People use facial cues to interpret communication. This is especially true of the area around your eyes because the eyes are the focal point of the face. The position of your brows can give the impression that you’re very tired or even angry when you’re actually anything but. Sagging brows are a result of years […]
At our Okatie practice, breast augmentation is one of our most popular procedures. This is true in the nation, as well. In 2018, over 317,000 American women opted to augment their breasts. That was up four percent from 2017. It’s a very personal decision, but it is a life-changing choice for a woman. For most […]
For the past couple of blogs we’ve talked about our EmbraceRF system that Dr. Smith offers for his patients. EmbraceRF is actually three devices in one, all meant to tighten skin laxity and remodel fat. For the New Year, let’s focus on Morpheus8, the third EmbraceRF treatment along with AccuTite and FaceTite. Unlike those two […]
It’s not that we have overly difficult winters down here on the South Carolina coast, but we’re still not heading over to Coligny Beach Park on a typical Saturday in January. That makes winter a great time to come see Dr. Smith to put our EmbraceRF technology to work tightening the skin on your face […]
Everyone wants to have firmer, tighter skin. That’s the tenet of youthful skin. But declining collagen, sun damage, and slackening tissues all conspire to give us flattened cheeks and sagging across our mid and lower face. Dr. Smith is excited to offer the FaceTite™ treatment utilizing the EmbraceRF system. Combining radiofrequency energy and liposuction, FaceTite™ […]
Sometimes patients come in to our Okatie practice and are confused whether liposuction or a tummy tuck would be right for them. Some consider these two body contouring procedures to be somewhat interchangeable. But the two procedures are really quite different and your individual body predicates which is the best option for you. Here’s the […]
The combination of the American food landscape and our sedentary lifestyles continue to grow the waistline of the average American. That could explain why liposuction is more popular every year. But Dr. Smith cautions patients against believing liposuction is a weight-loss procedure. It’s not. Liposuction is a body-contouring procedure intended to only remove pockets of […]
As we age, all of us gain some degree of jowls and loose skin around the mid to lower face and neck. It’s just part of the deal that comes with aging unfortunately. To address this, you could have a surgical facelift and neck lift, but many patients don’t want to have surgery. Now Dr. […]
At Smith Plastic Surgery, first and foremost, we want our patients to be comfortable with the decisions they are making about their bodies and potential cosmetic surgery. As discussed in last month’s blog, we’ve found that many patients have mixed feelings about silicone breast implants because they can rupture without the woman knowing, a phenomenon […]
Many of our patients feel as if they have an unwelcome decision to make when choosing the type of breast implants for their augmentation. They’ve heard that the feel of silicone implants is more akin to that of natural breast tissue, but they worry about silent rupture. When a silicone implant ruptures, there is no […]
