September 2009
Posted on September 30, 2009
Implants come in all shapes and sizes just like we women do. It gets confusing when you surf the internet and see photos of websites and patients. How do you choose? This is a place where […]
Posted on September 29, 2009
If only we could take fat from where we DON’T want it and put it where we do. This is the premise behind fat grafting to the breast. Lipoaugmentation, fat transfer to the breast, fat grafting […]
Posted on September 29, 2009
Ahhh. So you are wondering why the spa down the street is offering “one area” of botox for $150 and another place costs $400. How can this be? Botox comes in a vial with 100 units. […]
Posted on September 29, 2009
Stretch marks are essentially a tear in the skin. Breast implants can cause stretch marks. This is not common, but it is a risk. I see it most often in a young patient with thicker skin (think Asian, Latina, Phillipino). […]
Posted on September 28, 2009
Okay. So you have decided you are going to do a breast augmentation. One of the choices you need to make is what size? I often hear “I want it to look natural.” “I want to […]
Posted on September 28, 2009
My typical patient never thought they would have a plastic surgeon. I am a plastic surgeon in Palo Alto, California. When I started my practice, I thought most breast augmentation patients would be 25 year olds […]
Posted on September 25, 2009
Sculptra is not a new soft tissue filler. It has been out for years and is good to add volume to the face. What started out as a basic treatment for those with “lipoatrophy” (when your cheeks […]
Posted on September 25, 2009
What happened to your breasts? (read, for most women who have had kids and breastfed, WHERE DID MY BREASTS GO?) Please remember with this I am a HUGE FAN of breastfeeding. I can’t imagine having the […]
Posted on September 23, 2009
So you are going to take the plunge. I think it is fantastic. There is nothing I have done as moving and rewarding as having children. Pregnancy is hard on the body. Common changes occur. Here […]
Posted on September 23, 2009
Aaaah. So that age old question: “How does that giant baby fit into my belly?” It does so by moving the other things around and stretching your muscles and skin. Your abdominal muscles are the rectus […]
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