Plastic Surgery and Cosmetic Surgery: An Overview Several people want to enhance their looks in any possible way, and reaching out to the Plastic Surgeon is their best answer. Often, they are not clear about the expert, whom they should approach, the Plastic Surgeon, or the Cosmetic Surgeon. The best way to understand this, is […]
At least 24 people in Hawaii have developed acute non-viral hepatitis after using the dietary supplement OxyElite Pro, marketed for use in weight loss and muscle building. Additionally, two patients have received liver transplants, and one patient died, but it is not clear whether they took OxyElite Pro or a different dietary supplement. The cases (median age, 33) all […]
This week a patient came to my office, and told me about her treatment here in Orlando with a gadget called the Lipotron 3000. It’s advertised as being a radiofrequency machine that can melt both subcutaneous and visceral fat, and is promoted as part of a weight loss treatment called Lipo-Ex or LipoFast. It’s also called […]
Every few years, there seems to be a return of an old concept that didn’t work the first time around: trying to lift a droopy (ptotic) breast with internal sutures. This was first developed around 2001 by the Bulgarian cosmetic surgeon Serdev, who applied internal suture lifting techniques to almost every part of the body […]
While the smartphone is pretty impressive technology, turns out that melanoma diagnosis apps are still pretty dumb – and inaccurate. A new study, published in JAMA Dermatology this week found that 3 out of 4 apps incorrectly labelled at least 30% of actual melanoma skin cancers as “unconcerning.” Four smartphone apps marketed for analyzing skin […]
Here’s an interesting story from NBC News. Seems that the FDA isn’t too happy about unapproved Botox coming across the northern border… For the consumer, the take-home message is this: if the price of the “Botox” you are getting seems too good to be true, maybe it isn’t really genuine, FDA-approved Botox, sourced from Allergan. […]
Ulthera is a new non-invasive skin tightening device. The idea seems promising: use intense focused ultrasonic energy to target tissue deep to the skin, heat and coagulate the tissue, thereby getting some tissue shrinkage and tightening. It’s had great press on the various TV talk shows. It is FDA approved – so we know it’s […]
Although this doesn’t apply to us here in the U.S., you might remember hearing about some troubles with the French implant maker PIP. The news initially broke last year that PIP had been using a cheaper industrial grade silicone in their silicone gel breast implants, rather than medical grade silicone. They were promptly shut down by French […]
There are two great products for skin care: Retin-A and sunscreen. With the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday fast approaching, I was reminded of a certain educational poster about the need for sunscreen and sun protection….I hope you find it as funny as I did! Poster: S Cooper, “Baking is for Turkeys”
The allure of instant contouring of the buttock or breast with an injectable filler is pretty strong. It sounds like such a promising concept – a few quick injections, no invasive surgery – and voila!, instant shaping. Search the internet, and you’ll see lots of sites about hydrogel injections for instant buttock augmentation. Question: what injectable material […]
