Botox: Benefits and Risks
Dr. Rafael Gottenger, Plastic Surgeon with Baptist Health South Florida, says with botox you don't want to look paralyzed, that if you are happy or upset you look the same. He also explains botox lasts from three to six months, because that is the effect of the toxin that paralyzes the muscle, and then the…...
Read MoreInjectable Neck Fillers
Tanya Patron, Physician Assistant with Miami Plastic Surgery, explains treatment depends on the severity of the neck. If patients have lines running across the neck (venous rings or necklace), they can use fillers for improving them. The expert shows Nova threads. She describes it’s a needle which is inserted into a place, like the neck,…...
Read MoreFat Grafting Procedure
Fat Grafting is a type of breast augmentation procedure. Dr. Rafael Gottenger, Plastic Surgeon with Baptist Health South Florida, talks about it, and how he uses it for breast reconstruction. Another breast augmentation procedure is fat grafting so I've been hearing this term so can you tell us how that works and what it…...
Read MoreFacial Rejuvenation: Surgical vs. Non-surgical Procedures
At the beginning people are going to need procedures for smaller thing such as wrinkles in the forehead or other areas. Those things can be treated by easy procedures like botox, affirms Dr. Ricardo Castrellon, Medical Director of the Burn Center at South Miami Hospital. He says when someone is younger, generally, he doesn’t need…...
Read MoreLaser Treatment Devices
Carolyn Presby, Physician Assistant with Miami Plastic Surgery, explains the have a handpiece attached to the laser to go spot by spot and make sure they treat every portion of the skin. She explains there will be a cold air that makes it more comfortable and helps to focus the laser's energy where they wanted…...
Read MoreLaser Treatment and Skin Conditions
Carolyn Presby, Physician Assistant with Miami Plastic Surgery, says aesthetic pigmentation changes, and little vessels or texture can be treated with lasers. She also recommends if you have significant pigment changes, you should be getting checked out by your dermatologist. "We have to make sure to avoid potential catastrophic diseases and cancers," she points out.…...
Read MoreUltherapy vs. Lasers
Ulherapy is a non-invasive treatment, which is used similar to collagen: to tighten up the skin on the lower face and neck lines, explains Tanya Patron, Physician Assistant with Miami Plastic Surgery. She classifies lasers into two particular categories of lights: one, in which the patient usually wears protective eyewear and other types of devices,…...
Read MoreFacial Hair: Beard Transplants
Dr. Jeffrey Epstein, Facial Plastic Surgeon with Baptist Health South Florida, says many guys would rather have a thick beard than a thick head of hair. He points out they do beard transplants in gender reassignment for women that are now men to provide them a masculine look. He explains beard transplants are commonly used…...
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