Gillum Facial Plastic Surgery Blog
Indianapolis Facial Cosmetic Surgeon Favors Facial Support System
As any psychologist will tell you, having a support system of family and friends is important for our mental health. At our Carmel plastic surgery center, we talk about support systems of a different sort. The collagen in our skin IS just that, Dr. Timothy Gillum explains, supporting our skin…
Just Enough and Natural at Indianapolis Plastic Surgery Center
“The common thread throughout the directory of inappropriate cosmetic procedures is ‘Too much, too radical, unnatural, and strange’,” says Beverly Hills cosmetic surgeon Robert Kotler, referring to Hollywood celebrities with “ample evidence of poorly performed cosmetic procedures”. Dr. Timothy Gillum often talks of his five years of training in head…
Indianapolis Esthetic Center Works to Undo Winter’s Skin Damage
Cold air, wind, and indoor heat are only three of the reasons your skin suffers in the winter. “These conditions suck the moisture out of your skin, leaving it dull and dry, as well as itchy and irritated,” says Jessica Wu, MD, clinical instructor in dermatology at Los Angeles County….
Indiana Facial Plastic Surgeon Knows How to Add and Subtract
In order to be a successful cosmetic and reconstructive facial surgeon, you don’t need an advanced degree in mathematics, explains Dr. Timothy Gillum. Simple arithmetic, on the other hand, is a big help. “Due to the advances in technology and techniques, both adding and subtracting is possible,” observes the American…
When Cosmetic Surgery Gets Rid of Headaches Along With Wrinkles
According to the Migraine Research Foundation, an estimated 36 million Americans — about 10 percent of the population, suffer from migraines, which are not just headaches, but which include throbbing head pain, nausea and visual disturbances. In fact, migraine ranks in the top 20 of the most disabling medical conditions,…
Indiana Ear, Nose, and Throat Doctor Takes Team Back on Mission to Haiti
“This last trip was as wonderful as the first,” gushes Stephanie Chaney, longtime scrub nurse for Indianapolis facial plastic surgeon and ENT Dr. Timothy Gillum. Last month marked Stephanie’s second time as part of the surgical team’s Dec-Aid mission trip to Haiti. For her, the highlight of this trip was…
Why We Go ZO at Indianapolis Aesthetic Surgery Center
At the Gillum Facial Plastic Surgery Center, we’re quite fascinated with dermatologist Zein Obagi. Not only do we find his name (pronounced Zane O’Bah-Gee.) intriguing, the doctor’s unusually strong passion for healthy skin is very much in line with our own mission under Indianapolis plastic surgeon Dr. Timothy Gillum. “There…
Indiana Cosmetic Surgery Center Uses Hand Rejuvenation to Stump Age-Guessers
Only a few of us around our Carmel Esthetic Surgery Center and Spa will admit to remembering this far back, but I know I can picture it – being at a carnival and stopping at the age guessing booth. Every carnival had one of those booths back then, and the…
Chins Come To Mind at Carmel Plastic Surgery Center
“When you think about what makes modern humans unique,” a Smithsonian Magazine article suggests, “the chin is probably not the first, second or even third thing that comes to mind.” Actually, when it comes to cosmetic surgery procedures in Indianapolis (and across the nation, for that matter, chins are very…
When Indiana Facial Plastic Surgery Makes Sense
“People seem to be finding new ways of modifying their bodies by going under the knife,” reports Paul Nelson reports in ksl.com, noting some strange and unnecessary “fashion surgery” procedures being requested. But, when Nelson interviewed plastic surgeon Lauren Florence, she said “My job, as I see it, is to…