A lot of physicians are calling themselves plastic surgeons these days. In the USA today this week, there was an article titled “some non-plastic surgeons disciplined for disastrous results”. The article illustrates risks of non-board certified plastic surgeons performing cosmetic
Choosing a plastic surgeon can be difficult. Over the past three days, there has been a special topic on plastic surgery in the USA today. One of these articles was titled “what to ask when picking a plastic surgeon”. The
Xeomin (another competitor for Botox) was recently FDA approved for the treatment of lines and wrinkles. It is too new to know where this will go. With the approval of Dysport several months ago, this market is getting quite crowded.
Mentor (the breast implant company) has extended their “feel the difference” rebate program. This was due to expire at the end of the month but has been extended until Dec 31st, 2011. Any patient with saline implants who changes to
In Utah, breast augmentation is already affordable compared to the national average. The national average is around $6,600. Our standard breast augmentation fee in Utah is $4800 for saline and $5800 for silicone implants. For a limited time, breast augmentation
There are more plastic surgeons per capita in Salt Lake City Utah than almost any other city. There are also a lot of non-plastic surgeons who do cosmetic surgery in Utah. When choosing a plastic surgeon in Utah, training and experience are
Whenever I hear or see advertisements about plastic surgery or liposuction in Utah I feel it is my responsibility to learn about what is going on in my state. Patients ask for my opinions. Patients also present frequently for revision
Stem cells are cells that have the potential to become any type of tissue, given the proper signals for growth. Stem cells are harvested primarily from a patients own fat or bone marrow. The goals with stem cell therapy are to regenerate
I am just wrapping up the ASAPS 2011 (American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons) meeting in Boston. It was a great meeting with a lot of useful information. I had a great time catching up with colleagues and took in
I have been in a “temporary space” for 8 years now. It has been a long time coming but our new office space is finally a reality. The new space will be completed sometime next month. Stay tuned for an
