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
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
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
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
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
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
10 practical tips by Dr.Tavallali to look your best in the age of social distancing and remote work. As COVID-19 lockdowns increase across the world and social distancing becomes the…
adminMarch 30, 2020
The American Society of Aesthetic Plastic surgery meeting 2014 -update 2020 I was recently at the annual meeting of the American society for aesthetic plastic surgery (ASAPS) in San Francisco…
adminMay 13, 2014
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
