This is from the October 2017 Aesthetic Surgery Journal. As it is breast cancer month, I thought this would be a good blog. The journal article was “Patient Reported Outcomes of Aesthetic and Satisfaction in Immediate […]
The October 2017 Aesthetic Surgery Journal is full of stuff for us cosmetic plastic surgeons. As you know, I love fat grafting. But when you do fat transfer, not all of the fat survives, and survival […]
My implant company gave me a little review yesterday, stating how many mommies are choosing implants after their pregnancies and breast feeding. This is not news to me, my largest patient population is women after kids, to […]
The opioid epidemic in the US is growing and some addicted people first started taking narcotics because of a surgery. I publish these stats, because numbers are good to know, and my approach to your pain control […]
Tummy tucks hurt. Of all of the surgeries we do as plastic surgeons, abdominoplasty hurts the most. Not because of the large scar, but because we are tightening the abdominal muscles, the internal corset which fixes […]
I primarily use Natrelle brand implants. They offer lots of choices- different widths, profiles, volumes. They now have the ability to choose the cohesiveness of the fill. Why does this matter? Cohesiveness affects the feel of the implant. […]
Kelo-cote® is liquid silicone. Silicone helps scars heal better. I do not have stock in this treatment, and I do not care about brand names. What I do care about is trying to use scientific comparisons to […]
I want your scars to look pretty. Particularly in larger scar surgeries (think tummy tucks or breast reductions and breast lifts), the less you see the scar, the better everything is. There are some skin types […]
Ah. The classic question. “Hey doc. Can you look at this scar? I got it from an accident/ knee surgery/ my C section. Should I use this scar treatment on it? Can I make it better?” […]
NEW FILLERS are on the market! The Restylane family of hyaluronic acid fillers has added two new players to their repertoire. They are specifically targeting higher motion areas like the nasolabial fold and the lips (off […]