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 […]
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 […]
People focus on the face when they think of addressing their visible signs of aging. Dr. Smith performs facelifts, eyelid surgeries, brow lifts, and nose surgeries. But, what of the neck? Since the neck muscles and skin don’t have a bone under them to at least lie on, our necks can be the first area […]
The decision is have breast augmentation performed by Dr. Smith requires lots of research beforehand from our patients. This is a big life decision and we like our patients to have as much information as possible. This procedure will change your body and the way you see your body. Beyond the decisions such as saline […]
After a woman has had a mastectomy due to breast cancer, the loss of one or both breasts can be difficult emotionally. Dr. Smith uses various surgical techniques to reconstruct breasts at his Okatie practice. Repairs the self-confidence A prognosis of breast cancer is terrifying and it seems unfair for a woman to beat the […]
The skin on our eyelids and surrounding our eyes is among the thinnest on the entire human body. While that allows the easy formation of expressions, it also makes our eyes subject to the sagging and sun damage that affects our entire body. But because of the thin tissues, aging can show even more on […]
Having asymmetrical breasts is not unusual at all. It’s estimated that at least one half of all women have uneven breasts. But it can make a woman feel self-conscious when naked or in a swimsuit. That’s no good in our warm South Carolina climate where we spend lots of our time around the water. To […]
