Acne: You should avoid well-recognized dietary “triggers” such as grains, corn, peanuts, eggs, soy and dairy. Even if you don’t have a diagnosed gluten intolerance problem, a relative gluten intolerance may also be at work because glutens seem to have an almost allergic-type role in stimulating acne. Gluten is a protein found in wheat, barley…

When you are just about to have surgery, any vitamins, supplements, herbs, or similar other over-the-counter substances that you may regularly take and are present in your system should only be of benefit…right? Well, not necessarily! Beware – there are supplements that can create serious trouble! A vitamin – dangerous? Yes, it can be! The…

Finally taking the next step after all your internet research, you schedule your appointment with a Plastic Surgeon and nervously await the day of your office visit to arrive. How about a few tips and some “do’s and don’ts” advice before you even walk through door? Here are five things to consider, designed to help…

Finally taking the next step after all your internet research, you schedule an appointment with a Plastic Surgeon and nervously await the day of your appointment to arrive. In part one of this article, five tips of advice were reviewed and offered to help you get the most out of your consultation and your cosmetic…

Botox® is used regularly to enhance the arched shape of the eyebrows and for lifting them, opening up the eyes and lessening the effect of any sagging skin of the upper eyelids. Botox® is also useful for improving eyebrow asymmetry – where one eyebrow is higher or lower than the other or has a configuration…

Which is better: saline or silicone? There is no right or simple answer. A saline breast implant is placed completely empty inside the sculpted, customized pocket surgically created for it – then filled directly from an IV bag (i.e. IV saline) – sort of like building a ship in a bottle. This allows for a very…

Good cosmetic skin care sets the pace and lays the foundation for everything you might ever want, now and in the future, for your face. It’s that simple. You can make a major difference in how your skin looks and feels, starting today and at very little expense, by following some very easy, basic principles….

Plastic Surgeons are in a constant battle with scars. Most of the time we actually win. We have a lot of tricks to keep them small, hidden and (hopefully) as close to invisible as possible. But we also have some time-tested methods that our patients need to know and they need to utilize for the…

The overall quality of the elasticity of your skin might be the single most important factor linked to your final result. Most of us tend to lose a bit of the “snap-back” and tone of the skin with time. Add in a baby or two, significant weight loss, and some stretch marks – these all increase your…

We use your own body fat to fill out, plump up, shape and lift the buttocks. But we need more fat than you think! Imagine this: Step one – the fat you hate is removed and sculpted away from every place on your body where you have “a little too much” through some simple liposuction. Step…