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“Selfies” and Cosemtic Facial Surgery

    I guess Narcissus was the first example of a “selfie” and over the past year I have seen a lot of pretty silly correlations between people taking “selfies” (self-photographs with cell phones) and cosmetic facial surgery.  I even heard of one surgeon who supposedly has a special facelift just for that.  Even for […]

The Tennessee Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery Meeting (AKA Music City Scale Meeting)

The Tennessee Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery Meeting (AKA Music City Scale Meeting) From left to right Dr. Biesman (cut in half) Dr. Michael Gold, Dr. Joe Niamtu, III, Dr. Doris Day, Dr. Rox Anderson, Dr. Darrell Ellis in a Q & A session I usually lecture at national and international meetings 12-15 times […]

Dr. Niamtu Invited Speaker at Nashville Music City Cosmetic Surgery Course

        It is my honor to be a featured speaker at the Music City Scale Symposium for cosmetic surgery and laser education.  Although I will be speaking at 15 various meetings here and abroad during 2014, few (if any) have any more renowned faculty than this meeting.  Doctors from the USA and […]

Lip Implants are Still an Option

Lip implants have come in and out of popularity about every 10 years.  The have been great in some patients and not so good in others.  Over the past 20 years I have seen Gore-Tex, a saline filled implant and the more recent soft silicone implants.  The reason that lip implants were in demand in […]

Dr. Niamtu Receives Two Distinguished Surgery Awards in Cosmetic Surgery

I guess when you have done something for a long time and you get old you get some awards :). I have been honored to receive two recent awards for distinguished service in cosmetic facial surgery. On December 7th, the Bellevue Hospital Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Alumni Program named Dr. Joe Niamtu of Richmond, Virginia the […]

Silicone Injection for Facial Scars and Defects

  Patients often present to my office with scars from previous accidents or surgery and seek cosmetic improvement.  Most scars can be improved by laser treatments and generally lighter skin is easier to treat than darker skin.  Some scars are treated with subcision which involves separating the scar bands under the skin and some scars […]

Laser Video Sampler by Dr. Joe Niamtu, III

Lasers are a big part of our practice and this is a subject that I lecture, teach and publish on frequently.  Patients frequently ask about what procedures can be performed with laser technology.  This video shows a partial sample of common laser procedures and some selected before and after  pictures of laser treatment.   For […]

Facelift Recovery

Dr. Joe Niamtu, III interviews a patient one day and one week after facelift surgery and full face CO2 laser resurfacing.  The before and after pictures are also shown at 3 months after surgery. While recovery is different for all patients, this case is relatively typical for these procedures.To find out more about facelift surgery […]

Dr. Niamtu Celebrates 30 Years of Practice and Community Service and Awards 5 “Niamtu’s Heroes”

I finished my maxillofacial surgery residency in July of 1983 and entered private practice in Richmond, hoping to build a successful facial surgery practice.  I had no idea how great this experience would be and that I was building one of the largest maxillofacial practices in the country.  This was due to a lot of […]

5 Minute Cheeks: Small Changes Make Big Results

Most patients don’t realize that volume loss in the cheek regions make them look old and tired.  They also don’t realize that in less than 5 minutes, this area can be volumized and rejuvenated and look younger.  This video explains midface volume loss and how easy it is to look younger in several minutes. For […]