The Trump Taj Mahal Casino in Atlantic City, NJ is giving away $25K in plastic surgery prizes to a winner of a players card contest. The winner will be given the opportunity to mix and match a variety of plastic surgery procedures including breast augmentation, tummy tuck, liposuction, and face lifts until the total hits […]
Read More »Medicis, the makers of Dysport®, have announced another Dysport rebate program. From November 1 through December 31, 2011 they are offering a $50 rebate when you receive treatment with Dysport. Visit the Dysport website for details of the offer. Dysport is a competitor of Botox®, used for the treatment of lines and wrinkles on the […]
Read More »Women are often unhappy with the deflation of their breasts following breast feeding. Women often say, “I would like to have breasts the size they were while breast feeding”. Here’s a novel idea. Try our 3D breast imaging while breast feeding to determine the volume of your breasts while breast feeding. Repeat 3D imaging after […]
Read More »The type of anesthesia used for plastic surgery procedures ranges from local anesthesia to general anesthesia depending on the procedure performed and surgeon and anesthesiologist preference. With advancement of anesthetic techniques, many procedures that were once thought to require general anesthesia are now being performed safely and effectively with a lighter level of sedation. For […]
Read More »Dr. York Yates is the first and only plastic surgery office in the state of Utah to offer the state of the art, Canfield Vectra 3D imaging system. This has a lot of applications in simulating plastic surgery results but our favorite is breast augmentation simulation for our Utah patients. A patient can literally “see” […]
Read More »Propofol, a medication used for sedation and general anesthesia, is at the heart of the trial of Conrad Murray, Michael Jackson’s physician. According to the autopsy report, the cause of Michael Jackson’s June 25, 2009 death was “acute propofol intoxication”. In addition to propofol, a number of other sedating prescription medications were found in his […]
Read More »The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) has a new campaign that you will be hearing a lot about in the coming months. This will stress the importance to a patient to “do your homework” when choosing a physician to do your plastic surgery.
Read More »A lot of physicians are calling themselves plastic surgeons these days. In the USA today this week, there was an article titled “some non-plastic surgeons disciplined for disastrous results”. The article illustrates risks of non-board certified plastic surgeons performing cosmetic surgery. This is just a small sample of what is really going on out there. […]
Read More »Choosing a plastic surgeon can be difficult. Over the past three days, there has been a special topic on plastic surgery in the USA today. One of these articles was titled “what to ask when picking a plastic surgeon”. The article emphasizes board certification in plastic surgery, experience and facility accreditation.
Read More »Xeomin (another competitor for Botox) was recently FDA approved for the treatment of lines and wrinkles. It is too new to know where this will go. With the approval of Dysport several months ago, this market is getting quite crowded. Hopefully Xeomin will offer something beneficial to the patient such as longer duration or lower […]
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