Question: I am a 54 year old woman from Hilton Head. My upper eyelids are droopy and I have deep wrinkles at the corners of my eyes. Will an upper blepharoplasty help both of these conditions? Answer: An upper blepharoplasty may help by itself, but you could be describing a problem at the outer edges…
Question: I’m only 15, but my breasts are already huge. I’m tired of everyone staring at me, and it makes me very self-conscious. Is it a good idea for me to get breast reduction surgery? Answer: Breast reduction can change peoples’ lives, and too-large breasts can really make teenagers suffer. For this reason, I think…
Question: Is tissue expansion always required for breast reconstruction? Are there any techniques in which it’s not needed? Answer: No- it is not always required. Usually when your own tissue is used for reconstruction, or if there is enough skin available for even a breast implant reconstruction, then tissue expansion is not needed. It is…
What is new in weight loss? Green Coffee, Saffron extract Raspberry Ketones, Qsymia and Belviq. The active ingredient in green coffee chlorogenic acid has been shown to inhibit glucose release, increase fat metabolism in the liver and decrease the absorption of fat in the gut. Saffron extract is thought to work by increasing serotonin thereby…
Introducing Pelleve! Pelleve Is an FDA approved treatment which utilizes radio frequency technology to subtly rejuvenate the face with virtually no downtime or pain. The radio frequency technology allows me to target energy at the layer where the skin and fat meet. The energy stimulates collagen fiber growth over the next 3 to 6 months…
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…
