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Laser Treatment for Facial Spider Veins

Facial spider veins (teleangictasia) are a cosmetic problem for many patients.  These can be hereditary but can also result from sundamage and other environmental and social factors.  Modern vascular lasers can treat facial spider veins as a lunch time procedure.  The video below show actual treatments by Dr. Niamtu.  Dr. Niamtu is a fellow of […]

Repairing a “Pixie Ear Deformity”

This post is aimed at surgeons and cosmetic surgery patients. A Pixke Ear deformity is a complication of facelift surgery and a dead give away that someone had a bad facelift.  Although this is generally caused by improper surgery technique, it can occasionally occur from wound contraction.  This deformity is most often seen from novice […]

A New Paradigm for Cosmetic Facial Surgery Education

For the past 6 years Niamtu Cosmetic Surgery Education has been providing high definition teaching videos in a DVD series.  We have sold thousands of DVDs to doctors and student of all cosmetic specialties in virtually every civilized country in the world.  Although our original series has been highly successful, DVDs are waning from popularity […]

Cosmetic Surgery Season is Here              

      The holidays are nearing and I look forward to the “crunch time” in cosmetic facial surgery.  I am lucky to have a seasoned practice and we are busy all the time, but there is no doubt that more people have cosmetic surgery in the winter months for obvious reasons.  It is easier […]

Lower Eyelid Synechia: A Complication of Periorbital CO2 Laser Resurfacing

I recently had a scientific article published in the American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery on laser treatment.  This is mainly of interest to doctors that perform laser and eyelid facial procedures.   Click here to view or download PDF     For more information about cosmetic facial surgery visit www.lovethatface.com   Joe Niamtu, III DMD […]

You don’t often get to meet a legend!

Tommy Lasorda and  his Baseball Hall of Fame ring on my hand.   Several weeks ago I was a speaker at the California Academy of Cosmetic Surgery and had the pleasure to spend an evening with baseball legend and hall of famer Tommy Lasorda. Tommy has been a pitcher, coach, manager and poster boy for […]

A Great, Affordable Camera for Clinical Photography

Most of my practice blogs relate to cosmetic facial surgery and related topics.  The blogs also go to my social media links so I realize that many people don’t necessarily have an interest in some of the topics.  This blog is aimed at doctors that take pictures in their offices and includes many types of […]

New Makeup Trends to Make You Glow When Pregnant

My blogging has been quiet for much of the past 6 months as I had to finish the second edition of my text book Cosmetic Facial Surgery.  I have completed the preliminary writing and time to get back to my website and blog. I have never has a guest blogger before but I am proud […]

Facelift Richmond, Virginia: Dr. Niamtu interviewed on ABC about face and neck lift options

Joe Niamtu, III DMD discusses face and neck lift options with TV 8 anchor Matt DiNardo.

The Best of Richmond

Dr. Joe and his staff have been nominated as a finalist for “Best Plastic Surgeon” by the Richmond-Times Dispatch newspaper.  Although we asked you to vote in another contest earlier this year, winning this type of awards is a huge accolade for me and my staff. I feel that I have the best and most […]