Welcome to Boynton’s Blog! Our board-certified plastic surgeon, James Boynton, MD, likes to keep viewers up-to-date on the latest news and trends in the field of cosmetic enhancement, as well as to provide tips and information about specific procedures and what patients can expect. Please take a look through our extensive blog archive to find out more about advanced treatments, as well as additional information about our practice and the many procedures available here at Boynton Plastic Surgery.
With stories about “avocado hand” receiving lots of press lately, the appearance of one’s hands has become an increasingly popular topic of interest. Attention brought to the hands by hearing about (or even experiencing) avocado slicing-related injuries has caused many individuals to consider how their own hands look. Unfortunately, as one of the most likely areas of the body to […]
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Our team is pleased to announce that board-certified plastic surgeon James F. Boynton, MD is a recent recipient of the prestigious Vitals Patients’ Choice Award for 2016! To earn this esteemed recognition, physicians must receive near perfect ratings across an assortment of care-based components on Vitals.com—a highly trusted online resource that helps individuals seeking medical treatment connect with leading doctors […]
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People talk about plastic surgery all the time, but frankly, it is a poorly understood specialty—and we plastic surgeons have not always done the best job of explaining it well to the public. Plastic surgery is really a diverse specialty involving all aspects of the body (skin, fat, muscle, and nerves). It really has nothing to do with actual “plastic” […]
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There has always been a bit of a stigma in the world of plastic surgery about what we do…how it is considered so vain and “unnecessary” by some. Plastic surgery has definitely become more popular in the last 20 years, and also more mainstream. Plastic surgery practices of the 1970s and 80s would seldom ever find a male patient that […]
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Having breast implants is not a “one and done” thing—they are not permanent! Like anything else that is not “living tissue,” breast implants have a shelf life. I see so many patients that may have decided on breast augmentation before having children in their 20s, and then fast-forward 30 years to their 50s and there is usually a different set […]
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I have really gotten more excited about earlobes in the last few years, which is such an important aspect of facial beauty and aesthetics that oftentimes get overlooked. Earlobes change with age—like anything else, they can become droopy, they can “deflate,” and they can even develop folds and seem “collapsed.” Fortunately, earlobes can often be rejuvenated with volume. I think […]
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Several facial rejuvenation “trends” have become popular among women and men in their late 30s and 40s who want “improvement” in their cheeks, jowls, neck, and jawline but are not yet ready for a “real” facelift. These are often referred to “lunchtime” treatments and procedures, as many can be performed during a patient’s lunchbreak from work or other daily activities. […]
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We are thrilled to announce that Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. has named our Houston plastic surgeon—Dr. James F. Boynton—one of the region’s “Top Doctors” in Plastic Surgery for 2016! To comprise the yearly list, Castle Connolly polls thousands of physicians and medical professionals in an attempt to distinguish those who display excellence within their specific specialty. Based on the results […]
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A question commonly asked by males who have gynecomastia is whether or not the condition can be successfully resolved with exercise. The answer to this inquiry often depends on a variety of different factors, the most important of which is the specific underlying cause of the enlarged breasts. If the development of overly large breasts is primarily caused by being […]
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The appearance of enlarged breasts is a concern that affects many adolescent and adult males. While “gynecomastia” is frequently used as a blanket term when referring to this issue, the condition may actually qualify as “pseudogynecomastia” for certain individuals based on the anatomy of their abnormally large breasts. In true gynecomastia, overly large male breasts are mainly caused by an […]
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