With the announcement that Dysport received FDA approval a few weeks ago, I have been hoping that the price point would be significantly less. Botox is around $450 for a 100 Unit vial. Dysport is around the same price for a 300 Unit vial. Dysport is around 1/3 the price per unit. However, Dysport is […]
Read More »I was watching president Obama talking about the health care “crisis” today and couldn’t help but think of the patient I saw today about breast reduction. She is hoping that her insurance, PEHP, would pay for it. She is a deserving patient with significant problems with back and shoulder pain associated with the weight of […]
Read More »Accuracy is the key There is a lot of discussion at the time of breast augmentation consultation regarding the scar. In my opinion “where is the best place to hide the scar?” is an important question but an even more important questions is “through which incision is breast augmentation most accurate?” There are three main incisions for breast […]
Read More »Unhappiness with breast size is one of the most common reasons for revision surgery after breast augmentation. There is a best breast implant size for each patient and there is an art to getting it right. The breast implant should fit the body type. Large implants on a short patient just make them look heavy. Conservative sizing is […]
Read More »Breast augmentation is a fairly routine procedure in most plastic surgeons offices. There are risks associated with every procedure. There are a number of steps that can be taken with breast augmentation to help to minimize these risks. 1) Unhappiness with size. This one is largely the responsibility of the patient. Although your plastic surgeon can […]
Read More »photo credit Mcbeth Many patients who would otherwise be great candidates for liposuction are concerned about this one. No, the fat does not somehow appear somewhere else on your body. In reality the fat will come back to the treatment site and to other places if you gain weight after liposuction. That shouldn’t be considered […]
Read More »This is a fairly common question. The short answer is yes, it is always best to wait if you know you are planning on having more children. Some times a patient either isn’t sure if they will have any more children, or know that it would be in the distant future if they choose to. […]
Read More »I have had some internal battles regarding adding procedural videos to my website. On one hand, 1) I do not want to show anything on my website that people would consider offensive or gross and 2) I hate to hear the sound of my voice on video. On the other hand, the information that can […]
Read More »I have updated my breast augmentation photo gallery, check it out.
Read More »I have recently added before and after photos to the breast reduction and tummy tuck photo galleries. Check them out. New Breast Augmenation pictures to follow next week.
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