You know you are not ready for a facelift yet but your face is not looking as youthful as you want. There are many non-surgical options and minimally invasive options that are increasingly important to maintaining appearance if a facelift might be in your future in the nex...
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If you're avoiding the plastic surgeon's office for fear of being sold something you might not need, know that it is much easier and more affordable to prevent your face from aging now than it will be to fix it later. Dr. Bass outlines how planning for the future and a great rel...
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Many people seek nose surgery for aesthetic reasons, to correct a bump or a hump, or change the tip of their nose. But there are also functional reasons for nose surgery, and breathing more easily while sleeping or exercising can be truly life-changing. These positive results ar...
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In the past, the only way to look younger was to reach the point where you needed surgery to reverse the signs of aging. But new products and advances in technology over the last decade have reversed our philosophy and approach to facial rejuvenation. Don't make the mistake of w...
Listen MoreAesthetic breast surgery has made many advances to provide plastic surgeons and their patients more control over the results. Capsular contracture is a classic problem with breast implants where the healing membrane around the implant distorts shape and symmetry and degrad...
Listen MoreWhen is it best to do which procedure in plastic surgery? Are there rules or is it just about preference and lifestyle? Park Avenue plastic surgeon, Dr. Lawrence Bass explains which principles come into play when selecting a time of year for a given plastic surgery p...
Listen MorePhrases like 50 is the new 30 are popular these days but is there basis in fact? Dr. Bass discusses how lifestyle changes in the past few decades and the ascendance of non-surgical techniques in plastic surgery often termed aesthetic medicine have transformed how we...
Listen MoreInjectable fillers like Restylane, Juvederm and others are a mainstay of facial rejuvenation and have many additional uses for enhancing the youthful face–lip augmentation, cheek augmentation, chin augmentation and liquid rhinoplasty being a few examples. Dr...
Listen MoreBreast implants are devices that will eventually wear out, affecting many considerations in implant selection and breast augmentation. Dr. Bass and his guest, plastic surgeon Dr. Jason Pozner discuss how to think about fill, implant selection and sizing. Hear their differe...
Listen MoreNeuromodulators, also termed neurotoxins that are used in plastic surgery are derived from botulinum toxin A, a substance produced by Clostridium botulinum bacteria. Botox is the original product, with Dysport, Xeomin and Jeuveau also on the market in the United States. I...
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