Author: Matt

April 15, 2018

          Use of Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation, or “laser” for short, has become commonplace in just about every facet of our lives from checking out at the grocery store to listening to your favorite music to the medical profession. Laser hair removal is by far one of the […]

April 11, 2018

The Question Cosmetic surgery can do some fairly amazing things in terms of developing the sort of body a person has always dreamed of having, and we have come a long way with both the science and art of plastic surgery in the last decade, never mind the last fifty years! Still, cosmetic surgery does […]

April 9, 2018

The Question Although cosmetic surgery including the Brazilian butt lift, or BBL, is becoming more popular every year around the world, it is not necessarily a panacea and doesn’t always turn out exactly the way the patient had hoped. There are a number of possible reasons for this, and a great deal of determining the […]

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 […]

March 2, 2018

As the body ages and goes through different medical and life changes, the results of cosmetic surgery can change as well. The person who asked our Atlantic Coast Aesthetics Question of the Week on Facebook learned this the hard way. The patient asks, “I had a Brazilian butt lift and revision done a few years […]

February 28, 2018

The Question Facelifts are continually gaining in popularity among all genders and age demographics as people seek to reduce, stall or even reverse the effects of aging in the face and neck region, where age can show up more. However, facelift surgery has its share of myths, legends and erroneous beliefs attached to it, including […]

February 14, 2018

  The Question The aging process affects different people in different ways. Hormonal changes, environmental and habitual factors gradually change how the body reacts to trauma, weight fluctuations and fat storage, just to name a few. As these changes progress, they can leave a person dissatisfied with their body or specific portions of it. One […]