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Posted by Dr. Baxter
Facelifts | September 21, 2020
The colors and ages of beauty: What it means for plastic surgery
When you go to a plastic surgeon for facial rejuvenation, you expect him or her to recommend a plan specific to you. It may seem obvious, but standards of beauty and youthfulness are diverse, so it is important for your plastic surgeon to understand how the aging process varies by ethnicity and skin color, among other things
From collagen to Covid: Why clinical trials are important
many issues need good clinical trials now, from best practices to optimize breast implant safety to the scramble for answers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Whether from the rush to hype a new procedure or respond to an epidemic, reliable solutions come from clinical studies with measurable results
Posted by Dr. Baxter
Surgery Report | August 10, 2020
The eyes have it: Looking your best when a mask hides the rest
It’s been said that the eyes are mirrors of the soul, but nowadays they are even more important in reflecting how we are perceived and how we express ourselves. Eyelid rejuvenation is more popular than ever, whether by surgery, Botox, or injectable fillers.
Update on anti-aging diets
There is no lack of research on dietary strategies for longevity, health and beauty, but with so many books and websites about anti-aging diets, it’s a challenge to figure out which is makes the most sense. Most likely there isn’t a single answer that suits everyone, but there are some common denominators. Here’s my take on what’s hot now in anti-aging nutrition.
Is the golden ratio the key to beauty?
the Golden Ratio is a proportion that exists throughout nature and has used by artists for millennia. It can be found in the great pyramids of Egypt, the spirals of flower, even the shape of the human breast. I’m no fan of reducing plastic surgery to mathematics though; beauty is too subjective and individualized.
Advantages of a private plastic surgery facility during Covid
I’m finding a few positives about working in my accredited private plastic surgery facility, but the biggest advantage to our patients is that we are not a facility that treats sick patients.
Posted by Dr. Baxter
Surgery Report | May 27, 2020
Comfort amid COVID craziness
How do we show a personal touch in a plastic surgery practice in the impersonal time of COVID? A surgery patient gave us a surprise answer: “I’m surprised that I feel so relaxed. I actually feel more comfortable and safer here than I do going to the grocery store. Here I know everything is absolutely clean, and everyone’s job is to keep me safe.”
Plastic Surgery post-COVID: The new normal
What will the post-COVID plastic surgery world look like? About the only thing we can safely predict is that it will be different.
Anti-aging in the time of Coronavirus
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 saw an article proposing that in order to reduce the risk in older people, we should try making them younger. One way to do this was reported by researchers at Stanford University using a new technique to convert old cells to a more youthful state.