I get emails and Youtube messages frequently from high school or college students asking for advice on becoming a doctor or plastic surgeon. I just finished answering two such emails tonight, prompting this post. The first step is getting into college. There is no reason to focus on medicine in high school, there will be …
The Trump Taj Mahal Casino in Atlantic City, NJ is giving away $25K in plastic surgery prizes to a winner of a players card contest. The winner will be given the opportunity to mix and match a variety of plastic surgery procedures including breast augmentation, tummy tuck, liposuction, and face lifts until the total hits …
Medicis, the makers of Dysport®, have announced another Dysport rebate program. From November 1 through December 31, 2011 they are offering a $50 rebate when you receive treatment with Dysport. Visit the Dysport website for details of the offer. Dysport is a competitor of Botox®, used for the treatment of lines and wrinkles on the …
Women are often unhappy with the deflation of their breasts following breast feeding. Women often say, “I would like to have breasts the size they were while breast feeding”. Here’s a novel idea. Try our 3D breast imaging while breast feeding to determine the volume of your breasts while breast feeding. Repeat 3D imaging after …
The type of anesthesia used for plastic surgery procedures ranges from local anesthesia to general anesthesia depending on the procedure performed and surgeon and anesthesiologist preference. With advancement of anesthetic techniques, many procedures that were once thought to require general anesthesia are now being performed safely and effectively with a lighter level of sedation. For …
Dr. York Yates is the first and only plastic surgery office in the state of Utah to offer the state of the art, Canfield Vectra 3D imaging system. This has a lot of applications in simulating plastic surgery results but our favorite is breast augmentation simulation for our Utah patients. A patient can literally “see” …
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Propofol, a medication used for sedation and general anesthesia, is at the heart of the trial of Conrad Murray, Michael Jackson’s physician. According to the autopsy report, the cause of Michael Jackson’s June 25, 2009 death was “acute propofol intoxication”. In addition to propofol, a number of other sedating prescription medications were found in his …
