How angry would you be? You walk into a dealership with Lexus signage and the salesman says he is a Lexus dealer. The price is right and you jump on the opportunity only to find that you just bought a salvaged Kia with mismatched headlights and “Lexus” logos. Of course this couldn’t happen as laws […]
Read More »There are a number of facelift operations that have branded themselves and advertise their brand heavily. Lifestyle lift and quick lift are two of the more common. Patients are often looking for surgeons with a “magic procedure” that can improve techniques with decreased downtime. To be sure, surgeons are looking for this recipe even harder. […]
Read More »Liposuction is an ever evolving, exciting field in plastic surgery. There is so much new technology it is difficult for patients and plastic surgeons alike to know what is the most effective option. I have been toying with entering the laser liposuction arena for a couple of years. The manufacturers claim improved results with less […]
Read More »Mommy Makeovers are a fairly new trend that is quickly gaining popularity around the world. Having children, for many women, is considered one of the greatest joys in life, but the after effects of pregnancy and breast feeding are often not. Child rearing can alter the shape of a woman’s body in ways that cannot […]
Read More »Many men and women are unhappy with their nose. This dissatisfaction can come from either aesthetic or functional issues and sometimes it is due to a combination of both. While some people find their nose is too large, others find their nose is too small for their face. Further dissatisfaction may come from bumps or […]
Read More »Breast augmentation is more popular in Salt Lake City, Utah than any other city. This, according to data from Realself.com, a popular plastic surgery website. They reviewed geographical data from millions of searches on realself.com. They found that Salt Lake City had a much higher interest in breast implants than any other city, (+74% higher than […]
Read More »Mentor, the breast implant company that I use most commonly, has offered a “refer-a-friend” program for a few years. A couple of years ago they limited this promotion to patients with silicone implants who referred friends for silicone implants. The problem with this promotion is that not all patients want, or need, silicone implants. Problem […]
Read More »The PIP breast implant manufactured by the now defunct French company, Poly Implant Prosthese, has been surrounded by scandal and controversy over the past two years. It was discovered that the company had been fraudulent about their manufacturing process, while manufacturing these implants with non-medical grade silicone. This was at one time the third leading […]
Read More »It is amazing how small the world has become. Today I was answering some emails from recent out of town patients of ours and it struck me how many out of town plastic surgery patients we see. Currently over 1/3 of our patients are from out of the state of Utah, some from out of the country. […]
Read More »For patients considering breast augmentation, one of the most common tips they will hear from previous patients is “make sure you don’t go too small”. This is true… if women are unhappy about their chosen size of implant it is most frequent that they wish their breasts were larger. Let me offer the counter piece […]
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