I often have patients who ask me if I do “painless breast augmentation”. The truth is that there is no such thing as painless breast augmentation. There are a number of steps that can be taken to make the procedure less painful. I have seen patients for breast augmentation revision who originally had a “painless” breast enhancment who reported to […]
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Most women have some degree of asymmetry in their breasts. An important aspect of any cosmetic or reconstructive procedure is addressing and hopefully correcting asymmetries. We have now been “live” with 3D imaging for a week and one of the things that I have been most excited about is its ability to measure and compare […]
Read More »I am proud to announce that we have completed installation of our new 3D imaging photography. This should be up and running for next weeks consultations. This equipment creates an unbelievable 3D image that can be rotated and manipulated in a variety of ways. This produces a very realistic image of postoperative expectations, and is […]
Read More »1. The general public will learn that not all doctors doing plastic surgery are plastic surgeons. There seems to be a growing number of non-plastic surgeons doing plastic surgery procedures. I am not talking about botox, laser therapy, etc… I am talking about major operations such as liposuction, breast augmentation, and facelifts. This is at […]
Read More »Good news, it looks as if the cosmetic tax provision will be removed from the Senate health reform bill. Instead, there will be a 10% tax on indoor tanning services to help pay the high costs associated with the health reform program. UV exposure and tanning beds have been shown to be directly associated with […]
Read More »Patients occasionally ask me about the durability of breast implants. They are concerned that the implants may pop or fail if they get in an accident or fall. Although anything is possible, usually a failure occurs in an implant that has been in for a long time and the shell wears out. An earlier failure […]
Read More »For patients considering traveling to Utah for plastic surgery we have made it even more affordable. Click the out of town travel guide link to find special deals on local Marriott hotels offered only to Dr. Yates patients.
Read More »A recent survey conducted by the Opinion Research Corporation revealed that respondents oppose the proposed cosmetic surgery tax by a 52%-43% margin. This number increased when the individuals polled learned that the majority of Americans that will be effected by this tax report a household income between $30,000 to $90,000. This is a tax largely […]
Read More »If you are considering cosmetic surgery, you may want to hurry as the costs are about to increase by 5%. The new health care bill unveiled by the senate last week includes a 5% tax on all cosmetic procedures and surgeries. This is an effort to help raise the funds required to extend health insurance […]
Read More »I have had more traffic than expected on my tummy tuck video that is hosted on Youtube. Trying to figure out why I typed “tummy tuck” on the Youtube search bar and sure enough my video came up number one! As a side, my blog posts are now interfaced with both Twitter and Facebook.
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