April 2, 2018

  The Question Sometimes patients find after cosmetic surgery that other problems have developed with their bodies which were not evident or present at the time of the initial procedure. It is human nature to seek out patterns and try to draw inferences or correlations between two unrelated things. This phenomenon is how we see […]

April 1, 2018

This week’s ACA Question of the Week addresses an increasingly popular combination of procedures that patients are seeking. Dr. Pane found this question interesting because it allowed him to discuss the risks and benefits of combining cosmetic surgeries, as well as evaluating what factors may make a patient a good candidate for combination procedures. The […]

March 28, 2018

The Question Everyone is a little different, even if they look more or less identical to the naked eye. This is especially true when it comes to cosmetic surgery. Every patient and body has its own unique quirks, abilities and drawbacks, and healing is no exception. Knowing what sort of healing curve to expect and […]

March 14, 2018

An abdominoplasty, or “tummy tuck,” has become a very popular procedure among people, especially women, who are striving to attain a more youthful and attractive profile in their abdominal region. After childbirth, rapid weight loss or gain, aging or illness, the skin and muscles in the area of the belly may become stretched out and […]