If you were to select an easy target for teasing from kids at school, it would have to be overly protruding ears. “Satellite dish head,” “Dumbo” — you can hear it now. Kids single out targets like that, and the teasing can really affect the confidence and self-esteem of a child. That’s as true in […]
Archive | September, 2021
The Difference Between Fillers and Neuromodulators
Some people are confused by the various options available for addressing facial wrinkles and volume loss. They hear the term dermal filler and assume that also includes Botox. But while all of these options are injectables, there’s a world of difference between fillers and neuromodulators. Since we offer both neuromodulators and dermal fillers for our […]
Implants Placed through the Armpit
When it comes to breast augmentation with the team at UMass Memorial, you’ll have a series of decisions to make. One of those is where you’d like the incisions to be made for the placement of your implants. The choices are along the breast crease (inframammary incision), around the areola (areolar incision), or through the […]
Are Your Brows Lying About Your Age?
As we age, tissues across our bodies sag, lose elasticity, slacken, and generally become quite annoying. It’s inevitable, but we all like to look as young and healthy as we can. That’s why when the skin and support tissues of our forehead and brow area descend, it can be depressing. This works to make us […]