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A Great Little Case: Otoplasty

I have been doing a new little video vignette that I call “A Great Little Case”.  These videos showcase some cosmetic surgery case that I think is of interest for various reasons.  Today’s case is about otoplasty, which is also known as ear pinning.  This is a procedure for protruding ears that is frequently done […]

Please Vote for Dr. Niamtu and Staff

  It’s that time again, where local magazines open their “Best of Virginia” contests.  We are proud to have won “Best Cosmetic Surgeon” numerous times in the past.  These awards  underline our commitment to excellence in cosmetic facial surgery and mean a lot of me, my staff and our patients.  It only takes a minute […]

Niamtu Cosmetic Facial Surgery Education Video Series

I am proud to have had the opportunity to teach cosmetic facial surgery to doctors from every imaginable specialty in over 30 countries around the world.  Version II of my high definition teaching series is available for preview or purchase at www.cosmeticsurgeryeducation.com I have taken the most common cosmetic facial surgery surgical and nonsurgical procedures […]

Festoon Treatment

Festoons are excess wrinkled and crinkly tissue on the lower eyelids and upper cheek. In this video, Dr. Niamtu describes an effective, non-surgical treatment. For more information visit www.lovethatface.com Joe Niamtu, III DMD Cosmetic Facial Surgery Richmond, Virginia www.lovethatface.com

How Do You Know When it is Time for a Facelift?

No one ever “needs” a facelift as it is obviously an elective surgery.  I do get asked daily by patients, “How do you know when it is time to do a facelift?”  I have attempted to answer this question in the video below. For more information about face and neck lift or cosmetic facial surgery […]

Surgical Treatment of Rhinophyma

Rhinophyma is a disfiguring condition of the nose that can cause pain, dysfunction and social embarrassment.  In this video, Dr. Niamtu discusses and show the surgical treatment of a patient with rhinophyma and showcases other cases. For more information visit www.lovethatface.com Joe Niamtu, III DMD Cosmetic Facial Surgery Richmond, Virginia

Buffalo Bills Great Thurman Thomas Jersey Retirement Ceremony

I have been lucky in my life to call numerous Buffalo Bills friends.  Among them Jim Kelly (fromw I met everyone else), Thurman Thomas, Bruce Smith, Chris Mohr, Steve Tasker Andre Reed,, Darryl Talley, Cornelius Bennet are some of the greats of the golden age of the Bills. I have had the pleasure to watch […]

Rhinophyma: An Annoying Problem with a Happy Ending

Rhinophyma is a condition found mostly on the nose and is a result of rosacea, adult acne, inflammation and sometimes heredity.  It is manifested by large, bulbous over growth of soft tissue on the nose.  It is a problem for patients aesthetically, socially and is sometimes causes pain or infection.  For advanced cases, the only […]

Meet Botox Betty

For 22 years I have been saving our empty Botox vials as “Cosmetic Surgery Art” and have added our most recent addition “Botox Betty”.   As one of the top 3% of Botox providers in the USA, we obviously use a lot of that product and have kept Richmond wrinkle free for decades.  I won’t reveal […]

The Art & Science of Cosmetic Eyelid Surgery (Blepharoplasty)

Cosmetic eyelid surgery is one of my favorite and most common procedures.  The upper face and especially the eyelids age faster that the lower face causing people in their forth and fifth decade to often look prematurely tired and older.  All four eyelids can be rejuvenated in under an hour and using laser technology there […]