Unlike other areas of fat, a double chin cannot be hidden by clothing. It can be caused by lifestyle, age or genetics. Now, the CoolMini™ applicator, created by Zeltiq® Aesthetics, Inc., the company that created the popular CoolSculpting® procedure, has been approved by the FDA to noninvasively treat smaller pockets of fat, including the double…
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CoolSculpting® is a popular, non-invasive way to remove fat in stubborn areas such as the muffin top, bra bulges, love handles and belly. In most cases, if a patient undergoes a CoolSculpting procedure on one side of the body, he/she will also have it in the same area on the other side for a balanced…
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Facial aesthetics is a result of an important balance between your unique facial features. One feature that is commonly over-looked by many facial plastic surgeons and plastic surgeons is the position of the teeth. A healthy smile is essential to your facial appearance and the overall facial balance. We often work with orthodontists and cosmetic…
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Steiger Facial Plastic Surgery is proud to announce that we have been designated as only Merz Radiesse Hands Center of Excellence in Palm Beach County to Date. The hands: previously a telltale sign of aging. Although facial plastic surgery can definitely create a younger-looking appearance, the hands have always been a true indicator of…
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Will the doctor break my nose during my rhinoplasty? This is a question that we get on a weekly basis from patients that are desiring to have Rhinoplasty surgery. Patients are afraid of the notion that their nose will be “broken” during their rhinoplasty surgery and associate it with more pain or discomfort after surgery….
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No matter how healthy they eat or how much they exercise, for some patients, it seems like the muffin top – the area of fatty flesh that spills over the waistline of pants, skirts, shorts, etc. – is impossible to eliminate. However, thanks to CoolSculpting®, patients can say goodbye to this irritating area of fat…
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A bit of BOTOX®, or a full-fledged facelift? According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), in 2013, patients in the U.S. underwent 6.3 million BOTOX treatments, as compared to only 133,000 facelift procedures. The American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) reported than nonsurgical procedures increased in 2013 by a whopping 13.1…
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Rhinoplasty is the name of the procedure for which people seek to change the shape and appearance of their nose. There are many reasons for which people seek rhinoplasty surgery. One of the more common reasons that people seek to undergo rhinoplasty is to reduce the size of the nose and remove a nasal hump. …
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The hands used to be the second most obvious indicator of age, after the face. Now, Radiesse, recently approved by the U.S. FDA for hand augmentation to correct volume loss in the dorsum (back) of the hands, can provide smooth and natural-appearing results in the hands. Manufactured by Merz Aesthetics, Radiesse is the first…
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Neck fat and double chins can be things of the past, thanks to Kybella, an injection approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on April 29, 2015. This non-surgical alternative for dissolving neck fat is slated to hit the market, and Facial Plastic Surgeon Dr. Jacob D Steiger, M.D. will be one of…
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Turning back the clock when it comes to the appearance of the face and neck is something that interests many people. However, many people want great results without going under the knife. There have been many non-invasive procedures in the past to reverse the effects of aging on the face, neck, etc., but they were not providing the results that…
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Zeltiq, the parent company of Coolsculpting, has recently announced the upcoming launch of a new applicator, the CoolSmooth PRO. The CoolSmooth applicator was introduced last year for the purpose of treating fat of the outer thighs. This treatment takes 2 hours per thigh and has worked very well for patients. The new “Pro” applicator is similar to the CoolSmooth…
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