December 2009

No cosmetic surgery tax. Woo hoo!

Posted on December 24, 2009

Santa came early for us this year. T’was the night before Christmas (well actually a couple of nights) And all through the House (of Congress that is) The doctors and patients lobbied And the cosmetic surgery […]

Hysterectomy and Tummy tuck: 2 for 1?

Posted on December 17, 2009

Ah. The joys of being female.  All those lovely “woman” things, sometimes can lead you to need a hysterectomy.  Ug.  But can there be a silver lining? If you have to have a hysterectomy, can you […]

Volumizing. What is going on with the filler revolution?

Posted on December 15, 2009

Volumizing isn’t just for hair anymore. There was a big shift in plastic surgeon thinking about a decade ago. Look at the eyelid.  We used to remove fat when doing lower eyelid surgery.  The thought was […]

The marble trick with belly buttons.

Posted on December 14, 2009

Yup. That’s right. Go raid your kids toys. There is a use for those marbles. The marble trick is supposed to help “round” out the belly button and/or enlarge it a bit if it is starting […]

Belly buttons.

Posted on December 10, 2009

The belly button. It has no use after you are born, yet we are quite obsessed about it.  Are you an innie? Outie? Many of my young patients pierce it.  Many of my moms have one […]

Winter- It’s SKIN season!

Posted on December 2, 2009

Yes, that was not a typo. I do love skiing, and clearly winter is ski season as well.  But as I am a plastic surgeon and not a world famous downhill racer, I am here to tell […]

Wintertime- It’s SKIN season! What is baby friendly?

Posted on December 2, 2009

Ah. I just wrote a blog on my website about skin products. Winter is a fantastic time to clean up your skin.  Shorter days, less sun… But many of  those lovely products which help with wrinkles […]

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– […]

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