Author: Matt

February 12, 2018

  The Question A perennial question which arises among people with breast implants is that of how long they will last. There are a number of factors which influence the answer to this question, and they are so individual that there’s almost no way to generalize it appropriately, although there are some basic guidelines. A […]

February 7, 2018

The Question Regrettably, patients are not always satisfied with the results they achieve with cosmetic surgery. This may be due to a number of factors: unrealistic expectations, improper explanation of what the surgery may reasonably achieve, inappropriate diagnosis or other issues, which may lead the patient to expect a recovery track other than the one […]

February 2, 2018

  The Question As we grow older, our bodies change. Pregnancy and childbirth, weight gain and loss, skin expansion and shrinkage and the simple environmental ravages of sun, wind, gravity and so on all take their tolls. Over time, this ongoing damage to the body becomes more pronounced, contributing to the aging effect. However, cosmetic […]

January 19, 2018

  The Question The little things are sometimes the most important. At Atlantic Coast Aesthetics, we know this as well as anybody! There are all sorts of reasons people seek out cosmetic surgery, and their concerns are as unique and individual as the people themselves. One great example of this is the focus of this […]

January 8, 2018

The Question   It’s an unfortunate reality that sometimes, cosmetic surgery doesn’t deliver the results patients want or expect. There are a number of reasons for this, such as unrealistic patient expectations, problems which aren’t readily apparent during consultation, erroneous or inaccurate medical history reporting and surgeons attempting procedures they may not be as familiar […]

January 3, 2018

The Question   Women’s bodies go through a lot of changes from puberty until the end of their lives. Aging, gravity, environmental factors and the stresses of pregnancy, childbirth and recovery all take their toll. These processes leave physical signs, such as stretch marks, sagging skin, C-section scars and other evidence. Through advances in cosmetic […]

December 11, 2017

  The Question Sometimes, patients have augmentation work done on the buttocks, breasts and other areas and aren’t entirely happy with the final outcomes. Perhaps the implants are too small or too large. Perhaps they shift, move or don’t sit quite the way the patient expected. Regardless of the reason, Atlantic Coast Aesthetics receives a […]

December 8, 2017

The Question Cosmetic surgery isn’t strictly reserved for people who want to look better. Although that is often an intended result, the aesthetic benefits are frequently secondary outcomes of addressing a real medical issue or complex of issues arising from injuries, accidents, illness or rapid weight gain and/or loss. Bariatric surgery, in particular, helps patients […]

November 29, 2017

Prospective patients seek out cosmetic surgery for a number of reasons: to forestall the ravages of time and aging; to remediate issues arising from illness, accidents and birth defects; to correct body changes after pregnancy or radical weight gain and loss; to achieve a physical appearance which they find more pleasing To name just a […]

November 27, 2017

The Question At Atlantic Coast Aesthetics, we get a lot of questions from patients who are concerned about the trajectory of their recovery or results after having cosmetic surgery done elsewhere. One example is the focus of this week’s Ask Dr. Pane segment. The viewer asks, “I’m about a week to ten days out from […]