RealSelf CEO Speaks Out on the Importance of Board Certification
Posted on June 4, 2012
Reprinted from Plastic Surgery Practice magazine. I couldn’t have said it better myself! ******* By Tom Seery, founder and CEO of RealSelf.com As founder of the cosmetic surgery reviews and community site RealSelf.com, 4 years ago I made a controversial decision to remove 3,000 doctors from our Web site and doctor directory because they were not board-certified […]
June Loyalty Discount
Posted on June 1, 2012
Hey everybody – it’s that time again. Time when we thank our loyal patients. Here’s the deal: if you have spent more than $1000 on any combination of Botox and injectable fillers with us, during the past 10 months (Aug 2011-May 2012) – then you qualify for $150 off your next injectable treatment. So – […]
New technology for smoother injections: the Artiste System
Posted on May 24, 2012
We’re always on the lookout for new ways and processes to make what we do even a little bit better. Here’s a little gadget that I think will improve filler injections – it’s called the “Artiste injection system”. Like most good ideas , the concept is simple. It’s an air-powered injector, allowing for smooth, even […]
Zytase, a new trick to make Botox work better / longer?
Posted on May 21, 2012
Longer Lasting Botox? Wouldn’t it be nice if you could make your Botox or Dysport treatment last longer? Well, according to OcuSoft, the makers of Zytase, you can – with an easy method. Simply take their zinc supplement for 5 days. According to a pilot study off 44 patients, this supplement prolonged the effects of Botox by […]
Fat grafting to the breast – more studies.
Posted on May 2, 2012
Here’s a news brief from ASPS on fat grafting to the breast for augmentation purposes. This is the same fat grafting method that we use in our Orlando office, for those people who are interested in avoiding the use of a breast implant, but still want a little bit more breast volume. There’s been a […]
Effect of incision choice on capsular contracture after breast augmentation
Posted on April 26, 2012
Most patients tend to think that the type of incision used for breast augmentation doesn’t make a difference, and that they all work equally. Turns out, that isn’t the case at all. The incision placement actually makes quite a difference on the frequency of complications. In this month’s issue of ASJ (the Aesthetic Surgery Journal) is a […]
Proven: liposuction and tummy tuck improve Quality of Life
Posted on April 25, 2012
In the “Seems Like an Obvious Result” Category, here is a study from this month’s issue of PRS, showing good outcomes and improved quality of life and self-esteem with tummy tucks and abdominal liposuction, either separately or in combination. Here’s the summary, courtesy of PS News. ********* Dr. Eric Swanson, a plastic surgeon in Kansas, […]
The Miss Plastic Surgery award goes to…..
Posted on April 24, 2012
Guess which country has the most plastic surgery per capita…I’ll give you a hint – it’s not the United States or even Brazil, that hotbed of South American cosmetic surgery, although in total numbers, the U.S. is #1. I was surprised to learn that, according to research firm Trend Monitor, South Korea has more procedures […]
Headline from ASLMS: cosmetic laser surgery not always best
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An article in the Orlando Sentinel covering the recent laser meeting in Orlando (American Society for Laser Medicine & Surgery, also known as “ASLMS”) came out with this headline. I thought it would be educational to look at the article in more detail, and comment on it. Article: “…of all the procedures, hair removal seemed to deliver best […]
No more “boob-jab” – Macrolane withdrawn from breast augmentation in UK
Posted on April 22, 2012
For the past 5 years, there was an injectable filler called Macrolane that was being used in the UK for all sorts of body contouring operations – including breast augmentation. As you might imagine, the idea of a “lunchtime” breast augmentation by injection – in 45 minutes without the need for implants – became quite […]