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The hardest part of a patient’s Plastic Surgery journey is often finding the right Plastic Surgeon for them. A great Plastic Surgeon has the accreditation, education, training and experience to sustain his medical skill, as well as the aesthetic, artistic eye for detail that enhancing, reconstructing and otherwise altering the human body requires. It can …
Over the years, I have seen a variety of unusual and unfortunate injuries in the Emergency Department that have required my care as a plastic surgeon. Boat propeller injury to the legs of a child, non-lethal gunshot wound to the face and bear mauling injuries to name a few. Over the years, I have also …
Keeping your children safe — a plastic surgeon’s perspective. Read More »
I am often asked how long the results of plastic surgery and cosmetic surgery last. This is very procedure specific with some procedures only lasting a couple of months while others last a lifetime. Some procedures give a patient a significant benefit for the rest of their life although the results may be diminished over …
Teenage women (those under 18 years old) account for about 2-3% of all patients presenting to plastic surgeons offices to discuss cosmetic surgery. Personally, I have seen an increase in both inquiries as well as consultations by teenage patients. Some of the more common reasons young women present for cosmetic surgery is for breast augmentation, …
Teens are getting plastic surgery, Should they be? Read More »
Plastic surgery is littered with products, all of which claim to be better than similar products treating the same problem. Examples of these products include: Scar minimizing ointments and sheets Facial creams to reduce lines and wrinkles Lip plumping creams Products to lengthen and thicken eyelashes Facial creams to reduce discolorations Facial creams to reduce …
Plastic surgery is the most artistic field in medicine, few would disagree. Much like an artist, plastic surgeons combine vision, planning, and masterful technique to achieve their artistic goals. Artistic ability is not a requirement to become a plastic surgeon. In fact, I know many very good plastic surgeons who cannot even draw a stick …
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 …
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