Achieving Facial Harmony': Cosmetic Surgery Times Features Dr. Slupchynskyj's Patented S-implant In Recent Article

Cosmetic Surgery Times, a publishing industry leader in the cosmetic surgery arena, featured Dr. Oleh Slupchynskyj in a recent article on March 1st, 2007, "Achieving Facial Harmony: Novel S-implant addresses complexities of African-American rhinoplasty." The article subject, "Achieving Facial Harmony," is timely based on the steady increase in plastic surgery procedures among ethnic groups. Confirmed by an ASAPS 2006 study, racial and ethnic minorities accounted for 22% of all cosmetic surgeries performed.

Rhinoplasty surgery in African Americans is complicated by several common characteristics: frontal nasal area is depressed, smaller amounts of cartilage and increased fatty tissue in the tip of the nose. As a result of these similarities Dr. Slupchynskyj patented a proven customized solution for patients: "Silastic (S-) Implant." The implant is unique as it corrects the depressed frontal nasal angle and increases the height of the bridge of the nose. Dr. Slupchynskyj states, "This is common, but not limited to, African Americans and Non-Anglics."

A study conducted on Dr. Slupchynskyj's patients confirmed:

1) patients were seeking not to change ethnicity, but achieve facial harmony, and

2) the majority of patients felt an increase in self-esteem post-surgically along with a significant preservation of ethnic characteristics.

Oleh Slupchynskyj, M.D. is the Director and Founder of the The Aesthetic Facial Surgery Institute of New York and New Jersey with offices in Manhattan, West Orange, and Lyndhurst. Dr. Slupchynskyj is double board certified through the American Board of Facial Plastic Surgery and the American Board of Otolaryngology with training specific to the head, neck and face. He is named one of the top 10 plastic surgeons with NewYork.com and is considered a face specialist. He is a member of the following Societies: American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, American Academy of Otolaryngology, New York County Medical Society, American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy, and American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery. More information on his surgical techniques can be found on his Web sites www.facechange.org and www.africanamericanrhinoplasty.com