January 2012
Posted on January 31, 2012
Ah, you young 20 year olds. You likely don’t think about your neck. It has lovely crisp lines, tight skin. Do you put sunscreen on your neck? Lotions and potions? Or is it the forgotten thing […]
Posted on January 30, 2012
As part of my in your 20s series, if you don’t like part of your body, should you change it now? Or wait to do things until later, like after kids? What is better to do? […]
Posted on January 23, 2012
You are 20. You don’t like your breasts. They may be uneven, a funny shape, too small, too big. The question is should you do something? And WHEN should you do it? The question is a […]
Posted on January 19, 2012
It is never too early to start making your skin healthy. I read an article by a famous dermatologist who was recommending antioxidants for 10 year olds. Not sure quite about that, but by the time […]
Posted on January 18, 2012
Dr. Lauren Greenberg, a board-certified plastic surgeon in the Bay Area and avid blogger, has announced she will be running a series of age-related tips on which cosmetic enhancements to choose and how to look one’s […]
Posted on January 13, 2012
Tummy tucks hurt. A lot. AND tummy tucks have a big scar. So it is tough. I was reminded of this today when I saw a patient who had liposuction and a tummy tuck a month […]
Posted on January 11, 2012
When you are a patient, surgery is tough. Scary. New. Nothing feels normal or “right.” How do you know when something in your healing is the “normal” amount of pain, swelling, and ick versus something bad? […]
Posted on January 6, 2012
Many of my patients have never heard of MRSA. But for those of you at risk (see prior blog), have had family members with it, or live in an area where it is common (I found […]
Posted on January 5, 2012
MRSA numbers are increasing, and can affect your surgery outcome. I had a healthy patient, totally uncomplicated breast reduction, who had a tiny pimple turn into a bigger wound. Why? She was MRSA positive. She had […]
Posted on January 3, 2012
MRSA. What is it? Methicillin resistant staph aureus. Staph aureus is a common bacteria found on your skin. MRSA was discovered in 1961 in the UK. It appeared in the US in 1981. It was originally found […]