This is commonly confused. Many patients email me with questions about siliconimplants. A little gentle education is in order. At the risk of sounding too geeky. Silicone is the combination of inorganic silicon with oxygen and organic side groups that attach to the silicon atoms. The amount of cross-linking or attachments between the organic and inorganic components is …
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Read More »Its the time of year that we reflect on the past year and plan for the next. The American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (ASAPS) recently announced their predictions for plastic surgery for 2011. With economic recovery, facial rejuvenation surgery will increase. The popularity of cosmetic injectables (Botox, Dysport, Sculptra, Radiesse, Evolence, Juvederm, Restylane, Perlane etc.) will continue …
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Read More »There is a new billboard on I-15 advertising natural breast augmentation in Utah. It sounds so easy, safe and natural. What patient considering breast augmentation wouldn’t want naturally larger breasts with minimal pain and recovery? “Natural breast augmentation” is a procedure where fat is harvested from the patient and transferred into the breast. I have …
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Read More »Riding in a plane has become commonplace and passe, so too has cosmetic surgery. Many have forgotten that this is REAL surgery with REAL risks. Death and complication in plastic surgery is something that people don’t want to think about but need to hear. Like the sound clanking in your engine, it won’t go away …
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Read More »I was kindly asked by a fellow plastic surgeon if she could leave a guest blog post regarding mommy makeover. I thank her for her time…. Did pregnancy leave you with loose stomach skin? Ask any mother, and she’ll tell you: Your body goes through all kinds of changes while you’re pregnant—and once you’ve given …
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Read More »Dr. John Bitner, my new partner, is a facial plastic surgeon. He offers exceptional service in hair restoration surgery. He offers free consultations and has a hair photography simulator to help a patient visualize their goals. Visit his website https://www.drjohnbitner.com for more details. He was recently on channel 5 discussing hair transplants and has a new commercial …
Read More »This question comes up all the time. “If you want fullness, you have to have an implant”, many patients have heard. I would disagree. A well performed breast lift. One that does not rely on the skin to hold the breast shape. Can have excellent upper breast fullness without an implant. In fact, the fullness …
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Read More »A woman in her 40?s or 50?s presents to her plastic surgeon to discuss breast implant removal. She had saline breast implants placed 20 or so years ago. Since that time she has gained a little weight and breast tissue and now feels that her breasts are too large. She doesn’t remember the size of …
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Read More »I have just attended the American Society of Plastic Surgeons national meeting in Toronto, Canada. As always, this was a great and educational meeting and I am planning on adopting a few new techniques into my practice. One of the “hot” new topics in plastic surgery is fat grafting for breast augmentation. This is a …
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