The youthful face and the nasolabial crease

The nasolabial folds, sometimes called the nasolabial crease, is a highly misunderstood region of the face that gets a lot of attention in facial cosmetic surgery. Since the increased popularity of soft tissue fillers exploded with the aesthetic enhancement of the lips, many practitioners have taken to injecting the areas of the nasolabial folds in…

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Busy day for plastic surgery in Santa Barbara

Today we did two breast augmentations and a rhinoplasty at our surgery center. I’m very grateful for the outstanding team we’ve assembled here- everyone got a great operation and should be very pleased with their results. Our newest team member’ Nena Santoyo, is an extraordinary operating room technician who has come to work with us…

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A tight February for plastic surgery in Santa Barbara

I’m heading back east today, after another short week of plastic surgery in Santa Barbara. Last week was a bit of vacation in Aspen, and I was swamped for the short time that I was in Santa Barbara early in the week. Today, I’m actually running back home to see my mother who is having…

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Float spa event for Girls Inc.

Just wanted to say thanks to everyone for coming out to Float Spa last night- we had a great crowd despite the crazy weather, and a lot of great questions following my talk on minimally invasive plastic surgery in Santa Barbara. Best of all, it was a great even for Girls Inc.! Thanks again!!

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Keeping busy with plastic surgery and more in Santa Barbara

As many of you know, following Dr. Sheffield’s retirement at the end of last year, some gentle transformations have kept us busy at Montecito Plastic Surgery. New paint adorns the walls, and new furniture can be found throughout the office. This week, the finishing touches will be placed with new flooring in two exam rooms.…

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Help Fight the Proposed Plastic Surgery Tax

Congress is currently debating a 5% federal taxation of users of cosmetic medical treatments like you. As a plastic surgeon, I urge you to oppose this tax for several reasons outlined here. Please get involved! The tax is punitive and places an additional burden on the middle class – According to the American Society of…

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Help fight the pending taxation on your cosmetic surgery!

Help fight a bad idea!! Congress is soon to debate the Health Care Reform Bill, which is a great move towards increasing the number of insured Americans. Unfortunately, it is filled with several bad ideas, like a taxation on patients who undergo cosmetic surgery. This has been attempted previously in New Jersey, and has failed…

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New Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations

Yesterday the United States Preventive Services Task Force released new guidelines for recommended breast cancer screenings in women, revising the suggested age for mammograms to 50 from 40 and decreasing the frequency of such tests to every two years rather than the previous annual exam. This government-appointed panel of medical experts, which provides guidance on…

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The Plastic Surgery Schedule is Filling Up Fast!

As many of you have heard, Dr. Sheffield is planning on retiring at the end of the year. His presence will, of course, be missed by all of us in the office, as well as so many of his patients who have worked with him here in Santa Barbara for over 15 years. Dr. Lowenstein…

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