This 23-year-old Dallas man had noticed excessive breast development (gynecomastia) since puberty. He did not like to remove his shirt for sports or social situations and wanted a less protruding chest. (more…)

More facelift results for the same Dallas, Texas woman. In this view, note how the cheeks are high and firm but not stretched or tight. Also, the integrated midface lift subtly lifts the corners of the mouth giving her a more serene expression.

In a recent blog post, we talked about how new facelift techniques create a natural, non-stretched look that makes you look both younger and prettier. I showed some results using this technique. Here are some new ones:

This 48-year-old, Dallas woman complained that in recent years her cheeks had sagged making her look tired. She also didn’t like the jowls that had formed along her jawline or the loose skin on her neck. (more…)

Have you ever seen a liposuction? Between all the plastic surgery TV shows and YouTube, I’ll bet the answer is, “Yes.” I’m also willing to bet you didn’t think that liposuction procedure looked very pretty.

You really need to wipe that image from your brain because Vaser lipo procedures look nothing like that.

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According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, facelifts made a big comeback in 2007. After falling in popularity for several years, facelift surgeries were up 14% nationwide last year. We’re definitely seeing this trend in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. There are 3 reasons this is happening: (more…)

Susan describes her tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) experience.

Your plastic surgeon lays out a bunch of breast implants on the table in front of you. He asks you which size you like. You point to your favorite. That’s the implant he uses. Do you get the result you were hoping for? Not very likely.

I am stunned and amazed that anyone actually does this. Yet I see it on plastic surgery TV shows. And I’ve heard of it being done here in Dallas. It does not work.

You cannot choose a breast implant by looking at it. (more…)

In the last post, we saw how choosing breast implants by naming a cup size is, at best, a guessing game that can lead to disappointing results. With this next method, things only get worse. I can sum this one up quickly – trying to find the right size breast implant by putting implants in your bra completely, totally, absolutely does not work. In, fact it’s almost guaranteed to get you the wrong size. (more…)

In my last breast augmentation post, I said I would next explain a method for finding the right size breast implants. Before we do that, let’s discuss some methods that don’t work. This is important because these are the most commonly-used sizing techniques. And they often lead to the wrong size breast implants.

Here’s how a typical sizing conversation goes: (more…)

Dr. Schwartz explains the important benefits of placing your breast implants underneath your pec muscle. This is true for both silicone gel and saline breast implants. (more…)