1. You want a plastic surgeon – not a doctor professing to be one – but a real one. You want a doctor who is legally recognized as an expert, who has successfully completed the rigorous training and testing process required to receive the honor of being called a board certified plastic surgeon. The internationally…

Botox®, cleared for medical use by the FDA in December 1989, just celebrated its 25 year anniversary! That’s 25 years with an incredible track record for the successful and safe smoothing of facial wrinkles in millions of patients. Research has revealed quite a few other interesting and helpful uses for Botox® besides wrinkles. To learn…

Did you know that your facial expressions alone can alter things like your heart rate, or even your skin temperature? There is a growing large body of psychological research supporting the “Facial Feedback Theory” – the hypothesis that facial expressions can affect and influence brain function every bit as much as does the brain in…

Believe it or not, cosmetic surgery for earlobes; that’s right, earlobe procedures, are always among the most commonly performed plastic surgery procedures in the United States! Surprised? Earlobes are sensual and sexy and a part of the overall look of the face. When adorned with jewelry, the variety of messages we can send – casual, formal,…

Plastic Surgery has been around for a long time. Its history and family tree are rooted in surgery – hence its name! Most people could easily rattle off a list of the most “stereotypical” of Plastic Surgery procedures – breast implants, liposuction, tummy tuck, “nose job” or the facelift. Our vocabulary echoes our familiarity. We talk about,…

In 2005, I wrote an article containing my predictions for the future of Plastic Surgery and what we might see happening within the next few years. I thought it would be fun to see, now some 7 years later, how accurate my predictions were. Face– Seven years ago, I predicted that there would be less…

You know that there is absolutely nothing except a wide variety of some very nasty “bad things” that will inevitably come along to those who continue to smoke, right? Smoking is at the root of a multitude of diseases and cancers affecting the lungs but also pretty much everything the cigarette smoke passes on its…

Discontinue any medications/supplements which can tend to increase swelling and bruising for 2 weeks before and for 2 weeks after your procedure. Check with your doctor for a more complete list but you should completely avoid such commonly used and seemingly innocent (they’re not!) medications/supplements as Motrin, Advil, Aspirin and Fish Oil. No smoking/tobacco products…

Gynecomastia is the development of female-like breast tissue and enlargement of the chest/breasts of a male. Both men and women are born with breast tissue, but this tissue stays very rudimentary and minimal in the male chest. The nipple/areola complex probably represents the most significant”reminder” of these tissues in the male that we normally recognize….

Hollywood… Plastic Surgery… the Academy Awards… perfect together! But just how do those actors get ready for all the action (and close-ups) of Oscar night? Every New Year, plastic surgeons’ offices in and around Hollywood are literally flooded with last minute, jammed in, special appointments for celebrities “freaking out” about how they’ll look on the…