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Are you looking for breast implants in Las Vegas? Hankins and Sohn Plastic Surgery now is providing breast implantation with all three major manufacturers of breast implants available in the United States: Mentor, Allergan, and now Sientra.  Sientra implants are FDA approved and have a higher degree of cohesivity for the standard silicone gel breast implants – meaning the implants are of a slightly thicker […]

A surgical facelift typically can provide excellent results for qualified patients seeking dramatic facial rejuvenation. However, whether this procedure or a combination of minimally invasive treatments can best achieve your cosmetic goals depends on a number of elements. As we mentioned in our last blog post on non-surgical facelift, some individuals do not wish to undergo an operation to enhance their appearance. Our skilled plastic surgeons, Dr. […]

Maintaining beautiful, youthful-looking skin is something many patients desire, but not all of them are ready, willing, or comfortable with the idea of undergoing a surgical procedure to help achieve their goals. If you’ve been considering facial rejuvenation but aren’t ready for a facelift, our skilled surgeons at Hankins & Sohn Plastic Surgery Associates offer a variety of minimally-invasive alternatives that may be right for you. We […]

Drs. Hankins and Sohn are proud to be amongst the first in Las Vegas to offer Restylane Silk to our MedSpa and injectable patients.  Restylane Silk is a new product based upon the tried and true hyaluronan gel used in Restylane, but with a smaller particle size.  It was FDA approved in June 2014, and is now hitting the Las Vegas market.  With its smaller […]

Thank you to all our patients, family, and friends for a fantastic 2014. Best wishes to all for a safe and healthy 2015, and we hope you ring in the New Year looking and feeling your best! -Drs. Hankins and Sohn

I’ve recently had the opportunity to utilize the LifeCell Revolve Fat Grafting System, an integrated and innovative fat processing device.  The Revolve is a single-use system, and allows for the processing of up to 800ml of fat in a closed and sterile system.  It utilizes a 200 micron mesh to strain fat, and allows an easy way to wash the fat prior to injection, to […]

I ran across this interesting article from the New York Times, reporting on temporary saline infiltration for breast augmentation. With this procedure, the breast is numbed while awake, and saline solution is infiltrated into the breast to simulate an increase in size. The body reabsorbs the fluid, and the breast returns to its normal shape and size within a day. Some physicians in NYC are […]

For non-surgical fat reduction, many of our patients at Hankins & Sohn Plastic Surgery Associates are turning to CoolSculpting^®, and they are achieving significant results. CoolSculpting^® uses a targeted cooling process that kills the fat cells beneath the skin, literally freezing them to the point of elimination. Once fat cells are crystallized, the cells will die and exit the body through natural processes. CoolSculpting^® also […]

CoolSculpting^® may be an ideal treatment for our patients at Hankins & Sohn Plastic Surgery Associates who have stubborn pockets of fat resistant to healthy diet and regular exercise. Though not intended to treat obesity, the procedure is designed to nonsurgically eliminate isolated fat build-ups in the entire abdomen area (from under the breast down to the waistline), love handles, hips, and bra line on […]

A common question that a patient may ask during a Las Vegas breast augmentation consultation, is “what is the difference between smooth and textured breast implants.” Some of the decision on what type of implant used may be based upon surgeon experience as well as your soft tissues and relevant anatomy. At Hankins and Sohn Plastic Surgery, we utilize both smooth and textured implants, depending […]