Dr. Rhys Branman's Cosmetic Surgery Blog
by Guest Blogger Circe Santaniello
Brotox. Men have joined the anti-wrinkle revolution. Yes, men are beginning to use BOTOX®, even here in Little Rock, on a regular basis. These brave trailblazers have taken it upon themselves to “masculinize” BOTOX®. No… 
Yes, another new trend, kind of. In the search for a “natural” material for breast augmentation, fat grafting is becoming popular. Fat transfers are not new, and actually neither is the practice of using one’s own fat for breast augmentation.… 
The pressure to fit a specific standard of beauty in our culture can be detrimental to people. Let’s explore this a bit. As an Arkansas cosmetic surgeon, helping people achieve their personalized goals of self improvement is my job. However,… 
The World Health Organization warns that 8% of the medical devices in use arecounterfeit. In fact, the WHO has even created a branch to protect the public from such devices. It is called the International Medical Products Anti-Counterfeiting Taskforce (IMPACT).… 
The Journal of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery has published the results of a new study showing a relationship between triglycerides and liposuction in people who have had high levels of triglycerides. What are triglycerides? Well, triglycerides are the main form… 
A growing number of pro-anorexic and “thinspirational” blogs have been springing up all over the Internet. These pictorial blogs are by teenage girls aspiring to attain the goal of simply being skin over bone. In fact, this trend has become… 
You might wonder why a woman would choose revisional surgery of her breast augmentation, but women do choose it more often than one might think. Revisional breast surgery is sometimes necessary due to capsular contracture, displacement, or rupture, but often… 
The results of a study published in the journal Clinical Psychological Science said that people who undergo cosmetic surgery do indeed enjoy life more and have higher self esteem than people who considered it and then decided against it. In… 
The Mentor Company has done it again. Now Mentor’s Advanced MemoryGel is included in a new product particularly helpful for smaller women: the Ultra High Profile implant introduced last year. MemoryGel does not resemble a liquid or even a semi-liquid.… 
In case you’re wondering about how dermal fillers, such as Juvéderm® and Restylane®, came into existence, here is a brief history of the use and advancement of dermal fillers. It all started with fat transplants! And yes, we still do… 