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In our society today of quick fixes, brief sound bites even for important information, the dominance of reality TV, and interpersonal communication often conducted largely via social media and texting, it only seems natural to expect that the same simplistic… Read More

In earlier blog postings, Keloids of the Earlobe: Treatment and Issues Regarding Recurrence  and Recommendations For Effective Treatment of Keloids, I emphasized several important issues associated with keloids that MUST be addressed in order to have the best prospects for… Read More

Sunscreen or no sunscreen? If you are relatively fair complected, do you faithfully put sunscreen on your face daily in attempts to protect your skin or do you not care, not know or have a fascinating reason or excuse for… Read More

“South of the border” is where it’s at on Cinco de Mayo. It may also be awesome as a food category or as a culinary celebration of Mexican food at a restaurant. What it is not appropriate for is your… Read More

Having an inverted nipple of one or both breasts is not a rare occurrence. However, what is extremely common in women who have this anatomic variant is that it is a bothersome issue. Annoying. Irritating. No, not of the physical… Read More

Breast augmentation surgery is truly more than selecting an implant and having the plastic surgeon insert it into the selected pocket, either behind the muscle (submuscular) or in front of it (submammary). That would just be a technical exercise which… Read More

Not very long ago, I post a testimonial from a recent patient of mine who was only 24 hours after a breast augmentation and already doing very well (Breast augmentation surgery doesn’t have to be painful!). In that piece, I… Read More

The popularity of fat injections for cosmetic enhancement continues to soar and the applications for its usages expand. It almost appears that it can be part of the solution for almost any cosmetic issue.. Aging face? Facelift AND fat injections…. Read More

Malignant melanomas are the most dangerous type of skin cancer and they do not need to be very large to be lethal. Whereas basal cell carcinomas and squamous cell carcinomas virtually always grow locally and attain large sizes with minimal… Read More

Gynecomastia, or male breast enlargement, has been clearly documented to have a significant negative impact on the self-esteem, behaviors and social interactions of a large proportion of affected men. As I documented in a recent blog, The Emotional and Social… Read More

Are you considering having a breast augmentation but are a bit apprehensive because you heard that there is a lot of pain that is associated with the surgery? Or: Have you actually put off either seeking a consultation for a… Read More

Can you guess what has increased by a whopping 4378% over the last decade? No, it is not your taxes though it sure seems like that’s the case! And it is also not the increased amount of paperwork or bureaucracy… Read More

Dermal fillers such as Juvederm^®, Restylane^® and Radiesse^®, which are used to soften or ablate facial lines, creases and folds as well as to add needed volume to select areas of the face, are among the most popular and common… Read More

The majority of breast augmentations performed in the United States today are done using silicone breast implants. In 2012, they comprised 72% of the total number of breast enlargements whereas saline implants were used in the remaining 28%. In my… Read More

Keloids of the earlobe and the ear in general are very common and do occur in all ethnic groups. They can range in size from fairly small and discrete to large, deforming, painful and attention grabbing. What they all do… Read More

Gynecomastia, or male breast enlargement, is a common problem that can afflict a significant percentage of adult males depending on age, medical history, and drug, medication and steroid usage. The negative impact on self-esteem, social interactions and behaviors can be… Read More

Dr. Steven Turkeltaub uses a combination of liposuction and fat injections to level out depressed scars, add fullness to the face, and provide greater volume and improved contours to the body. Phoenix, AZ – At the Arizona Center for Aesthetic… Read More

Can aesthetic plastic surgery result in you feeling more confident, happy and satisfied with your life in general? Be more satisfied with your body? Are the effects evanescent or do they persist long term? Can it improve the way you… Read More

Silicone breast implants have become increasingly popular as the implant of choice for breast augmentation surgery over the last several years. This follows the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) lifting its restrictions on their usage back in 2006. As of last… Read More

You might have seen slick ads or advertorials on TV touting the amazing facial rejuvenating results from simple non-surgical proprietary procedures that sound like they are fairly equivalent to a standard surgical facelift. Great looking, energetic moderators (sales people!) and… Read More