How Breast Sizers Can Increase Patient Satisfaction

At my plastic surgery practice and through my own observations, I have found that despite cultural differences in different parts of the country and the world, all too often plastic surgeons in the United States tend to over-augment when it comes to breast augmentation. More and more women are seeing breast augmentation results that look unnatural and disproportionately large. While […]

How To Achieve Your Ideal Breast Size

The one concern many of our breast augmentation patients share is ending up with breasts that are too large, most often because they have seen so many women who have been over-augmented. At Plastic Surgery of the Carolinas, many women communicate their ideal size goals using bra sizes, such as “Full C” or “Small D.” For an experienced plastic surgeon, […]

Approaches for Successful Otoplasty Explained

In part one of our two-part blog series, Dr. Craig Rowin explained how ear surgery can help improve the lives of both children and adults. In this follow up discussion, he will provide an overview of the challenges of working with the ear and some of the techniques he employs to optimize results. Even though ears are anatomically fairly simple […]

Boosting Self-Esteem: Benefits Of Early Otoplasty

Though our appearance in general should never be the most important thing, it is an inescapable fact that in most societies, we seek a “normal” appearance for us and for our children. While the prominence of our ears is certainly subjective, most people agree on what they consider to be excessive or abnormal projection. Since even mild excess projection can […]

Physical and Psychological Benefits of Male Breast Reduction

Men and boys who have excess fat and/or tissue in the breasts may be suffering from a condition referred to as gynecomastia. For younger males in particular, this common problem can be a major source of stressand embarrassment. Locker rooms, swimming pools, and the beach—normal aspects of many boys’ lives—turn into traumatic situations, as boys and young men struggling with […]

Pediatric Plastic Surgery

Throughout my career as a board-certified plastic surgeon, pediatric plastic surgery has always been one of my passions. Over the years, I’ve treated children for a number of conditions ranging from excessive scarring, congenital birthmarks, and protruding ears, to cleft lips and palates, craniofacial disorders, and congenital hand anomalies. Whether a child is born with a particular abnormality or develops […]

Shape versus Size: Which Matters?

Actually, when considering breast enhancement, both are important. But most women report that they are more concerned with shape than with size. In our practice, a natural look is what women seek; unfortunately too many women who undergo breast enhancement surgery look as though they have had surgery, with either a high round artificial appearance or a disproportionately large breast […]

Benefits of Anatomic Shaped or Form Stable (“Gummy Bear”) Implants

Form stable “gummy bear” breast implants – including Sientra^®, Natrelle^® 410, and Mentor Memory Shape^® implants – can be an excellent option for the ideal candidate. In my opinion, here are three key benefits that these anatomically-shaped implants have to offer: For breast reconstruction patients, the shaped implants provide a more natural appearance, avoiding the excess upper pole roundness or […]

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