At the Weniger Plastic Surgery Event last night Dr. Weniger said “if you are only going to do one thing for your face medical skin care is the best thing you can do for your skin.” But what is medical skin care? Medical skin care refers to products which require medical supervision to be safely…

How can I get rid of these varicose veins before summer? The best treatment depends on the size of the offending vein and symptoms in the leg. If you experience pain, throbbing, burning, fatigue, cramps or restless legs, then there is a good likelihood you have venous insufficiency. To find out for sure an U/S…

At our recent Weniger Plastic Surgery Event, so many 1st time Botox patients were surprised at how painless Botox injections are.  There were also lots of questions about how Botox works and how much it cost.  Botox and Dysport work by inhibiting muscle contractions so the skin on top doesn’t move as much and then…

The latest buzz in the world of fillers: The newest filler on the market is Belotero Balance recently released by Merz Aesthetics. Belotero like, Juvederm, Restylane and Restylane Lyft, is a Hyaluronic acid. Hyaluronic acid is a viscous fluid found naturally between joints in our bodies. When injected into and under skin it adds volume…

Question: Does pelleve improve cellulite at all? Answer: I think that Pelleve probably does improve cellulite, but it is extremely hard to prove because cellulite is probably most improved by increasing the skin tension and elasticity.

Question: My breasts have been incredibly sore since my breast reduction. When will this get better? Answer: It is really unusual to have soreness in the breasts after reduction. Usually, there is very little pain, and that is usually gone in a week or two. I would have to say that I have never heard of…

Question: When reconstructing a single breast, how close of a match will it get to the natural breast? Will they be approximately the same size? Answer: It really depends on the type of reconstruction that is done, the body type of the patient, and what the natural breasts looks like. It is usually not that…