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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
Plastic surgery isn’t what is portrayed in the movies and on television. Drugs are not smuggled in breast implants, plastic surgeons are not surgically disguising criminals. The “reality” of TV shows like The Swan and Extreme Makeover is that it is never the goal of plastic surgeons to make a patient virtually unrecognizable to their […]
What’s the difference between Liposuction, liposculpture and lipo? Liposuction terminology is confusing. Here is a guide to help a patient considering liposuction surgery understand it. What is Liposuction? Liposuction is the removal of fat using cannulas and negative pressure. Most operative techniques for fat removal use cannulas and negative pressure (suction) for removal of the fat. […]
Prescription drug abuse is an increasing problem nationwide and has reached epidemic levels. It is a particular problem here in Utah, where prescription drug overdose is now the number one cause of accidental deaths, ahead of motor vehicle accidents. Utah is among the top 5 states for prescription drug abuse nearly every year with numbers […]
Do you feel that your lips are thin? Restylane has been used “off label” for years for lip augmentation. It is finally now FDA approved for lip augmentation. Restylane is a clear, hyaluronic acid gel that has been FDA approved for treatment of lines and wrinkles for a few years. Hyaluronic acid is a substance […]