Plastic surgery

Covid-19’s Secondary Skin Effects – “Maskne” Face Skin Breakouts

Who would have ever thought that we would be wearing a mask as part of our daily wardrobe ? Due the COVID-19 Pandemic, we are becoming more vigilant in our daily lives and wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as facial coverings and masks. We are starting to see increased cases of mask induced acne…

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5 Key Steps To Provide Safe Medical and Surgical Care During COVID-19 (and beyond)

The recent Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has and will alter the way we practice medicine and surgery for years to come. When we graduate from medical school, we take the Hippocratic Oath and pledge “primum non nocere” or “first, do no harm.” As physicians and surgeons, including those of us who are facial plastic surgeons, we…

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Dr. Steiger One of the First US Physicians to Offer Sofwave Ultrasound, the Latest Non-Invasive Technology in Wrinkle Treatment

Continuing his dedication to providing the latest and best aesthetic technologies for his patients, Jacob D. Steiger, M.D., Facial Plastic Surgeon, of Steiger Facial Plastic Surgery in Boca Raton is one of the nation’s first doctors to acquire Sofwave ultrasound. Sofwave is the latest non-invasive technology to improve facial fine lines and wrinkles, as well…

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Smile & Laugh Lines Be Gone! Vollure is Coming Soon

The latest FDA approved facialfiller, Juvéderm Vollure is one of the newest facial fillers to treat the mid-face near the mouth and cheeks, especially those pesky nasolabial folds (smile and laugh lines). Currently available in other countries including the U.K., Vollure is unique in that it lasts from 12 to 15 months — longer than…

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The Latest Facial Fillers: Smoother Consistency for a More Natural Look

A younger, natural look: This is a main reason patients opt to get facial fillers. Today, the latest facial FDA-approved fillers, including Restylane® Refyne, Restylane® Defyne and the soon-to-be introduced Vollure™, give physicians more control to achieve the most natural and effective results. The fillers treat and enhance moderate to severe wrinkles on the nasolabial…

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Beyoncé’s Torn Earlobe | Split Earlobe Repair

On Oct. 15 in New York City at her Tidal X: 1015 charity concert at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, Beyoncé suffered a ripped earlobe, but — being that she is Beyoncé — went on to deliver an amazing performance nonetheless. While her injury resulted in a small amount of bloodshed, the question remains, how can a…

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Getting Eyelid Surgery in South Florida: What You Need to Know

We are taught from a young age to look a person in the eye. After all, the eyes are the main focal point of the face. However, as we get into our late 20s and 30s or early 40s, our eyelids may begin to appear “droopy” – a result of the thin skin of the…

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Wendy Mendez, MSPA, PA-C, Board Certified Physician Assistant, Joins the “Dream Filler Team” at Steiger Facial Plastic Surgery

The “dream filler team” at Steiger Facial Plastic Surgery in Boca Raton is pleased to welcome Wendy Mendez, MSPA, PA-C, board-certified physician assistant, who will join Jacob D. Steiger, M.D., Facial Plastic Surgeon in performing non-surgical aesthetic rejuvenation. Ms. Mendez is an expert in facial fillers, Botox®, lasers, intense pulsed light (IPL), various forms of…

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Freezing Fat – Faster and Better: Steiger Facial Plastic Surgery One of First U.S. Practices to Offer CoolAdvantage™ Applicator

Freezing and eliminating fat cells just got faster and more efficient. Featuring the most advanced and innovative technology, Steiger Facial Plastic Surgery of Boca Raton, Florida, led by acclaimed facial plastic surgeon Jacob D. Steiger, M.D., is one of the first practices in the U.S. to offer the CoolAdvantage™ applicator for the proprietary CoolSculpting® system….

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Will you have to break my nose during rhinoplasty?

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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Why is Nonsurgical Facial Rejuvenation So Popular?

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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Radiesse, FDA Approved for Hand Augmentation, Eliminates Telltale Sign of Aging

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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