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Kiley Johnson, a 27 year old native of Melbourne , wanted a rhinoplasty since she was 12 years old. For every birthday and holiday, Kiley used to ask her Mom if she could have that hump removed from her nose. Kiley was very self conscious about her profile."I never liked my nose...

Plastic surgeon Ross A. Clevens, MD and his son travel to Africa with Outreach AfricaWell-known Brevard County plastic surgeon Dr. Ross Clevens and his 14 year old son Max traveled to Tanzania this spring as part of a two week medical mission with Outreach Africa, a non-denomina...

How herbal products may interfere with surgical outcomes and why Ross A. Clevens, MD, FACS and The Center for Facial Cosmetic Surgery recommend patients discontinue herbal medicines at least two weeks prior to surgery. Many herbal supplements increase certain risks associated w...

Marianne is a 58 year old registered nurse in Melbourne , Florida who entrusted Dr. Clevens to perform her facelift. She and Robert, her husband of many years, photodocumented every step of her facelift journey. Marianne and Robert presented this "Diary of Her Facelift" to Dr. C...

Reprinted from Florida Healthcare News Before & After Photos Sally wants to look and feel as best as she can for as long as she can. Now retired, she was a physical education teacher for 30 years. Because of her outdoor lifestyle and lifelong sun exp...

Dr. Clevens was interviewed today by Orlando TV to discuss his experience as a medical mission volunteer in Central Tanzania.Florida Today, the regional Gannett newspaper, featured Dr. Clevens on the online version of the paper discussing medical care in East Africa.To learnmore...

Most people want to look like they already do, just a less-tired, newer version, a phenomenon known as “racial preservation,” an emerging concept in cosmetic surgery.“Our concept of beauty used to be highly Westernized, but it's different now. When we loo...

Brevard County, FL (March 18, 2010) Ross A. Clevens, MD, FACS, and well known Brevard County plastic surgeon will soon begin a journey to Singida Province, the poorest region of Tanzania, on a two-week medical mission with Outreach Africa.The non-denominational outreach mission...

Since it was approved by the FDA in July of last year, SCULPTRA has been gaining popularity to become one of my most frequent treatments. In the right hands, Sculptra a truly breakthrough product. It allows me to truly "sculpt" the face and add volume to the chin, cheeks and...

Results published in today's online issue of the Journal of American Academy of Dermatology showed that treatment with Sculptra®aesthetic (injectable poly-L-lactic acid) was significantly more effective than a human-derived collagen treatment CosmoPlast® in correcting sha...