I just watched a plastic surgery segment on E! which was, again, very disappointing. In discussion about plastic surgery trends with respect to breast implants, the show interviewed two plastic surgeons. After hearing what they had to say, I looked them up on the internet, to find that while they are good looking and charismatic,…
Read Full Article“As a woman, we all know those “hard to get rid of areas on our bodies, that even with dieting, and exercise they just won’t go away.” Well that’s why I decided to try this new procedure called “CoolSculpting”, with Dr. Adam Lowenstein. I had my lower stomach, and “love handles” done on each side.…
Read Full ArticleI am VERY excited to bring CoolSculpting to Santa Barbara. As many of you may know, CoolSculpting is a non-invasive way to achieve reduction in fat bulges without surgery, which means NO ANESTHESIA, NO INCISIONS, AND NO DOWNTIME. I think that this will be an especially attractive option in Santa Barbara where “no downtime” means…
Read Full ArticleI’m finally getting to write about some of the experiences that I had at the recent meeting of the American Society of Plastic Surgery in Denver. In particular I enjoyed a fantastic panel where five of the most well-known facial plastic surgeons discussed the way that they do facelifts. It seems as though they are…
Read Full ArticleThis recent USA Today article highlights several tragic but avoidable situations in which unqualified and dangerous physicians who were not boarded by the American Board of Plastic Surgery- and not properly trained in plastic surgery- caused the deaths of patients who were seduced by a sales pitch and a discount. Particularly with liposuction, the overdose…
Read Full ArticleI can’t help but share this great commercial involving gynecomastia. Any sports fan should love this. We are seeing more and more gynecomastia patients, and more male patients in general here in our Santa Barbara plastic surgery practice. Treatment of gynecomastia with liposuction can be very successful, with or without the addition of an excision…
Read Full ArticleIn the course of my discussions about creating the most natural appearing breast augmentations, I always review the reasoning that I use the dual plane technique with my patients. A lot of information about breast implants can be found on the breast pages of my website, but I want to reiterate why this technique seems…
Read Full ArticleThere was a lot of coverage today of the news that a certain type of lymphoma has been found in a relative few women with breast implants. Much of the coverage, as expected, lacked the actual information put out by the FDA. My particular interest is in doing the right thing for my patients, and…
Read Full ArticleHaving just come across the show called Bridalplasty, I’m so thoroughly disgusted that I felt I had to write about it. It seems that Dr. Terry Dubrow has involved himself in this television show in which women will compete for the opportunity to have a plastic surgery makeover. I fully agree with the opinion of…
Read Full ArticleAs some of you might have heard, one of Santa Barbara’s excellent plastic surgeons, Dr. Russell Stokes, recently relocated to North Carolina. Dr. Stokes is a well respected peer, and I’m sorry to have had him leave town. The North Carolina opportunity is an excellent one, and as an avid golfer, Dr. Stokes is sure…
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