The Latest in Plastic Surgery News
Our Patients Come From Far & Wide
While most of our patients live in Seattle, Bellevue, and Snohomish County, we have had patients from as far as Connecticut, Alaska, and Florida, not to mention New Zealand, Australia, and Canada.
A Mommy Makeover for Mothers of Multiples
In the last 10 years I've seen a significant rise in the popularity of Mommy Makeover procedures. There has also been an increase in Mothers of Multiples, such as twin pregnancies. This means that we're seeing more and more women at our clinic looking for a procedure to improve their self-confidence.
How Much Does Liposuction Cost?
Liposuction costs anywhere from about $2,000 to $6,000 or more, depending on several things: how many areas are being done, what type of anesthesia is used, the facility where the operation is done, and add-on technologies such as laser or ultrasound
Exparel Long-Acting Local Anesthetic: Still a Hot Topic
Exparel, the long-acting numbing agent that provides pain reduction for up to 3 days with many types of surgery, is still making the news. It has become increasingly popular for breast surgery and tummy tucks.
When to Use Form-Stable (Anatomic) Implants
Most breast augmentation patients will get a nice result from round, smooth surface implants, but there are specific cases where a shaped implant works better. These implants go by many names - anatomic, shaped, teardrop, cohesive, gummy bear - but the preferred term is "form-stable." These implants are firm enough to hold specific shapes that don't change with position; sometimes an advantage, sometimes not.
What you need to know about breast implant related ALCL
This post outlines what you need to know about the FDA report on breast implant-related cancer.
Top 5 Misleading Terms in Plastic Surgery and Aesthetic Medicine
Few things are fraught with more confusing and misleading marketing hype than plastic surgery and aesthetic medicine. Just add "lift" at the end and you have a new and improved procedure! Read through my top 5 offenders.
Fillers Unfiltered
Like it or loathe it, the selfie trend is here to stay, and with it an increase in facial cosmetic procedures such as Botox, Juvederm, and even surgery.
Correction of asymmetry in breast surgery
Symmetry has long been held to be a hallmark of physical beauty, for the face and the body. It's more than just an artistic concept; scientific studies have consistently validated the relationship of symmetry to attractiveness.
Correction of Breast Implant Animation Deformity by Conversion to Split Muscle Plane
Animation deformities are distortions of the breast with muscle flexion and are common with implants under the muscle using the dual plane technique. This video will show correction of animation deformity in a patient with a previous breast lift and implants by converting to the split muscle plane.