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More than pain relief Breast reduction surgery in Orange County is performed to minimize discomfort in the neck, back, chest and shoulders. The ability to exercise and feel normal is also accomplished with this surgery. What patients don’t expect following this surgery is the improved aesthetic appearance of their breasts. The breasts are smaller but better […]

Enhance your Job Opportunities with Cosmetic Surgery In this economy, jobs are very difficult to obtain. The competition is severe and companies are trying to minimize their costs. An older individual has to compete with younger applicants. Even though it may not be fair, companies tend to higher more youthful people. For these reasons, individuals […]

Baggy Lower Eyes-The Stigmata of Aging Men and women tend to develop puffiness or bagginess of their lower eyes with age. This makes us look tired and old. Unfortunately, no diet, exercise, or eye cream can improve this appearance. Correction of this problem involves a minor surgery. It is performed as an outpatient under local […]

A woman with large breasts may experience multiple problems. These include neck and back pain, chest discomfort, and chronic headaches. Following breast reduction surgery, most of these symptoms are improved. This surgery requires a removal of breast tissue with contouring and reshaping the breast. Even though this surgery is considered reconstructive and covered by many […]

Most breast reductions are performed at a hospital. However, breast reductions may also be performed in outpatient surgicenters. The advantages of an outpatient facility is the privacy and personal care one gets when performing this surgery in this setting. The infections rate is less because in the hospital patients are sick and germs may spread. […]

Patients who are faced with breast cancer and require a mastectomy, have many options for reconstruction. Our techniques continue to improve. One of the newest techniques is the use of alloderm or strattice dermal sheets of prepared tissue. By using these materials at the time of mastectomy with tissue expanders, a more natural breast shape […]

In our society, large breasts are quite fashionable and emotionally uplifting to the patient. However, breasts can be too large causing multiple problems. The problems include shoulder strap grooving, back, neck and shoulder pain, headaches and occasionally shortness of breath. Some patients complain of poor posture and an inability to exercise because of the pain […]

Women following childbirth develop aesthetic problems in their breasts, abdomen, and thighs. With pregnancy, women’s bodies stretch causing thinning of tissue, sagginess and stretch marks. Unfortunately, despite diet and exercise, the stretched and loose skin can only be corrected with surgery. Breasts also deflate following nursing which causes a decrease in breast size. In order […]

Male Breast Reduction- Treatment of Gynecomastia Gynecomastia or excessive fat or glandular tissue in the male breast, is a common problem among adolescents and older men. An estimated 40 to 60 percent of men suffer from this condition. This condition can occur in one or both breast and can be seen at some time in […]

Depending on the patients desire, a small amount of surgery can be performed to correct the aging skin of our face. With age, we develop loose skin of the cheeks with the development of prominent folds at the cheek-lip border. Some people prefer fillers to soften these indentations, other individuals prefer a tightening of the […]

As we age, many of us notice the puffiness of our lower eyelids. This is due to excess fat accumulation. Not uncommonly, this worsens with allergies or the time of the day. To minimize these bags, a minor surgical procedure is performed. This procedure is called (Blepharoplasty) or commonly known as eyelid surgery. Blepharoplasty can […]

While most patients seeking cosmetic surgery are females, men are also excellent candidates for facial and body rejuvenation. Men commonly develop bags of the lower eyelids and loose skin of the neck and are common candidates for Rhinoplasty. My male patients constantly complain of all the loose skin in their necks. This is corrected with […]