Is your nose red like Rudolph? An IPL can help! Posted on December 23, 2013 By Dr. Mahlon Kerr Having problems with red and brown spots on your face and neck? An IPL photofacial can be the ticket to refreshing your skin and removing those unsightly colored blemishes. Photofacials are non-invasive way to improve your complexion. The process uses intense pulsed light to target and breakup small blood vessels that lie in the superficial … Read More➝
Synergy Plastic Surgery Holiday Survival Guide Posted on December 15, 2013 By Dr. Mahlon Kerr As the second holiday season ascends upon us with a rapid pace it can be hard to maintain a balance between healthy and indulgent choices. These simple tips from Synergy Plastic Surgery can help you keep your figure and make it through the holidays a winner. Holiday Parties. A definite ritual in America. Most employers … Read More➝
Gummy Bear Implants Hit Austin, Texas Posted on December 8, 2013 By Dr. Mahlon Kerr Sientra, a long-term maker of breast implants worldwide, is now offering textured breast implants with the highly cohesive gel often referred to as “gummy bear” in consistency. These breast augmentation implants have been used worldwide for many years and are now available at our plastic surgery practice in Austin, Texas. Sientra Gummy Bear Implants The … Read More➝
Organic Plastic Surgery: Doctors Using Body Fat to Alter and Reconstruct Patients Posted on December 2, 2013 By Dr. Mahlon Kerr By Clarissa Hamlin as originally published in Beauty World News. Many doctors are turning to organic plastic surgery, a new method to perform facelifts or other procedures without implanting any artificial enhancements. Instead, surgeons are using a patients' own body fat to reconstruct and alter their bodies. According to Kxan.com, a few doctors in Central Texas are … Read More➝
SPY Technology Hits Austin and Changes the Face of Breast Reconstruction Posted on November 28, 2013 By Dr. Mahlon Kerr Local area hospitals have been rapidly acquiring a new technology to assist plastic surgeons in the battle against breast cancer. Called the “SPY,” the technology allows plastic surgeons to view blood vessels in real time and helps to ensure better outcomes in breast reconstruction patients. Local plastic surgeon Dr. Mahlon Kerr explains how the spy … Read More➝
Austin Residents Go “Organic” When it Comes to Plastic Surgery Posted on November 24, 2013 By Dr. Mahlon Kerr From organic apples at whole foods to small organic urban farms on the east side Austin residents have been going organic before anyone else even understood what that meant. The residents of Austin, Texas are conscious about what they put in their bodies, and want to make sure they are going green using recycled items … Read More➝
How Much BOTOX® Is Enough? Posted on November 18, 2013 By Dr. Mahlon Kerr What is the scoop on Botox in Austin, Texas? How much is enough? Our nurse Ashley with Synergy Plastic Surgery in offers a few tips... How many units of Botox do I need to get rid of these wrinkles? The answer depends on many factors such as age, wrinkles, volume loss, and texture. The most … Read More➝
If We Can Recycle Plastic What Can “Plastic” Surgeons Recycle? Posted on November 11, 2013 By Dr. Mahlon Kerr One word. FAT. What was once the hopes and dreams of many has become a commonplace reality in the world of cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery. While we can’t “borrow” the fat from your heavy sister or husband’s love handles we can move it around your body to more useful areas. This fat “recycling” allows … Read More➝
Local Plastic Surgeon sees trend in Stretched Earlobe reversals Posted on November 2, 2013 By Dr. Mahlon Kerr Synergy Plastic Surgery Austin, Texas Austin has always been a “cool” location in a warm climate. Its bohemian flair established in the 1960s lives on today in the hip downtown districts and intercity farms that dot it's hill country landscape. With thousands of young people flooding into the area each month it’s no wonder that … Read More➝
Implants and muscle placement, what position is best? Posted on October 31, 2013 By Dr. Mahlon Kerr Breast implants can be placed either under or over the pectoralis muscle. In the United States and at Synergy Plastic Surgery we typically place all of our breast implants into a submuscular (under the muscle) position. This is done for many reasons but the most important ones are that the muscle helps to better cover … Read More➝