Breast augmentation is one of the leading cosmetic surgeries elected by women each year. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, approximately 300,000 breast augmentation procedures were performed just last year. Breast implants, specifically silicone implants, have evolved over the past thirty years to provide women with the safest, most reliable and natural looking…

Question: What areas of the body respond best to liposuction? 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…

Question: Are body lifts just for people who have lost a lot of weight. I have not lost weight, but the skin on my thighs, abdomen, and buttocks tightening. I am 57 years old and from Hilton Head. Answer: Your situation of laxity with just aging is very common especially in thinner people. I have to say…

Question: I am interested in decreasing the size of my breasts. What sort of results could I expect if I opt for liposuction alone versus breast reduction surgery? 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…

Question: What options are available for reconstruction after mastectomy? 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…

Question: What sort of skin conditions are chemical peels used to treat? 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…

Question: I suffer from rosacea and had severe scarring of acne. Will dermabrasion be a good solution? 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….

Question: My breasts are about two cup sizes different. Is it possible to get a breast reduction in just the larger breast? Will health insurance cover this? Answer: I really do not know if health insurance would cover it. I would say that they probably would in a younger patient because they would consider it…