Plastic Surgery Learning Corner | DeLuca Plastic Surgery Albany NY

What is Liposuction? Liposuction is a body contouring procedure that reduces fat under the skin to address trouble spots throughout the body. Traditionally liposuction has been used to tweak areas resistant to exercise such as the love handles, the lower abdomen, the neck, and the buttock. Liposuciton is performed through small access incisions hidden in […]

Schedule a consultation to learn whether breast augmentation, breast lift, or breast lift with implants is the right approach for your anatomy and goals. Do I Need A Breast Lift Or Just Implants? One of the most common questions patients ask during a breast consultation is whether they need a breast lift, a breast augmentation, […]

What Causes Hollow Cheeks? Hollow cheeks develop when the face loses volume or structural support, creating a sunken appearance beneath the cheekbones. While some people naturally have hollow cheeks due to genetics, others notice them after significant weight loss or as part of the aging process. As we age, facial fat, soft tissue, and even […]

Click here to join our mailing list and get informative blog posts and helpful hints delivered to your inbox weekly. There has always been a fascination with the posterior of women, however, over the last few years plastics surgeons have seen the demand for the Brazilian Butt Lift to skyrocket. This new found focus has still […]

Women seek labiaplasty for many reasons ranging from discomfort with intercourse and pinching in tight clothing to purely cosmetic reasons. According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery there has been a significant increase in the number of these tissue reduction and restructuring procedures — an astonishing 48 percent rise in 2014 from 2013. Workout gear […]

Click here to join our mailing list and get informative blog posts and helpful hints delivered to your inbox weekly. What Is Botox? Botox is an injectable used to lessen the movement of specific muscle of the face in an effort to target wrinkles created by the contraction of facial muscle groups. The areas that are treated […]

Aging eyes are characterized by the development of wrinkles, fine lines, drooping skin, midface hollowing, and eyelid bags. These changes make patients look tired and angry. The bulging of the lower eyelids occurs as the tissue wall (orbital septum) that holds the fat in the orbit begins to weaken and stretch. Traditional blepharoplasty attempts to […]

DeLuca Plastic Surgery would like to congratulate Dr. David Tauber on the publishing of the book, Clinical Diagnosis in Plastic Surgery. Clinical Diagnosis in Plastic Surgery systematically presents a collection of entities, syndromes, and diseases that are diagnosed and treated by plastic surgeons, hand surgeons, otolaryngologists, oral surgeons, and dermatologists. The goal is to document an extensive […]

The facelift is experiencing a bit of a renaissance it would seem. I have patients of all ages ask about the surgery and whether or not they would be a “good” candidate for the procedure. It’s a good question. Fifteen years ago, the average age of a patient was about 60 to 65 – today it’s […]

Patients who are looking for body contouring options may have heard of a new option that has appeared in the U.S. over the last several years. SmartLipo is a procedure that has gained a lot of buzz, causing patients to ask if this is a viable, and even better, option for them than liposuction. Many […]