Dr. Stephen Mulholland's Blog – August 2011 Archive (15)

If you are like most of us, your life doesn't allow for a commitment to work out regularly, eat clean all the time and your hectic life leaves you little time to focus on yourself. That means that instead of showing off your silhouette, you cover it up. Advancements in medicine today give you better options than baggy t-shirts and sweat pants. Innovations in the surgical and non-surgical world allow you to have less downtime and still achieve the results of traditional liposuction. First up is… Continue

Did you know that as early as 600 B.C. facial surgery was being performed?  There has been leaps in science, innovation and methods since the early days but here is an interesting time line:

1917 - the most widely spoken about facial surgery was performed by Sir Harold Gillies (skin flap surgery)

1920 - Dr. Charles Dujarier performs the first liposuction cases in France

1931 - The American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (USA) is formed

1947 - The…

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Patients are educated. What a statement that is, right? Well they are and it's not just us, the MD’s that can take the credit, it's the net. Our patients are goggling us, blogging about us, rating us and posting on social networks about us and their experiences. This is an added benefit if you are seeking to have a procedure, surgical or non-surgical, and you need to find a reputable MD or clinic. Not only are there resources out there that will help you to choose the right physician with…

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More men are opting for surgical and non-surgical procedure than they were a decade ago. Gone is the stigma that these procedures are for women only. Men are coming to realize the importance of looking your best when competing for jobs, in sports and of course, in relationships. We are faced now with a challenge; do we just let time win or do we fight it with all we know and keep up to our female counterparts in the fight to make 50 the new 30? The most popular procedures for men surgically… Continue

I see patients everyday who have brown spots, sun damage and uneven skin texture.  This pigmentation is a result of the excess accumulation of melanin in the skin cells.  Sounds simple enough to fix, right?  Wrong!  These conditions require medical skin care and long term maintenance to keep the discolouration under control.  Topical products with hydroquinone work well as well as other topicals like azelic acid, kojic acid, n-acetyl glucosamine and linin peroxidase.  In combination with light… Continue

I see patients everyday who have brown spots, sun damage and uneven skin texture.  This pigmentation is a result of the excess accumulation of melanin in the skin cells.  Sounds simple enough to fix, right?  Wrong!  These conditions require medical skin care and long term maintenance to keep the discolouration under control.  Topical products with hydroquinone work well as well as other topicals like azelic acid, kojic acid, n-acetyl glucosamine and linin peroxidase.  In combination with light… Continue

This is a very interesting article on the increased interest in plastic surgery among seniors.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/09/health/09plastic.html?_r=1

With each visit to Asia, I notice a trend that is becoming more and more popular; the non-surgical treatment of masseteric hypertrophy. Over the past decade the facial aesthetic has changed and moved toward a V shaped face and away from the rounded or squared jaw line that is a common facial characteristic of Asian skeletal structure. Although this is an "off label use" of neurotoxin (Botox, Dysport, Medytox), this technique will relax the muscles of the jaw line and soften the contour, as…

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I've seen an increased awareness in the hooded eye issue these days.  Magazines are showing celebrity before and after blepharoplasty shots and the news is covering "the latest in non-invasive treatments for the saggy eye".  Today we are very fortunate to have alternatives that didn't exist just a few years ago.  Although a bleph is going to achieve the best result no question, the real issue for patients is downtime, risk and pain.  If you are looking for an alternative, look no further…

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Many patients confuse rosacea with acne. Both have redness, whiteheads, and are challenging to treat. Your first step is to see a specialist, an MD that deals with both conditions and can diagnose you properly. If you treat rosacea like acne, you'll get no relief and no results on your skin and could make the condition worse. The main difference between acne and rosacea is the visible capillaries. Topical products can bring some relief and there is some thoughts on diet that can help. However,… Continue

Today we are fortunate, we have 3d camera systems. I know, you're probably asking why that would be important in cosmetic medicine. It's a tool I use and many of my colleagues; it's becoming the standard for patients who want to know before the big day, what the results will be of their surgery. I use it before breast augmentation, choosing the size of the implant and letting the patient see a 360 of what they will look like post procedure (after the initial swelling has diminished). I use it… Continue

By injecting the nose with hyaluronic acid fillers, also known as a 5 minute nose job, you can correct many cosmetic imperfections such as crooked noses, bumps, wide noses, scooped bridges, and uneven tips or droopy tips. Botox can help to lift the tip a bit or soften a pinched tip.

An error many of us make is forgetting about the areas of our body that are visible to the world. If your eyes are the window to the soul, your hands are a window to your clock! The skin on the hands can become thin and less elastic with time. Rarely do we remember to use sunscreen regularly so sun damage is apparent. This is when i recommend fillers and lasers to turn back those "hands of time" . Now all you have to think about is what jewelry to wear.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/31/sunday-review/whats-in-a-face-at-50.html?_r=1

 

http://www.plasticsurgery.org/News-and-Resources/High-Intensity-Ultrasound-Provides-New-Approach-to-Body-Sculpting.html