March 2010

Juvederm XC- Soft tissue filler with lidocaine = LESS PAIN.

Posted on March 30, 2010

Yes. Finally. Many of you have said when getting injections, “this is the price I pay for beauty.” Well, now that beauty will hurt a little less.  Juvederm (and Restylane) have both come out with HA […]

Will I have fullness after a breast reduction?

Posted on March 26, 2010

No, this is not a ridiculous question. Large breasted women have been blessed.  Too blessed.  I know I know. Those of us who do breast reductions should be shot, incarcerated, taken to a small island in the middle of […]

Product spotlight: Vivite Exfoliating Cleanser

Posted on March 23, 2010

 It sucks to get acne and whiteheads as a 40 something woman.  Haven’t we made it out of that pubescent teenager stuff already? Egads.  So, being a true female plastic surgeon who has to endure all […]

Product spotlight: Skinceuticals Phloretin CF

Posted on March 17, 2010

Skinceuticals is one of my favorite brands.  It was developed by doctors, and it has good solid scientific articles (with histology and biopsies and everything) to show it works.  As with many lines, I cherry pick the […]

People magazine stars: “How I lost the weight…”

Posted on March 11, 2010

I get People magazine at my office.  Yes, yes. I admit.  I flip through it.  A guilty pleasure I am sure.  It is a bit of “plastic surgery” research though as well. This will be a […]

Upper abdominal bulge after a mini tummy tuck

Posted on March 9, 2010

I had a patient inquiry about her upper abdominal bulge after a mini tummy tuck.  She was only a week out from surgery with another doctor, so she needs to wait to evaluate what is real […]