October 2010

teenage plastic surgery. the numbers.

Posted on October 25, 2010

Teenagers are having plastic surgery.  The numbers vary a little, particularly with what you would qualify as “plastic surgery,” as some are not surgical procedures (like lasers, microdermabrasion, and peels).  Regardless it seems to be a […]

Lisa Rinna’s lips

Posted on October 22, 2010

I am not a Hollywood gossip.  Up here in Palo Alto, I do actually have a day job and can’t concentrate on the who-has-done-what (or more likely who pretends not-to-have-done-anything) in Hollywood.  But I had to […]

Breast cancer. You just got diagnosed. What next?

Posted on October 20, 2010

I have had many breast cancer patients over the years.  When I first meet them, they have just received the diagnosis.  “You have cancer.”  A week ago they were a healthy 40 something woman whose biggest worry […]

Breast Cancer: Are you at risk? How much? Risk calculator.

Posted on October 19, 2010

Continuing the October thinking pink blogs, I thought I’d educate you Bay Area moms on your breast cancer risk. If you are female, you are at risk.  That being said, there are things which show you […]

FDA approves botox use for headaches

Posted on October 18, 2010

Botox helps headaches. Yes, not everything we do for beauty is frivolous.  I have many patients who have headache issues who started botox for the headache- the wrinkle free appearance was just a bonus. That Botox […]

Preop screen: Are you at risk for blood clots?

Posted on October 13, 2010

All surgery has risks. Any surgery has a risk of a DVT. The risk varies by surgery, length of surgery, part of the body, immobility. I am a Stanford trained plastic surgeon here in Palo Alto. […]

Breast Cancer and the BRCA gene

Posted on October 11, 2010

Genetics play a big role in what your body does.  We know this: brown eyes, curly hair, wide hips, funny toes.  We all have those things we inherited, good and bad, which we can blame on […]

Cheers to the NFL: It is all about pink and breast cancer

Posted on October 6, 2010

I was watching football yesterday and noticed a lot of pink on the field.  Pink.  Pink mouthguards, wristbands, cleats, shoes and footballs, stickers on helmets.  I had just written the blog about October being all about […]

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