COVID-19 update March 19 2020 In light of the unprecedented challenges our healthcare system faces with the COVID-19 pandemic, we have made the difficult decision to postpone non-urgent cases, in line with recommendations by the CDC and Department of Health. Our facility is clean and safe, but resources and supplies for health care facilities are… Read More »
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I just received the results of my biological age test, and as many of you suspect I am apparently immature for my age. Seriously though, the science of measuring biological age–as opposed to chronological age–is now a validated concept. It uses advanced techniques to measure cumulative changes in DNA, which corresponds to rate of aging…. Read More »
While every woman considering breast implants needs to be fully informed about her options, there are specific issues for athletes, fitness models, trainers, and really any woman into fitness. Athletic women considering breast implants have several specific things to consider in order to achieve the look they want without compromising their lifestyle. The most important… Read More »
It seems almost heretical to ask whether antioxidants are a good thing or not, but more and more studies are casting serious doubt on their effectiveness. Even worse, it’s increasingly looking like they may actually do more harm than good.[1] Suspicions about antioxidant supplements have actually been simmering for years, even as their use has… Read More »
If you haven’t visited RealSelf.com to research cosmetic treatments or plastic surgery, you may be in the minority these days. I’ve been affiliated with the Seattle-based site almost from their inception, and watched the company to grow into possibly the most widely used platform for information on medical aesthetics. This puts them in a unique… Read More »
Just as I finished reading Harvard scientist David Sinclair’s brilliant new book Lifespan: Why we age and why we don’t have to, I turned to see the November 2019 issue of Allure magazine again proclaiming “the end of anti-aging.” A remarkably youthful-appearing Sharon Stone graces the cover, over a title about “The glory of going… Read More »
It’s neither Brazilian nor a butt lift, but the BBL or Brazilian Butt Lift, more correctly called gluteal fat grafting, has become the most dangerous cosmetic surgery operation in recent years. So much so that regulatory agencies and some plastic surgery organizations are considering an outright ban. The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, citing two fatalities… Read More »
We are often asked whether a procedure can be done under local anesthesia where the patient is awake but the surgical site numbed. There are three good reasons to consider local for your plastic surgery operation: You skip the expense of an anesthesia provider, you don’t have the recovery time from sedation or general anesthesia,… Read More »
It’s a given that good nutrition is a basic requirement for healing after surgery, but plastic surgery patients often have unique needs. Being more body-conscious, they are more likely to diet, may already have had significant weight loss, and frequently use supplements. We definitely encourage our patients to be in optimal health before having elective… Read More »
“It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you in trouble. It’s what you know that just ain’t so.” – Mark Twain Is there any topic more fraught with misinformation than plastic surgery? How is the smart consumer supposed to separate fact from fiction? It isn’t easy, but here are a few myths that just… Read More »
