Facial Bone Surgery Can Reshape Your Face October 14, 2020 - Rhys Branman, MD For those who desire a more-rounded face shape, facial bone surgery is a cosmetic procedure that changes the shape of the face by altering the underlying bone. According to Reuters, it is becoming more common, especially in East Asia. “More…
Obese Patients More Likely to Have Complications after Breast Surgery April 9, 2018 - Rhys Branman, MD A new study finds that your weight impacts your risk of complications after breast surgery. Obese patients are almost 12 times more likely to suffer from breast surgery complications compared to patients of normal weight. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University…
Study Examines Which Methods are Effective for Preventing Sunburn May 5, 2022 - Rhys Branman, MD Results of a new study that looked at the effectiveness of various techniques for preventing sunburn had some surprising findings. Although sunscreen is the most common sun protective behavior (30% of participants), it found frequent sunscreen use was not associated…
Donate to Make-a-Wish and Receive a Latisse® Free Trial January 16, 2020 - Rhys Branman, MD Allergan has kicked off its 2011 Latisse® Wishes Challenge with new celebrity spokesperson Christina Hendricks, an actress on the TV show Mad Men. The challenge: to raise $500,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, which is dedicated to granting the wishes of…
New Mommy Makeover Combo: Tummy Tuck & Bladder Surgery January 16, 2020 - Rhys Branman, MD Ask any new mother and she’ll tell you her body is not the same as it was before pregnancy, but there are a number of options for getting your body closer to its pre-pregnancy state. The latest surgical combination takes…
Palin’s Jaw Surgery Sparks Interest in Chin Procedures January 18, 2023 - Rhys Branman, MD Bristol Palin recently debuted a more angled jaw and defined chin, and her new look has been making waves. While the media speculated on what she had done, Palin explained to US Weekly magazine that she had corrective jaw surgery…
Panel Recommends FDA Approve Restylane for Lip Augmentation December 2, 2013 - Rhys Branman, MD An FDA panel has recommended that the FDA expand the approved use of Restylane® to include lip enhancement. It’s currently approved to treat facial wrinkles and folds — such as the nasolabial folds on the sides of the mouth. The…
Young Ear Surgery Patient Featured on Good Morning America May 9, 2018 - Rhys Branman, MD Ear surgery, or otoplasty, corrects overly prominent ears and is often done on young patients. Good Morning America recently followed a seven-year-old girl on her journey as she underwent the procedure. First grader Samantha Shaw told Good Morning America that…
VASER Liposuction Featured on The Doctors February 26, 2018 - Rhys Branman, MD Actor Blair Underwood recently asked The Doctors if a cosmetic surgery procedure existed to give men a six-pack: “I am good right now with the six-pack, but I hear there’s a plastic surgery you can do to work out the…
Studies Show Conflicting Results on Mammograms after Fat Transfer January 16, 2020 - Rhys Branman, MD We recently blogged about a study that concluded that fat transfer for breast augmentation doesn’t interfere with mammograms. However, a new study about the subject came to a different conclusion. The latest study found that the fat transfer breast augmentation…