Areas commonly treated are upper abdomen, lower abdomen and flanks.  During the month of May we offer a 50% discount on the second area.  For example, if you treat the flanks you can get the lower abdomen treatment at half price.

One of the ways a face ages is volume loss. Radiesse is a highly viscose filler which can be placed in the cheeks to replace volume and diminish nasolabial folds and prejowl depressions around the mouth. Radiesse (calcium hydroxyl apatite) is the most viscous filler available in the US.   Because it holds its shape better it can also be used to smooth the profile of the nose and increase the projection of the chin.

Lips, on the other hand, are soft, mobile and kissable. You want a soft, smooth less viscous product like Juvederm (hyaluronic acid) for lips. Wrinkles around the lips and mouth are also better suited to juvederm ultra.

As you can imagine more than one filler may be needed to best address overall facial aging.  Fortunately we at Weniger Plastic Surgery offer every safe effective option available to treat your individual needs.

Answer: Real men get botox.  In the industry we affectionately call it Brotox.  You could consider a gentle hint by giving him a gift certificate for Father’s Day or Birthday for 25 units of botox.  The 11 lines between the eyes that make us appear angry and usually require around 25 to 30 units.

Answer: Your situation of laxity with just aging is very common especially in thinner people. I have to say that some of the best results I have ever had with body lifts are from healthy thin patients like yourself, and not with massive weight loss patients. That is because the skin is usually in better shape without the massive weight loss. So the answer to your question, I would give you an enthusiastic yes, because patients like you are often the very best patients to get excellent results after body lifts.

Answer: The best areas for liposuction are areas where there are localized excesses of fat with underlying tight skin. Generally, some of the best areas are arms, thighs, and love handles. Liposuction of the tummy is quite popular, although if patients who have already had children and the skin is a bit loose, liposuction can make things look worse as far as contour irregularities and laxity of the skin are concerned. Also, in the saddlebag areas, if there is loose skin, liposuction can make things flatter, but actually the skin can be more irregular.

Answer: Well, there are multiple volumes of books written on this subject. In general, reconstructions are either done with your own tissue, most commonly tissue from the tummy, or with implants. Sometimes, the implants require some soft tissue coverage also, such as with the muscle from the back. So in general, I see most reconstructions as either being tissue based or implant based. These days though, there is a third type of breast reconstruction which is done with fat grafting. Of course, this is a tissue based option also, but it is a much smaller operation, although it usually requires multiple operations, which can be done in an outpatient setting.

Answer: Liposuction of the breasts can be a reasonable option for very young patients. As patients get older, there are not just problems with size of the breast, but often times droopiness and loose skin. If this is the case, then if you are unhappy with your nipples being low, liposuction would certainly not help as it could make it worse. On the other hand, if you are very young and the breasts are large, but still very perky, liposuction can be an option, although of course this still deflates the breast.

Answer: One of the problems with rosacea is that in my experience it makes the skin more reactive and causes much more prolonged redness after any treatments on the skin. Nonetheless, dermabrasion could be used for acne scarring. I myself never used dermabrasion because in my mind, this has been replaced by fractional resurfacing for scarring, which is now really the standard of care.

Answer: Chemical peels are usually used to treat mild crepiness or mild wrinkles on the face. They are probably not the best treatment for deep wrinkles such as those around the lips, but are quite good at giving a fresher, more uniform, and smoother appearance to the face overall.

Answer: Usually, two to three weeks after surgery, bruising is gone, but there is still a little bit of swelling. It is the kind of thing that can be easily covered up with makeup in most cases. I think three weeks is reasonably safe time after surgery, but then again, it depends exactly what is being done in the surgery. Personally, I have noticed that with aggressive fat grafting around the eyes, and with cheek lifts, swelling persists longer than with other procedures.