It is amazing how small the world has become. Today I was answering some emails from recent out of town patients of ours and it struck me how many out of town plastic surgery patients we see. Currently over 1/3 of our patients are from out of the state of Utah, some from out of the country. […]
Read More »For patients considering breast augmentation, one of the most common tips they will hear from previous patients is “make sure you don’t go too small”. This is true… if women are unhappy about their chosen size of implant it is most frequent that they wish their breasts were larger. Let me offer the counter piece […]
Read More »Plastic surgery isn’t what is portrayed in the movies and on television. Drugs are not smuggled in breast implants, plastic surgeons are not surgically disguising criminals. The “reality” of TV shows like The Swan and Extreme Makeover is that it is never the goal of plastic surgeons to make a patient virtually unrecognizable to their […]
Read More »What’s the difference between Liposuction, liposculpture and lipo? Liposuction terminology is confusing. Here is a guide to help a patient considering liposuction surgery understand it. What is Liposuction? Liposuction is the removal of fat using cannulas and negative pressure. Most operative techniques for fat removal use cannulas and negative pressure (suction) for removal of the fat. […]
Read More »Good news. The Mentor “feel the difference” program has been extended through June 30, 2012. This special offers patients with saline breast implants who are interested in changing to silicone implants a $250 gift card at the time of their surgery. Most patients with saline implants are quite happy. However, silicone implants are more natural […]
Read More »Prescription drug abuse is an increasing problem nationwide and has reached epidemic levels. It is a particular problem here in Utah, where prescription drug overdose is now the number one cause of accidental deaths, ahead of motor vehicle accidents. Utah is among the top 5 states for prescription drug abuse nearly every year with numbers […]
Read More »Liposuction has been used exclusively for cosmetic reasons – fat reduction and body contouring. A new study presented at the ASPS annual meeting 2011 suggests that there may be some real health benefits of liposuction. In this study, following liposuction, patients with high triglycerides were shown to have a 43% reduction in triglyceride levels. This […]
Read More »Do you feel that your lips are thin? Restylane has been used “off label” for years for lip augmentation. It is finally now FDA approved for lip augmentation. Restylane is a clear, hyaluronic acid gel that has been FDA approved for treatment of lines and wrinkles for a few years. Hyaluronic acid is a substance […]
Read More »I get emails and Youtube messages frequently from high school or college students asking for advice on becoming a doctor or plastic surgeon. I just finished answering two such emails tonight, prompting this post. The first step is getting into college. There is no reason to focus on medicine in high school, there will be […]
Read More »