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Cosmetic Surgery Journal | Dr. Albert Carlotti, West Palm Beach
Articles written by Dr. Carlotti on how these operations actually work, what determines whether they succeed, and the questions worth asking before you book anything.
Cosmetic Surgeon vs. Plastic Surgeon: What the Words Tell You — and What Actually Matters
Cosmetic surgeon vs. plastic surgeon: understand the training, credentials, safety questions, and ten factors to compare before choosing your surgeon.
Read the articleFacial skeleton · Updated 2026-09-10Sliding Genioplasty vs. Chin Implant: Choosing the Right Chin Procedure
Compare sliding genioplasty (OIBM) and chin implants: bone movement, projection, recovery, risks, and how chin surgery can change the neck contour.
Read the articleAnesthesia & safety · 2026-09-10Who Is Putting You to Sleep? Office-Based Anesthesia Safety Questions Every Patient Should Ask
A board-certified cosmetic surgeon explains office-based anesthesia — types, who administers it, what accreditation verifies, and the 10 safety questions to ask before any procedure.
Read the articleFacelift cost & planning · 2026-09-07Why Facelift Quotes Vary—and What Yours Should Include
What the total covers, which costs may be separate, and how to compare written facelift quotes.
Read the articleFacelift recovery · 2026-09-07Facelift Recovery: When Will I Feel Ready to Be Seen?
What heals in days, what settles over months, and how to plan work, events and support at home.
Read the articleFacelift · 2026-09-044D Facelift: Skeleton to Skin in West Palm Beach
The signature facelift concept, explained without the laser or filler confusion.
Read the articleFacelift · 2026-07-22Why Some Facelifts Look Pulled — and What Bone Has to Do With It
The two causes of an obviously operated face, and why only one of them gets discussed.
Read the articleFacelift · 2026-09-04Fotona 4D vs Surgical 4D Facelift in West Palm Beach
Same two letters. Completely different medicine.
Read the articleChoosing a surgeon · 2026-07-08Ten Questions to Ask Any Cosmetic Surgeon — and the Answers You Want
The questions that separate marketing from substance — written by someone who has to answer them.
Read the articleBody contouring · 2026-06-24Tummy Tuck vs. Liposuction: They Solve Different Problems
One removes fat. The other repairs a muscle wall. Choosing wrong is the most common reason patients are disappointed.
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