Archive for February, 2015

Homero Tseremp tiene 3 años. Vive en la selva con su familia. Cuando tenía 4 meses, Homero estaba solo cuando se declaró un incendio. Homero tiene la mano y la muñeca derecha contracturadas debido a las cicatrices de las quemaduras. Homero Leer más...

Recientes anuncios en el área de Los Ángeles y el Condado de Orange han promovido a un médico que dice claramente que no es un "Cirujano Plástico Certificado" y luego sigue tratando de convencer a su público de que sólo hace mínimamente Leer más....

Breast implant manufacturer makes finding a highly qualified plastic surgeon easier by only selling its implants to board certified plastic surgeons. Choosing a plastic surgeon who is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery is an important step in Read More…

Post operative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is a serious problem for patients who are undergoing elective surgery. For facial aesthetic surgery PONV can lead to hematoma, delayed healing times, and other complications not the least of which is patient suffering.Our Read More…

The ‘O.C.’ Lifestyle — Better than Beverly Hills The LiteLift™ is a modified facelift that can be performed in our office under local anesthetic in just two hours. Compared with a traditional facelift, the incisions are smaller, procedure less invasive, and Read More…

Jed Horowitz, M.D. Michael Strauss, M.D.   ABSTRACT Our early experience with 49 patients treated with The Wound-Vac (Kinetic Concepts, Inc. KCI) was previously described at the 1999 Baromedicine Winter Symposium.  Our experience now includes more than 80 patients.  We Read More…

A survey was commissioned by two plastic surgery Societies to study their experience and treatment choices for their patients who have PIP implants. 210 plastic surgeons responded regarding 10,485 patients. Almost 70% of the patients were explanted.  25% of the Read More…

The female breast like all parts of the body, they have a natural and normal asymmetry. However, when the difference and they shape of the breast, areola, or size is significant and very visible, then surgery may be necessary. These Read More…

WHAT IS BREAST REVISION SURGERY:  Breast revision surgery is performed for a number of reasons and factors related to the patient’s initial breast surgery.  Some of these reasons include the following: Saline implant deflation. Implant leak (gel) Capsular contracture. Dissatisfaction Read More…

Presenting Author:   Horowitz MD FACS, Jed, Pacific Center Plastic Surgery, University California Irvine (UCI)   Title: THE LITE LIFT: OUR EXPERIENCE WITH A VERTICAL, SHORT SCAR FACELIFT OVER 4 YEARS Abstract Background: Numerous modifications of facelifts have been developed in Read More…