Every so often someone , somewhere comes up with a name for something that cosmetic plastic surgeons have been doing for years. That is exactly the case with the "360…
adminJuly 8, 2020
New tummy tuck technique for wound closure As a cosmetic plastic surgeon I am constantly trying to improve my surgical results and, in particular, the quality of the scars cosmetic…
adminJuly 2, 2011
I have written in past blogs about the futility of exercise as a weight reduction method. This is an update from 5 years ago! The Washington post and other sources…
adminMay 5, 2020
is a scar where there is an abnormal growth of a hard and thick scar outside of the line of the initial incision or skin trauma. The surgeon may have…
adminOctober 8, 2011
Lyme disease effects and facial palsy I was not going to write again about Lyme disease or my recovery from facial palsy, but recent news just begs for comment. I…
adminSeptember 14, 2013
The amount of cosmetic plastic surgery information on the internet is truly astounding; equally astounding is the amount of false and plain wrong information.
adminMay 17, 2013
Biggest problem that I see with Botulinum toxin injections - Patient expectation - some patients have bigger and stronger muscles that cause deeper lines on the skin. Obviously they will…
adminApril 12, 2011
They are hence placed in locations where long term or permanent strength is not needed and where the natural scar tissue that forms in wounds can take over the function…
adminJune 19, 2013
Cosmetic plastic surgery fun with phone apps There are a number of cosmetic plastic surgery apps that allow for plastic surgery results to be visualized for patients. The cosmetic patient…
adminJanuary 8, 2013
Sun tips for patients: Use sunscreen daily, cover up with hats and long sleeves when outside for long periods of time, stay in the shade and do not ever use…
adminJune 2, 2012
What Fever means after surgery Fever is a common indication from our body that the system is in imbalance. Normal body temperature is between 97.7 - 99.5 degrees Fahrenheit when…
adminMarch 12, 2014
Why plastic surgery causes jealousy in husbands I have written in the past on the psychological effects of plastic surgery and specifically cosmetic plastic surgery. Over the last few weeks…
adminMarch 18, 2014
The other day a patient came to see me for a Brazilian buttock enlargement surgery. She told me that she had had buttock enlargement without surgery by taking a number…
adminApril 8, 2014
Fat Injections to Breasts I have previously written about fat injections for breast enlargement but new information keeps on coming up and cosmetic plastic surgery patients continue to show interest…
adminApril 16, 2014
Abdominoplasty tummy tuck scars in wrong location Often a picture is worth a thousand words. Look here; This young patient came to see me after having had an abdominoplasty -…
adminMarch 30, 2014
Thick scars that occur after surgery or trauma are poorly understood. These hypertrophic scars occur in some individiulas more than othersmore in darkers skin individualsareas of trauma from accidentsin some…
adminMarch 24, 2014
Checklists do not work for surgery A few years ago a a book came out that made a big splash called " The checklist manifesto" by Dr. Atul Gawande. The premise…
adminApril 21, 2014
It turns out saturated Fat is not bad for you Research showing saturated fat being bad wrong Some time in the 1980s was the first time I personally became aware…
adminMay 28, 2014
Google Glass the future in surgery Last week I was at the American society for aesthetic surgery (ASAPS) meeting in San Francisco. The Keynote speaker was the man in charge…
adminMay 6, 2014
