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The difference between an Aesthetic Surgeon and a Plastic Surgeon is one of perspective and degree. All Plastic Surgeons have the ability to do aesthetic work. However, many Aesthetic Surgeons do not have the training and experience to do reconstructive work like hand surgery, trauma correction, or breast / head / neck reconstruction after injury …
Breast Implants - Saline Versus Silicone A recent question on Facebook prompted a longer response than we expected, so we thought we’d share it! The textbook answer to the saline versus silicone debate is: Saline breast implants. Saline implants are filled with saline, generally during your surgery. Saline implants are often criticized for feeling hard or …
Intense Pulsed Light Therapy - IPL Special! If you are not familiar with Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) therapy, it is the most innovative skin treatment system we have seen in years. It involves specially constructed Xenon Flash Lamp bulbs and focusing optics to rapidly discharge high energy light on to your skin. The pulses of light …
Vegan Life = Plastic Surgery? I consider myself a health conscious Plastic Surgeon. Yes, I do use surgical techniques to alter the body. However, I believe and preach that we must first be healthy before we can make cosmetic alterations. Liposuction is for certain situations, not a massive weight loss plan. I went vegan nearly …
Reverse Tummy Tuck or Abdominoplasty A reverse tummy tuck, also known as a reverse abdominoplasty, is an aesthetic surgical procedure that removes excess, loose skin from the upper abdomen. The traditional tummy tuck addresses the issue of loose skin of both the upper and lower abdomen. A reverse tummy tuck focuses on removing excess, loose skin above the belly …
Facial Transplant Success This past week The University of Maryland announced the successful outcome of the most extensive full face transplant ever. There are several fascinating things about the recent wave of Complex Composite Allograft Transfers (translated: transferring tissue from one human to another as a mass of different types of tissues in one large …
Marathon Relay/Outreach against Domestic Violence Pictured Left to Right: LuAnn CameronScott TateDr. Beth DennardDr. Clayton Moliver Dr. Moliver and his team ran in a marathon relay as part of the Seabrook Lucky Trails Marathon weekend events. Proceeds went directly to The Bridge over Troubled Waters. The Bridge Over Troubled Waters, Inc., (The Bridge) is a comprehensive …
Breast Augmentation Repair - Strattice Versus FlexHD Last week we received a comment from one very distraught plastic surgery recipient who was dealing with several painful repairs to her breast augmentation. She is considering a technique using Strattice, which Dr. Moliver explains is made from animal tissue. There is a better way, and we want …
Finding the Right Plastic Surgeon The horror stories of botched surgeries are great conversation pieces, but when you’re really looking into having a procedure done it can be a terrifying and often deterring thought. Although these stories spread like wildfire, and seem to be all over, they are uncommon occurrences for competent doctors. Here are …
Starting this week, at our office and surgicenter, we are recycling: Plastic, Tin, Glass AND MORE! NOT materials from the Operating Room though. That would be creepy. We are so very proud of the entire staff for their efforts!