Plastic surgery is the most artistic field in medicine, few would disagree. Much like an artist, plastic surgeons combine vision, planning, and masterful technique to achieve their artistic goals. Artistic ability is not a requirement to become a plastic surgeon. In fact, I know many very good plastic surgeons who cannot even draw a stick […]
Read More »Breast enlargement creams?, breast enlargement pills?, There are claims everywhere that you can increase you breast size one to three cup sizes without the costs and risks of surgery. Sounds too good to be true? Lets look deeper. Breast enlargement cream and breast enlargement pill claims These creams and pills generally claim to work as phyto-estrogens. […]
Read More »Plastic surgery in Utah is so common that Salt Lake City was voted the “vainest” city by Forbes magazine. Don’t believe it? The study looked at the number of plastic surgeons per capita and compared the top 50 cities in the U.S. Salt Lake City has six plastic surgeons for every 100,000 people. New York […]
Read More »There is a myth floating around the general community about this one. Often patients will present to their plastic surgeon stating, “It has been 10 years and I was told I need to have my breast implants replaced”. This is not necessarily the case. Breast implants are not like tires which should be rotated every […]
Read More »There is an alarming fad of people rushing out of the United States for plastic surgery. The fees are a little less and some people can pay for their trip with their savings on the procedure. In my opinion, safety should never be compromised for cost savings. A few things to consider: The regulations are […]
Read More »There are a number of medical spas popping up all over. The billboards and ads are everywhere and hard to ignore. So how does a patient decide on which one is best. As a plastic surgeon without a medical spa, I believe I can offer a good opinion without hidden agenda. On that note, the […]
Read More »It is interesting to me that there is often an almost religious or fanatical attachment for some patients to either saline implants or silicone implants. I frequently hear “I don’t want those silicone implants that caused all of those people to get sick”, or “I don’t want those fake looking saline implants”. In November 2006 […]
Read More »The answer to this question depends on your goals, finances and recovery. A helpful trick is to pull down on the lower abdomen until the skin is tight. If this simulates your desired goal, you may be a great candidate for a mini-abdominoplasty. In a full abdominoplasty, the skin is elevated to a greater degree providing access to the […]
Read More »This is one that I deal with on at least a weekly, if not daily, basis. After a thorough review of the literature on the topic I can conclusively say that some of the treatment options help a little, some of the time. Not very authoritative, I know, but that is the problem with cellulite. […]
Read More »First of all, let me say that I first set up this blog site a couple of years ago and it was purely an experiment in marketing. I actually forgot that I ever had it but recently decided to re-evaluate this whole “blog” thing. With the economy being as bad as it is I have […]
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