If you are looking for a noninvasive, cost effective way to reduce areas of fat throughout your body, Exilis® may be just what you have been waiting for. Exilis® is a nonsurgical body contouring and skin tightening technique that is quickly growing in popularity. A completely painless procedure, Exilis® requires no incisions or downtime, making […]
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Tanning Beds Associated with higher chance of Melanoma
Recent studies confirmed what we intuitively believed, that those that partake of "indoor tanning" aka tanning beds (especially if starting before age 35) are more prone to get diagnosed with a MELANOMA at some time in their life. Previously, "bad sun burns" before the age of 15 were known to be associated with this also. […]
Cancer “Stem Cells” identified for skin, brain, and gut tumors
Cells with similarities to adult stem cellshave been identified as the possible cause of recurrences in these specific tumors. The properties these cell have is the initial slow growth, making them difficult to kill with chemotherapy and then their ability to multiply without limits. These studies shed light on the cause of recurrences and lets the focus […]
How to Choose a Plastic Surgeon in Naples, Florida
One of the most important decisions you will need to make when considering plastic surgery is who you will trust to perform your procedure. Your plastic surgeon is responsible for your comfort, safety, and final results, making it a good idea to take your time when choosing a plastic surgeon. What to Look for in […]
Belotero the latest Hyaluronic Acid dermal filler.
We are anxiously awaiting the latest addition to the "filler" quiver of arrows. In addition to my favorite FAT, we have Juvederm, Restylane®, RADIESSE®, and Sculptra® Aesthetic (a biostimulator of collagen and not technically a filler). The more options we have, the more specific we can treat the individual problems of our patients. Positioned between […]
Sientra a new option in US for Breast Implants
Breast Implants available in the US just increased by approximately 1/3 with the approval of Sientra (Silimed, Brazil) for distribution and sales in the US. Although I am not planning on using these implants anytime soon, I applaud the FDA for opening the door for the well manufactured implant maker. This company has a large […]
Vectra 3D imaging increasing sizes of implants used
I have used the VECTRA 3-D imaging system for 3 days and in all cases (three) the prospective patients decided to go bigger than we had originally discussed using 2-D imaging system. I believe this is because the software in this system shows the long term appearance after "accommodation" of the native breast tissue and […]
VECTRA 3D imaging for breast, Body, and Face
Finally, with the VECTRA system by Canfield Imaging we can offer the most state of the art imaging tool for accurate selection of breast implant size. Using your body (in a three dimensional rendition) we can "try on" a huge array of commercially available breast implants. IT will blow your mind! I thought my 2-D imaging […]
Freezing Fat versus Heating Fat or CoolSculpting vs Exilis
The "hottest" methods of losing fat without diet and excercise seems to be CoolSculpting where a roll of fat is frozen and the central part dies leaving the area smaller with an area "missing". if you objectively look at the areas treated and so proudly displayed in post procedure advertisings, you will see a furrow […]
Illegal Buttocks Augmentations on Increase
As the demand for bigger buttocks increases, we will see more untrained individuals attempting "garage" surgery. A woman in New York was just found guilty of injecting silicon into several individuals buttocks who subsequently became ill and developed serious and even life threatening (As well as deforming) complications. As a plastic surgeon performing cosmetic surgery primarily […]
