Posted by Dr. Baxter

| August 07, 2017

Is a muscle repair with tummy tuck always necessary?

Dr. Baxter discusses whether or not abdominal muscle separation, also known as rectus diastasis, has to be repaired when doing a tummy tuck and whether it can be corrected with exercise alone.

Posted by Dr. Baxter

| August 01, 2017

Waterfall ptosis and bottoming out: opposite problems with a similar solution

Dr. Baxter describes 2 problems that can happen after breast implants: waterfall ptosis, where the breast sags but the implants don't, and bottoming out, where the implants drop but not the breast.

Posted by Dr. Baxter

| June 30, 2017

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.

Posted by Dr. Baxter

| June 22, 2017

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.

Posted by Dr. Baxter

| June 22, 2017

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

Posted by Dr. Baxter

| May 25, 2017

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.

Posted by Dr. Baxter

Breast implants | April 20, 2017

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.

Posted by Dr. Baxter

| March 24, 2017

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.

Posted by Dr. Baxter

| March 20, 2017

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.

Posted by Dr. Baxter

| March 01, 2017

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.