Plastic Surgery advice site RealSelf.com keeps a consumer-generated list of procedures, rated by whether or not the consumer felt they were “worth it” or not. (link) While it’s not scientific, it’s a good reflection of how consumers feel about things. Here are the top five plastic surgery procedures (most worth it), as of today: #1) “mommy make-over” – 94% approval #2) […]
It turns out that it’s more than just the skin and facial fat that undergoes changes as our faces ages. There are changes in the actual shape of the underlying facial skeleton, too. The most recent issue of PRS has an article on this topic, in which CT scans of the facial bones in young, middle-aged, and […]
Happy New Year, everyone! If you are like me, you’ve probably made a resolution to try to lose weight and get more fit this year. Good for you! Most of us do this to lose some of the weight we gained over the Thanksgiving to Christmas season of over-eating. But it turns out, a smaller […]
Here, according to ASAPS, are their predictions for cosmetic surgery trends in 2011. I’ll post some follow-up discussion shortly… ******** New York, NY (December 20, 2010)—The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), the leading national organization of board-certified plastic surgeons who specialize in cosmetic surgery, offers its predictions for cosmetic surgery in 2011. Predictions […]
A recent Washington Post article (link here) discusses the phenomenon of getting plastic surgery to feel better after a break-up or divorce. While that certainly does happen, the obvious concern for me as a surgeon is that people would be potentially making big, life-changing decisions about undergoing surgery while they still may be pretty emotional […]
With the holiday travel season fast approaching, I’ve been thinking a bit about TSA’s X-ray scanner. I’m all for effective security measures, but I’m not a fan of the travellers dilemma: TSA pat-down / assault versus the who-knows-whether-it’s-really safe X-ray scanner run by non-medical people who have no idea what they’re using. Surfing the net, I found the perfect […]
Let’s face it – if modern medical science had an effective treatment for cellulite, the world would beat a path to its door. Even slender women can have the dimples and irregular skin contours with this cosmetic issue. So what can be done about it? Modern cellulite treatments really began with the Endermologie and later, the Synergie machines. Both […]
Bad news for those of you hoping to reduce their cancer risk by eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables: it doesn’t seem to work. The results of a decade-long epidemiologic study in the British Journal of Cancer (link) seem to suggest there is no protective effect between fruit and vegetable consumption and several of the most […]
While the vast majority of our patients are lovely, well-adjusted people who I enjoy meeting and helping, Plastic Surgery certainly does attract some of the more unusual personality types… Sometimes, it’s actually better for everybody not to operate. When I was researching for this post, I found this wonderful piece by my colleague, Dr. Ramona Bates (link […]
Everybody likes to get a deal, right? Here are our December specials…. – 20% Off Medical Spa Gift Certificates – for Non-Surgical Procedures, Spa Services and Products. Get a $100 certificate for $80! Makes a great gift! The Gift certificates must be purchased by December 31, 2010 and may not be redeemed the same day of purchase. […]
