Plastic surgery can not only change your appearance but can also boost your self-confidence and help you look as young as you feel. Whether you want to reshape your nose or breasts, smooth wrinkles and tighten sagging skin, remove excess fat, or correct a problem resulting from surgery, birth defects or the effects of aging, the wide array of procedures available at our office can help you achieve the appearance you desire.

Liposuction

Liposuction surgery is performed to actually remove unwanted localized deposits of fat cells from the body. The procedure is meant for body contouring. It is not a treatment for obesity or cellulite. The result is a re-sculpting of bulging areas into more attractive contours.

Tumescent Technique

With the tumescent technique, large volumes of saline solution, local anesthesia, and adrenaline are infused into the fatty area being treated to cause swelling. This enables your surgeon to maneuver a small instrument called a cannula, connected to a vacuum machine, superficially under the skin.

By doing the procedure purely under local anesthesia, all the major risks of liposuction are minimized.

Dr. Sklar studied liposuction with  the inventor of the tumescent technique and teaches liposuction at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in the cosmetic surgery clinic.

Abdominoplasty

A "tummy tuck, or an abdominoplasty, can significantly enhance your appearance and self-confidence. The procedure involves the removal of excess skin and fat from the abdomen and tightening the muscles of the abdominal wall. People with major weight loss and women after multiple pregnancies often lose their abdominal skin elasticity. A consultation can determine if liposuction or abdominoplaty would be the best procedure for you.

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Face Lift

Aging of the face is inevitable, and with time the face loses volume and the skin of the face and neck loosen. Age, sun exposure, gravity, and genetics all contribute to skin changes. As the aging population grows, it is no wonder why facelifting has become the third most performed facial cosmetic procedure. 

Eyelid Surgery

Droopy upper eyelids and puffy bags under the eyes can make you look older and more tired than you feel.  Blepharoplasty or eyelid surgery is the most commonly performed facial plastic surgical procedure.  By removing small amounts of excess skin and fat one can transform the eyelid region to a more youthful and refreshed look. The procedure can be performed in the office under local anesthesia or IV sedation, if preferred. For the right candidate, it is probably the most minor surgery that can give the most major improvement to the face.

Rhinoplasty

Rhinoplasty can change the size of your nose, take off a hump, change the shape of the tip, narrow the span of the nostrils, or change the angle between your nose and your upper lip. It may also correct a birth defect or injury, or help relieve some breathing problems by straightening the septum. There are so many possible ways to change the appearance of the nose that it is important that you have a specific idea of what you would like corrected.

By removing, adding, or changing the position of the cartilages, bones and soft tissue, your desired nose shape can be achieved.

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Brow Lift

A forehead lift or "browlift" is a procedure that restores a more youthful, refreshed, and cheery look to the forehead, eye brows and upper eyelid areas. By removing excess skin and muscle, the procedure corrects  drooping brows, improves the horizontal lines and furrows that can make you look angry, sad or tired, and tightening the skin of the upper eyelid. The incisions are well hidden along the frontal hairline or in the hair, and with the use of an endoscope (a small camera that allows the procedure to be performed with minimal incisions), the incisions are almost impossible to see. The particular type of incision to be used will be discussed during your consultation. Also, a forehead lift is often performed in conjunction with eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) or a facelift to provide a smoother, overall balanced look to the eyes and face.

Breast Augmentation

Breast augmentation can enhance your appearance, improve your self-confidence, and broaden your ability to wear different clothing fashions by changing the shape and size of your breasts to better match your body style. Also, breast augmentation is used to rebalance a voluptuous figure, correct lost volume resulting from age or pregnancies, and balance asymmetrical breasts.

Breast Reduction

Large breasts may cause a woman to potentially experience various medical problems caused by the excessive weight of the breast tissue. Problems with posture, skeletal deformities, back and neck pain, skin irritations are common with this condition.  Bra straps often leave indentations in the shoulder area. With breast reduction surgery, women of all ages are able to have breasts that are better shaped and in proportion. In some instances, liposuction can be used for breast reduction. The best candidates for liposuction have good skin tone, nonfibrous breasts and desire a 1-2 cup size reduction.

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