The Early Days of Film & Cosmetic Surgery

October 10, 2024 - Rhys Branman, MD

Did you ever wonder what movie stars did in the days before cosmetic surgery? Think back to the famous staircase scene in Sunset Boulevard, when Gloria Swanson descends uttering the famous line, “All right, Mr. DeMille, I’m ready for my close-up.” You…

Research on Ear Surgery for Children

December 2, 2013 - Rhys Branman, MD

The most often performed aesthetic surgery for children is otoplasty, or ear surgery. Prominent ears are one of the features that seem to evoke teasing from other children. In 2012 , there was a 13.3% increase in otoplasty, over 2011,…

Young Ear Surgery Patient Featured on Good Morning America

May 9, 2018 - Rhys Branman, MD

Ear surgery, or otoplasty, corrects overly prominent ears and is often done on young patients. Good Morning America recently followed a seven-year-old girl on her journey as she underwent the procedure. First grader Samantha Shaw told Good Morning America that…

Non-surgical Device Corrects Newborns’ Ears

May 5, 2022 - Rhys Branman, MD

Stanford University’s Children’s Hospital reports that its surgeons are having great success with a new infant ear correction system that reshapes a newborn’s ears without surgery. Approved by the FDA in 2010, EarWell is a custom-fit plastic molding device that…

Cosmetic Surgery Can Correct Stretched Earlobes

October 9, 2020 - Rhys Branman, MD

More cosmetic surgeons are performing an operation that reverses gauging, a procedure where one’s earlobes are deliberately stretched and widened. The surgery is being requested by individuals who have regrets about having their lobes stretched, reports msnbc.com. Ear surgery, also…

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