I just had a great seminar at my office to discuss affordable plastic surgery. Bottom line is this: people still want to have plastic surgery and I still want to do plastic surgery… so what is keeping us apart? Obviously, it's the economy and the insecurity most feel about their financial future. The key to […]
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Saline versus Silicone
It's all about the feel. Frankly they both look exactly the same. The more of your own tissue you have, the less difference there is. For instance, if you are a thin individual and you are wanting to go from a "B" to a "DD" then you may probably feel that the silicone implant feels […]
Medical Tourism Plastic Surgery
Let's face it, who doesn't want a good deal? Plastic surgery in an exotic location at half the price…hmmm, sounds real good doesn't it? However, this year alone I have seen six cases of complications of surgeries done abroad that have required my surgical intervention. These folks could have gone back to their surgeons and […]
Affordable Plastic Surgery
With all the concerns about the economy in the news today, it’s probably normal to wonder if you can still afford plastic surgery. The answer is yes. There are many options as long as you and your doctor can; list priorities, explore possibilities and accept some compromises. For example, if you are looking into facial […]
Loud implants at high altitude
Recently I saw a patient that had returned from a 4 day ski vacation in Colorado. She was staying at a resort at about 8000 foot elevation. shortly after arriving she noted strange noises coming from her breast any time she moved. These were quite unflattering and did not stop until she was back home […]
lovely lips follow up
Here are Kelly's lips about a month after augmenting them with the solid silicone Permafil lip implants. They are very soft and feel extremely natural.
Mommy Makeover
Childbirth can often change your body in ways that traditional exercising and eating a proper diet may not be able to correct. In specific, the breast are often deflated and heading south as well as a tummy that has lost its muscle tone and may exhibit stretch marks. The increase in fat in the hip […]
Latisse® for fuller longer lashes
Some great advances in cosmetic medicine have been found by accident. For instance BOTOX® was used for many years to treat children with lazy eye. Later when used for facial spasm in adults someone said "Hey, look my wrinkles are gone where the BOTOX® was injected!". The rest is history. Then Minoxidil was used for […]
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