Fillers – Just the Facts
Friday, December 21st, 2012
As a plastic surgeon, I perform non surgical procedures on a daily basis. One of the most popular procedures are filler injections. The most popular filler in my practice is ...
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Botox for Scowl Lines
Friday, December 14th, 2012
Some of you may have seen advertisements for Botox on TV or in magazines. The ads typically talk about erasing the “elevens”. But what does that mean and how does ...
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Botox – How does it Work?
Friday, December 7th, 2012
Botox has been used cosmetically for over 20 years and has been FDA approved for over 10 years for the treatment of scowl lines. But how does Botox work? Well, ...
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Botox – Some Historical Facts
Friday, November 30th, 2012
As a board certified plastic surgeon, one of the most common procedures I perform is Botox injections. Botox is synonymous with plastic surgery and has been around for a long ...
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LipoDissolve – Just the Facts
Friday, November 23rd, 2012
Lipodissolve, also known as injection lipolysis, uses a mixture of emulsifying chemicals (lecithin and cholic acid) that is injected under the skin to the targeted fat areas. This is a ...
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Thread Lifts – Just the Facts
Friday, November 16th, 2012
The mantra that “less is more” pervades our society. We are always trying to get maximum results with minimum effort. Plastic surgery is no different and as the trend towards ...
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Thermage – Just the Facts
Friday, November 9th, 2012
In my review of non-surgical technologies I decided to write a blog about Thermage. What is it, what does it do, what does it not do, and who are good ...
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Smart Lipo – Just the Facts
Friday, November 2nd, 2012
When I am doing a liposuction consultation, I frequently get asked about Smart Lipo; so much in fact that I decided to write a blog about it. Smart Lipo has ...
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Endermologie – Does It Really Work?
Friday, October 26th, 2012
Endermologie is a non-invasive technique targeted to treat cellulite. It was originally developed in the 1980's as a non-surgical method to treat scars in burn victims. These patients began to ...
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Silicone Breast Implants
Friday, October 19th, 2012
The FDA took silicone implants off the market back in 1992 amidst reports that the silicone product was causing a wide variety of ailments in women who had the implants ...
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So What is a Bra Size?
Friday, October 12th, 2012
Our society is focused on bra size. It’s in the magazines, television ads, and movies. This has a not insignificant impact on women and their overall sense of femininity. But ...
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Scarless Breast Reduction
Friday, October 5th, 2012
Breast reduction surgery is one of the most satisfying procedures for women because it alleviates many of their symptoms immediately. Women who decise to undergo breast reduction surgery are so ...
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Breast Reduction
Friday, September 28th, 2012
Breast augmentation surgery is the most common cosmetic surgical procedure performed in the US. However, for some women, the opposite treatment is their goal. Large breasts can actually cause medical ...
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Tuberous Breast
Friday, September 21st, 2012
As a breast surgery specialist I come across many different types of breast conditions. One of these conditions is tuberous breast deformity. It occurs during breast development and can affect ...
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Double Bubble
Friday, September 14th, 2012
One of the less frequent but more challenging problems in revision breast augmentation is the “double bubble”. The term double bubble refers to how the breast looks. Typically it looks ...
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Implant Malposition
Friday, September 7th, 2012
Breast implants need to be centered behind the breast mound in order to achieve the best results. However, in some cases implant malposition occurs. Sometimes this is a result of ...
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Filed in Breast Lift, Breast Revision, Plastic Surgeon, Plastic Surgery
To Lift or Not to Lift
Friday, August 31st, 2012
As a plastic surgeon specializing in breast surgery one of the hardest conversations to have is with a patient who comes in for breast augmentation, but who also needs a ...
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Dr. Babak Dadvand Discusses Rippling With Breast Implants
Thursday, August 30th, 2012
Breast implants can greatly enhance a woman’s figure as well as her confidence. Breast augmentation surgery is the most commonly performed cosmetic surgery in the US. However, there are some ...
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Dr. Babak Dadvand Discusses Breast Anatomy
Tuesday, July 24th, 2012
Breast augmentation is the most common cosmetic surgery performed in the United States. Many of the blogs discuss breast implants and issues related to them. In this blog the focus ...
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Dr. Babak Dadvand discusses Strattice Use in Breast Revision
Tuesday, July 24th, 2012
As more and more women undergo breast augmentation, the number of breast revision surgeries will increase. Some revisions are straightforward, e.g. women who want to go bigger or smaller, or ...
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All Good Things to Those Who Wait
Tuesday, July 24th, 2012
Breast augmentation continues to be one of the most commonly performed cosmetic surgeries in the United States. As a breast specialist, I perform many breast augmentations. In the vast majority ...
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Dr. Babak Dadvand Corrects Symmastia With Surgery
Friday, June 15th, 2012
Symmastia, also referred to as synmastia, is when there is no separation between the breasts. This leads to the nipples positioned more on the outer part of the breasts. Typically ...
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How To Correct Bottoming Out after Breast Augmentation
Thursday, May 31st, 2012
Breast augmentation is a very common operation that can greatly enhance a woman’s life. But with all surgeries, there are complications that can occur. Bottoming out is a term seen ...
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How To Get Rid of Mondor’s Chord
Thursday, May 31st, 2012
Breast augmentation is the most common cosmetic surgery performed in the United States with over 300,000 procedures performed per year. For most women, the results improve their shape with very ...
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Capsular Contracture
Friday, March 23rd, 2012
One of the risks of breast augmentation is capsular contracture. So what is capsular contracture? Well let’s start by saying that developing a capsule around an implant is entirely normal. ...
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