Be sure to RSVP to our 1 Year Anniversary Party next week- there will be specials and giveaways of Coolsculpting, Xeomin, and our new laser called Clear + Brilliant- the only one if its kind in Santa Barbara. Stay tuned for more info about Clear + Brilliant, but in the meantime, come to our Event…
Read Full ArticleAn updated statement by the FDA today has lead to a wealth of sensational news about breast implants causing cancer. While there is an association with SOME breast implants (those rarely used by Dr. Lowenstein) with a rare form of lymphoma, the current statistics support an incidence of 33 cases in 1,000,000 breast augmentation patients.…
Read Full ArticleOnce again, another feature on a woman who went to a non-plastic surgeon for plastic surgery…. Very sad- make sure you research your plastic surgeon!!!!! http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/182934471.html
Read Full ArticleWe had an amazing plastic surgery event last evening at Montecito Plastic Surgery- we had representatives from CoolSculpting, Mentor Breast Implants, Clear + Brilliant, ZO Skin Care, Rejuvapen Microneedling, Ultherapy, and Cellfina, as well as our amazing staff. Thanks to everyone who came, and especially to Alexis our great CoolSculpting model who was kind enough…
Read Full ArticleWe are so excited about our big, big news! In addition to our wonderful nurse Stephanie, we have a new nurse joining the team. Polly Dursum, RN, BSN, CANS is joining Montecito Plastic Surgery in Santa Barbara, CA! A lot of initials after her name? YES, and that is because of her outstanding experience with:…
Read Full ArticleCheck out Dr. Lowenstein’s feature discussion about facial surgery and CoolSculpting in 805 Living Magazine!
Read Full ArticleI’ve finally been persuaded to put up a Facebook page for our office, which you can find HERE. I’m seeing more and more questionable information out there, and so I think that the tools of social networking may be an excellent way for patients to have access to us, and additionally allow patients to be…
Read Full ArticleFinally after what seems to have been eons of planning and building and finishing and polishing, we are moving into our new office and surgery center! The new office is truly amazing with an open, comfortable feel, stunning art (including several photographic pieces that I took myself), and an operating facility that is second to…
Read Full ArticleLooking to find out what it’s like to walk around our Santa Barbara Plastic Surgery office? Check out our new virtual tour of Montecito Plastic Surgery. Although being a plastic surgeon in Santa Barbara is fantastic, Dr. Lowenstein is even luckier in that he has been able to design his state of the art plastic…
Read Full ArticleIt’s Sunday morning and I’m in the spending the weekend in Dallas with my good friend and accomplished plastic surgeon Dr. David Genecov. David and I have known each other for a long time and have collaborated on many projects involving plastic surgery presentations and plastic surgery education on the national scene. The main reason…
Read Full ArticleThis is a fantastic article with excellent photos that document the horrible effects of smoking on your look. Thanks to my good friend Dr. Guyuron for this awesome study! http://www.cnn.com/2013/10/31/health/smoking-aging-identical-twins/index.html?iid=article_sidebar
Read Full Article“Tanning beds have been ranked alongside cigarettes, arsenic and asbestos as posing the greatest threat of cancer to humans by an international cancer research group.”- from a Reuter’s news article last week. Skin cancer is finally being recognized as the significant cancer that has significant morbidity and even mortality. The chief culprit to cause this…
Read Full ArticleCongress 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…
Read Full ArticleJust a quick acknowledgement of the reasons we live….. performing plastic surgery in Santa Barbara is fantastic, but coming home to my family is the very best. Thanks to all of my plastic surgery patients for being part of my life at work, and thanks to my wife and children for brightening up the rest…
Read Full ArticleToday a little apology for my lack of Blog presence for the last few months. The finishing touches are now done on the office, and so much of my energy has been put into making things perfect. From our waiting area to our patient rooms and then to our state of the art surgical facility,…
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