Category: Injectables

Ethnicity, Wrinkles, and Eyelifts for African Americans

December 2, 2013 - Rhys Branman, MD

In general, Caucasian skin develops wrinkles sooner than African American skin. Although this is true of most of the face, African Americans develop wrinkles around the eyes at about the same rate as Caucasians. However, African Americans tend to develop …

What Do Patients Want?

January 18, 2023 - Rhys Branman, MD

Last year the ASAPS (American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery) reported that although apparently patients were choosing to save money on cosmetic surgery procedures, because of the economy, these patients preferred longer lasting results. In two surveys it was discovered…

We Use Only US FDA Approved Botox

October 16, 2020 - Rhys Branman, MD

In November 2012, the Food and Drug Administration wrote a letter to at least 350 medical practices that may have purchased drugs that were either contaminated, unapproved or counterfeit. These medications included BOTOX® that was not approved by the FDA.…

Botox VS Dysport

August 26, 2019 - Rhys Branman, MD

Like BOTOX®, Dysport® is a neuromuscular wrinkle blocker; it blocks the nerve impulses to tiny muscles that cause wrinkles in the face, allowing them to flatten out and become less visible. BOTOX® and Dysport® are both botulinum toxin type A…

When Do I Start Botox?

January 16, 2020 - Rhys Branman, MD

There has been a trend in the past couple of years for young women to seek BOTOX® as a preventative measure against aging and wrinkles. If you ask doctors, they will vary in their opinions not only about the wisdom …

Bro-tox?

November 7, 2023 - Rhys Branman, MD

More and more men are getting cosmetic surgery! From injectable fillers, to BOTOX® and liposuction, Arkansas men are part of a trend. The fact that the number of men seeking cosmetic surgery had doubled in the past 15 years was …

You Want A Doctor To Perform Cosmetic Procedures

May 5, 2022 - Rhys Branman, MD

With the recent deaths from infection in a Medi-Spa in Maryland, I became concerned that patients seeking cosmetic surgery understand what exactly a Medi-Spa is and what services they can provide, and by whom. Regulations vary state to state, but…

Cultural Issues In Cosmetic Surgery

February 26, 2018 - Rhys Branman, MD

It is helpful for me, as a cosmetic surgeon in Little Rock, Arkansas to know the trends. Last year, 2011 in the United States, most cosmetic surgery patients were of European descent, a full 69 percent. Following that group 12…

I Love Sculptra

May 5, 2022 - Rhys Branman, MD

The active ingredient in Sculptra, although relatively new on the cosmetic scene, has quite a recent medical history. Poly-L-lactic acid was used in sutures for many years. It was discovered that this ingredient causes the body to stimulate its own…

Juvederm in Conjunction with a Facelift

January 6, 2016 - Rhys Branman, MD

Many patients ask why they would want a facelift when injectable fillers can do the same thing? Actually, fillers are quite versatile and can truly help revitalize your face, but they cannot do everything. At the Little Rock Cosmetic Surgery…

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