It is fairly often that patients ask me if they are going to be able to achieve the same benefit from a non-surgical facelift as they are from a full facelift. Although a facelift is still the gold-standard for turning back the clock on facial aging, there are more non-surgical options available today than ever before for patients who are not...
View MoreConventional wisdom informs us that women and men consider having a facelift when they have exhausted all of the other possibilities for maintaining their facial appearance. This typically occurs in the mid-fifties to early sixties. However, a recent study to be published in the January issue of ASPS – Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®...
View MoreThe embarrassment of unwanted facial and body hair is a common complaint. At the Center for Aesthetics and Plastic Surgery in Grand Rapids, we use IPL laser hair removal to treat all skin types and hair colors on the face and body. Men and women benefit from laser hair removal. Laser treatment can create lasting, beautiful results without the...
View MoreGenetics have traditionally been thought to weigh heavily in hair loss in men and women. However, a study presented at the ASPS meeting in Denver in September by Dr. Bahman Guyuron demonstrated that external factors and lifestyle choices also significantly impact hair loss, particularly in women. The study looked at 84 sets of female identical...
View MoreLanguage can be a funny thing. We say one thing, particularly in medicine, and sometimes make the assumption that we will be fully understood or that words mean the same thing to everyone. However, as a recent article by The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASAPS) pointed out in an article about language and light-based technology, the...
View MoreWhile liposuction is not a treatment for obesity or a weight loss solution, it is a valuable tool for improving specific trouble areas of the body which have stubborn fatty deposits. Liposuction in Michigan is ideal for people who are healthy, and basically in good shape, but are struggling with a specific area of their body which, for whatever...
View MoreIn addition to facial plastic surgery and breast surgery, I have a particular interest in body contouring and I try to offer patients the latest options in technology and procedures that are safe, proven and effective. I realize that most people today want procedures that offer little or no downtime where quality and outcome aren’t...
View MoreIn July, the FDA approved Xeomin (Z-O-MIN) as the latest botulinum toxin type A treatment to help reduce wrinkles. Joining Botox and Dysport, Xeomin works on the same principle as both of the other products by temporarily blocking the signals from the nerves to muscles. The FDA approved Xeomin for treating the wrinkles between the eyebrows,...
View MoreWe typically consider liposuction to be a strictly cosmetic procedure, but at our recent ASPS annual meeting in Denver, on September 23-27, a study was presented by Dr. Eric Swanson that indicated for the first time that liposuction patients experience lower triglyceride levels and white blood cell counts, and perhaps decreasing the risk of heart...
View MoreLarge ears or ears which stick out far from the sides of the head can be the root of ruthless teasing, especially among peers and kids. Boys and girls from adolescence on up through adulthood can suffer from feeling self-conscious about their ears. Dr. Ringler has helped countless children and adults alike improve the appearance of their prominent...
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