Niamtu Cosmetic Facial Surgery

Dr. Niamtu ablating DPN lesions with Ellman Radiowave Surgery

Dr. Niamtu treats this patient with Facial Spider Veins using a Iridex 940 Laser

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have concluded that the 940-nm wavelength laser is superior for treating facial spider veins (telangiectasias) as compared to the 532-nm-wavelength laser. The findings, which appear in the recent issue of Lasers in Surgery and Medicine , are the first time these lasers were tested against each other […]

The following video shows Dr. Niamtu performing laser assisted earlobe reduction.  This video shows actual surgical footage and may be graphic for some viewers.  View with discretion.

 Dr. Niamtu explains everything you always wanted to know about chin implants, genioplasty and angle implants

Although there are numerous ways to augment the chin, silicone chin implants have been the leading choice for 40 years.  Silicone is very bio-compatible and is used in numerous medical devices.  Dr. Niamtu  secures all  facial implants with micro screws, which means they cannot move or migrate and have much less chance of causing problems […]

The following video shows Dr. Niamtu performing buccal fat pad reduction.  This is graphic surgical footage and may be offensive to some individuals.

Paper or Plastic? I frequently get asked what material is the best for facial implants and my answer is usually silicone. Silicone rubber has been used in the body for decades and is in many medical and surgical devices. When silicone is placed over bone, it feels like bone. A big advantage is that since […]

Young people have positive fat distribution in the face that contributes to a “young” look. As we age, this fat atrophies and sags and produces a hollow and aged appearance. Aging is a process of deflation and as the youthful midface fat changes position, we look drawn and aged. Young people have plentiful midface volume […]

In the fast moving arena of cosmetic surgery, hype is omnipresent and the media is full of “new” and miraculous procedures that promise fantastic results with little or no downtime. Most of these “discoveries” fade into obscurity because of results that fail to meet expectations. Barbed suture facelifts, skin tightening devices, and minimally invasive laser treatments that produce minimal results are examples of hyped procedures that entered like a lion and […]