Niamtu Cosmetic Facial Surgery

I was recently asked by a major cosmetic publication to discuss my feelings on minimally invasive facelifts.  Although I think they are a possible option for younger patients, I believe they are over used on patients that actually require a more comprehensive facelift and therefore lead to many unhappy patients that are left with a lesser […]

People turn to cosmetic surgery because they want to look better, feel better and increase their self-confidence. Cosmetic surgery is generally a positive experience that changes lives, but it can become a nightmare if the patient chooses the wrong surgeon or the surgeon chooses the wrong patient—it is truly a mutual relationship. If you are […]

Exercise and proper nutrition have been an important regimen in my life for the last 40 years.  Over the years, I have trained as hard as competitive athletes and I have the knee and shoulder operations to prove it!   Over this time, I pretty much subscribed to the old school theory of high protein and […]

Earlier this year, Heidi Montag made huge headlines by having 10 cosmetic procedures in the same day at her young age.  This certainly was a negative incident for the  profession of cosmetic surgery.  Recently she has recanted and is now renouncing having cosmetic surgery.  This is also bad for the profession of cosmetic surgery. It […]

Having a blog requires keeping it up to date and therefore most bloggers are continually looking for relevant topics.  I recently read a fantastic journal article in a journal called Dermatologic Surgery.  Tanning and Cutaneous Malignancy by Sheffif F. Ibrahim, M.D. and Mark Brown, M.D. is one of the best written and most comprehensive articles […]

I have written several blog posts about the task of writing a comprehensive cosmetic facial surgery textbook.  The first post was written as I was mid way into the project ……on writing my textbook and the second entry was written after it was finished and I realized what I did. Writing a Textbook: the hardest thing […]

Seminar Brochure 2011 (download pdf) I am proud to announce our schedule for our seventh annual cosmetic facial surgery course.  We have trained hundreds of surgeons from every surgical specialty including plastic surgery, facial plastic surgery, ENT, ophthalmology, oculoplatic surgery, oral and maxillofacial surgery, dermatology, cardiac surgery, general surgery, Ob/Gyn and others.  We are also […]

Name: Brenda Michaels Age: 61 See a video of Brenda Discussing her Surgery Procedures Performed: Facelift Upper and lower eyelid surgery Family: I am a recent widow.  I have two sons and two beautiful daughter-in-laws, and three adorable grandchildren, ages three, five, and seven. Occupation: Self employed- buying and selling plastic raw materials. Hobbies: I […]

Sometimes routine questions that I receive on my web page make interesting reading and I occasionally post these in my blog.  This following is an actual question and answer concerning the MACS facelift technique. Question:   Dear Dr. Joe, I am 46 years old and getting my mother’s neck.  What do you think about the MACS […]