In about 2 weeks I’m going to attend a course which will allow me to use a new soft tissue filler made by Johnson and Johnson- it is a cross-linked collagen product for moderate to deep wrinkles and folds and is supposed to last AT LEAST 6 months.  Only a plastic surgeon who has attended this seminar will be able to get and inject the Evolence product, so it is not something that will be easy to find in the run of the mill medical spa.  I don’t anticipate that this will replace the other plastic surgery injectables that I use such as Radiesse and Juviderm and Resylane, but I do think for certain situations, this new product should be pretty fantastic.  Give us a call or send us an email to schedule an appointment if you think this type of plastic surgery injectable soft tissue filler is something you might like to have.

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Plastic surgery in Santa Barbara- what’s in a name?

The term plastic surgeon is getting more confusing to understand, every day.  Cosmetic surgery, cosmetic medicine, plastic surgery, cosmetic surgery, facial plastic surgery- many patients, and unfortunately some physicians, are using these terms interchangeably.

This is largely because any physician with a medical license can call themselves anything they want.  A general surgeon can advertise themselves as a plastic surgeon.  So can a physician who is trained in obstetrics and gynecology.  A family medicine physician, who has a very limited training or experience in invasive medicine, nonetheless surgery, can even advertise under a variety of self-deemed terms from cosmetic surgeon to plastic surgeon.  And in fact, it’s hard to blame them. (more…)