“It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future.” – Yogi Berra What will the post-COVID plastic surgery world look like? About the only thing we can safely predict is that it will be different. COVID-19 is going to be with us for a while, despite social distancing. So with that in mind, I brought… Read More »
With everyone so focused on COVID-19, and labs preoccupied with research on developing tests and treatments, it would be easy to overlook other important research that has been published lately. I had been wondering how I could pivot away from COVID-19 topics and toward the anti-aging subjects that I really enjoy writing about. Then I… Read More »
I have it on good authority that when the bra comes off, it’s a sign that you are staying in, and with everyone sheltering in place right now, bras don’t even leave the drawer some days. I generally advocate for the benefits of wearing bras, but there are those who disagree. If you have been… Read More »
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 »
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 »
