs as it has been for the last 8- 10 years, they did not seem to want to hear me. I did […]
Butt Lift
Age, genetics, pregnancy, weight fluctuations, and lifestyle can all combine to make your backside flabby, saggy, and unappealing. Not only can this have a tremendous impact on your self-esteem, it can reduce your clothing options and leave you feeling less secure in your own body. Exercise and diet may be effective at targeting every other […]
Body Lift After Weight Loss Surgery
Weight loss surgery is often the last step for people who are significantly over weight. The many surgical procedures that can result in weight loss have proven very effective at removing fat very quickly. Due to the rate of fat loss, patients of weight loss surgery find themselves with excess, sagging skin that detracts from […]
Am I a Candidate for a Neck Lift?
A neck lift is one of the types of facelifts offered by board-certified Naples plastic surgeon Dr. Manuel Peña. However, whereas a full facelift involves your entire face, a neck lift is a less invasive procedure that only involves your neck and jawline. Dr. Peña can perform a neck lift alone or in conjunction with […]
What is Mastopexy?
Mastopexy is the medical name for a breast lift. A breast lift is a procedure in which excess skin is removed from your breasts and they are lifted into a firmer, more youthful position. Due to pregnancy and breast feeding, as well as age and the inevitable effects of gravity, your breasts may begin to […]
BOTOX® and it’s actions in the Forehead
For the last twenty years I have been injecting BOTOX® into the forehead and for those twenty years I have painstakingly explained to my patients that BOTOX® WEAKENS OR PARALYSES…. muscles. That is how it works! IT IS NOT MAGIC OR A FILLER! if you could have the will power not to elevate the brows […]
The Benefits of Liposuction
Liposuction is one of the most popular forms of cosmetic surgery performed in the United States. Used both alone and in conjunction with several other procedures, liposuction removes unwanted fat and cellulite from targeted areas of your body. Using advanced liposuction techniques, Naples plastic surgeon Dr. Manuel Peña can help you shed stubborn fat and […]
