Plastic Surgery Blog Newark

Breast reduction surgery is a procedure that helps bring the breasts into better proportion with the rest of the body. This can aid in self-confidence as well as comfort, easing physical strain on the back, neck, and shoulders. Getting a breast reduction can be a bit of an adjustment, but after the recovery process is […]

If your nostrils flare wider than those of the typical nose, or if your nostril area is wider at the base, nose narrowing rhinoplasty surgery may be right for you. Contrary to common assumption, the nostrils themselves are not made of cartilage. Instead, they are composed of fatty skin tissue. During alar base resection, or […]

When people come in for a revision rhinoplasty consultation, the physician will perform an evaluation to find out what the exact nature of the issue is. One common issue is an inverted V deformity. Removing too much cartilage from the bridge of the nose can weaken it, making it structurally unsound. When the middle vault […]

To remove excess skin, fat, and muscle tissue from the eyelids, a plastic surgeon must first create a very small incision. One possible incision site for lower-eyelid blepharoplasty surgery is on the inside of the lid. Called the transconjunctival incision, this site is primarily used when there is no need to remove excess skin, only […]

If the skin between your nostrils is reaching further downwards than it used to after a rhinoplasty procedure, you might have a hanging columella malformation. Generally, plastic surgeons will use a different rhinoplasty procedure to correct this problem. When the columellar cartilages are incorrectly repositioned during rhinoplasty, this can result in a hanging columella malformation. […]

Nobody enjoys feeling self-conscious about their nose. Rhinoplasty is a popular form of corrective surgery for many nasal issues, including a pollybeak deformity. When pollybeak, or parrot beak, happens because of a cartilage-related problem, it’s called a cartilaginous pollybeak. The lower lateral cartilages, or LLCs, are the two parts of the nose that make the […]

Many people feel self-conscious about sagging skin on their upper body. Plastic surgeons offer brachioplasties, mastopexies, and other body recontouring surgeries to deal with drooping excess skin on individual body parts, but if you have this issue on numerous regions, an upper body lift may be right for you. An upper body lift targets loose […]

An upturned nose may make a child look cute, but the older a person gets, the more of a cosmetic issue it becomes. The higher tip has the effect of making the nose look shorter, which is especially emphasized in profile. It also lends an immature appearance to the face. Thankfully, an upturned nose can […]

Ptosis is another word for sagging, and if you’re experiencing the negative effects of gravity on the breasts, you have breast ptosis. In order to take steps towards correcting this problem with a breast lift, it’s helpful to know your breasts’ ptosis grade. The ptosis grade is a system that was created by Dr. P. […]