Patients from all over Michigan have begun to experience Coolsculpting by Zeltiq. Its called the cool solution to fat. We have recently begun refining our criteria for this procedure. It is ideal for people that are within 30 lbs of their ideal body weight. Jackson Michigan and Ann Arbor Coolsculpt patients can call our office for more… Read More »
Category: General Plastic Surgery
Michigan patients avoid the Botox frozen look
Our Michigan botox patients visit our office because they are seeing the signs of aging which are inconsistent with how old they feel. These patients are interested in looking younger through safe simple and non-invasive ways. Typically, the top concerns for new Michigan Botox patients are: 1. Is this procedure safe and effective? (Yes) 2…. Read More »
Coolsculpting (Zeltiq) in Ann Arbor
Coolsculpting, or Zeltiq, has been on the Doctors show, Rachel Ray, and Dr. Oz. This is a technology that actually sounded almost strange at first. Interestingly, when liposuction was first described by a french plastic surgeon the reaction was the same. Physicians have known for some time that patients that suffer from frostbite may not… Read More »
Center for breast augmentation in Michigan
We are seeing an increasing number of patients who are requesting breast enlargement surgery. Interestingly, the most common time of the year for this surgery is January through June. Often patients have been thinking of having breast implants for several years, and find the time is right before the busy summer months. We have developed… Read More »
The breast implant pocket is key for patients seeking breast augmentation in Michigan
The key to breast augmentation surgery is creating a great pocket for the implant. This means that the implant that is selected must fit the dimensions of the patients breast. For our patients who consult with us for breast augmentation in Michigan, we take measurements of the their chest wall and then have them try on… Read More »
Michigan nose jobs that look good and function well
The art of rhinoplasty requires that the appearance of the nose be modified delicately while the airway passage is respected. Older Michigan rhinoplasty techniques focused on reductive rhinoplasty surgical maneuvers. The emphasis was to reduce the size of the nose by removing cartilage so the nose appeared smaller. Unfortunately, this could cause consequences such as a pinched… Read More »
Michigan breast enlargement patients seek a natural look
Almost 75% of our breast augmentation patients in Ann Arbor and Jackson are concerned about being too large from their breast implants. They are concerned about looking unprofessional or having shelf like torpedo breasts. Everyone has encountered patients with breast implants who look just too big. When we talk with our breast augmentation patients in… Read More »
Plastic Surgery Before and After Pictures: What are you really seeing?
Many of our patients search hundreds of patient photos on different plastic surgeons websites throughout Michigan. Ideally, they are looking for photos that look like them, and have a cosmetic surgery result that they would be happy with. Plastic surgery before and after pictures are a very important tool to get to know your surgeon. Unfortunately, some… Read More »
Insurance coverage for rhinoplasty patients
A frequent question from our patients is whether insurance will cover nasal surgery, or a rhinoplasty. Insurance companies often do cover nasal surgery, but only if it is related to problems breathing through nose, the result of an injury where you have been evaluated in the emergency room, or if you are having frequent nosebleeds. … Read More »
Kate Gosselin’s Celebrity Tummy Tuck
A lot of patients have asked me about Kate Gosselin’s surgery. She admits to having a tummy tuck, or abdominoplasty, procedure where excess skin is removed from the abdomen area. My patients who have followed her shows, and even those that have tried to resist but watched from the sidelines, have seen her transform her… Read More »