November 2009

Patient Choice Award

Posted on November 25, 2009

I have a lot to be thankful for. I am particularly thankful to be able to do a job I love and live in a part of the country where every woman I meet is great– […]

Letter to send to your Senator. NO TAXING MEDICINE!!

Posted on November 23, 2009

Dear________, HEALTHCARE PLAN IN THE SENATE TODAY WILL UNFAIRLY DISCRIMATE AGAINST YOU! I’m writing you today about an issue that affects not only plastic surgeons but everyone who utilizes our services for anything from Botox to […]

Tax on cosmetic medical procedures. EEEEK!

Posted on November 23, 2009

The government has gone mad. I get why they would want to tax elective medical procedures.  They need money.  They have gone wild on spending, and they need new revenue.  This new tax is proposed to […]

Cosmetic surgery tax. Starting January 1!

Posted on November 23, 2009

Yup. The Senate, at the 11th hour, on a Saturday night while no one was watching tacked on a cosmetic procedure tax. 5%. On every cosmetic surgery, botox injection, filler injection, and ??? what else. The […]

Breast implant removal/downsize. Can I avoid a lift?

Posted on November 18, 2009

I got a question from a 5’3” woman who got 690cc implants. “I did not want to go that big but unfortunately my doctor put in these huge implants.”  She now wants to downsize but does […]

liposuction and tummy tuck. which to do first?

Posted on November 16, 2009

The belly. How much does it suck to still look pregnant after your baby is out? I wore my baby like a necklace, always in the baby bjorn, so no one would make the horrid mistake […]

Liposuction and tummy tuck. Can you do them together?

Posted on November 11, 2009

Many women need liposuction and a tummy tuck.  The issue for the belly is you can’t beat it up with both at the same time. Medical definition of flap: (American heritage medical dictionary) noun “Tissue used […]

Tummy tuck Timing. When is good?

Posted on November 9, 2009

We have established it isn’t a good thing to do the tummy tuck with C section.  I know. I know.  I’d love it too.  But it just isn’t a good idea.  So when can you do […]

Tummy tuck: What is the grey zone?

Posted on November 4, 2009

Life isn’t always black and white. In fact, as we get older, I find little is black or white.  Women come in to see me after having children to look at their belly, and many expect  answer.  […]

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