A Simple, Low-cost Way to Fight Aging November 7, 2023 - Rhys Branman, MD Between your cosmetic procedures, don’t forget about everyday ways to fight aging. You probably know some of the more common ones—such as wear sunscreen and don’t smoke. But one thing you may not have thought of as anti-aging: flossing. Flossing…
Injectable Advancement Means Less Pain for Patients May 9, 2018 - Rhys Branman, MD The July 2010 issue of Cosmetic Surgery Times reports that the U.S. injectables market now offers lidocaine-containing versions of popular hyaluronic acid (HA) fillers. Lidocaine is a local anesthetic that is injected directly into the body area and decreases pain…
Plastic Surgery Becomes Popular Gift for Grads January 13, 2016 - Rhys Branman, MD One of the latest trends in plastic surgery is for teens to receive a procedure as a graduation gift, according to Crain’s New York Business’s recent article “Pomp and rhinoplasty honor grads.” The demand for plastic surgery among teens has…
Preserving Ethnic Traits in Rhinoplasty: How Cosmetic Surgeons Are Doing It May 9, 2018 - Rhys Branman, MD In a new article for ModernMedicine.com cosmetic surgeons are discussing rhinoplasty and how they meet the needs of a patient who wants to maintain his or her ethnic appearance. “There are subtle things that we can do to make a…