There is an alarming fad of people rushing out of the United States for plastic surgery. The fees are a little less and some people can pay for their trip with their savings on the procedure. In my opinion, safety should never be compromised for cost savings. A few things to consider: The regulations are […]
Read More »There are a number of medical spas popping up all over. The billboards and ads are everywhere and hard to ignore. So how does a patient decide on which one is best. As a plastic surgeon without a medical spa, I believe I can offer a good opinion without hidden agenda. On that note, the […]
Read More »It is interesting to me that there is often an almost religious or fanatical attachment for some patients to either saline implants or silicone implants. I frequently hear “I don’t want those silicone implants that caused all of those people to get sick”, or “I don’t want those fake looking saline implants”. In November 2006 […]
Read More »The answer to this question depends on your goals, finances and recovery. A helpful trick is to pull down on the lower abdomen until the skin is tight. If this simulates your desired goal, you may be a great candidate for a mini-abdominoplasty. In a full abdominoplasty, the skin is elevated to a greater degree providing access to the […]
Read More »This is one that I deal with on at least a weekly, if not daily, basis. After a thorough review of the literature on the topic I can conclusively say that some of the treatment options help a little, some of the time. Not very authoritative, I know, but that is the problem with cellulite. […]
Read More »First of all, let me say that I first set up this blog site a couple of years ago and it was purely an experiment in marketing. I actually forgot that I ever had it but recently decided to re-evaluate this whole “blog” thing. With the economy being as bad as it is I have […]
Read More »I am a plastic surgeon and as such benefit very much from the recent “craze” of plastic surgery both in celebrities and the general public. There are a number of procedures that have an excellent track record of safety, effectiveness, and patient satisfaction. In my opinion procedures like breast augmentation, abdominoplasty, face lift,blepharoplasty, and liposuction would fit into this criteria. I think […]
Read More »The problem with the question is that for each of us, what constitutes a mini facelift or full face lift is different. For some surgeons the difference between a mini and full facelift have to do with the length of the scar, for some the difference has to do with whether or not the deep […]
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