Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center have discovered that facial wrinkles and sagging result not only from changes in the skin, but from age-related changes in the facial bones as well. The research team reviewed tomography (CT) scans of the faces of three age groups of both men and women: Young (ages 20-40),…
Occasionally a patient will admit to me that she's a bit afraid to have breast implants in our Florida plastic surgery office because she's concerned that breast cancer might not be detected on a mammogram due to the implants. There's a recent study from Canada that adds further reassurance that this should not be a…
If you’re one of the millions of Americans suffering from a deviated septum, this blog post should interest you. There’s a new polymer-based, resorbable plate that can be implanted into the nose as part of nasal surgery to repair deviated septums. According to the research, this is creating much better results. A study by Miriam…