Yes, it is true. Finally, the evidence for the beneficial health effects of liposuction is mounting and starting to come together. Plastic surgeons have long suspected and hoped that in addition to the tremendous body reshaping possibilities offered by liposuction there might also be some extra fringe benefits. After all, why wouldn’t there be just…

Tired of making sure to regularly slather on that sunscreen on yourself or on your kids, all summer long? And what about missed spots, and it’s greasy, and you ran out, or it’s expired (yes, sunscreens do have expiration dates)? What if a pill could work just as well? Believe it or not, that day…

Inverted Nipples: One or both sides may be affected and to varying degrees. If the inversion of the nipple has been of recent onset, it is very important that a thorough investigation as to the possibility of breast cancer be pursued. Breast cancers can be associated with nipple inversion. Most cases, however, are essentially a…

2006 – 15 years of follow-up research on silicone implants (following the FDA “ban” of 1992) shows that there is no scientific evidence to support any link between silicone implants and: breast cancer, connective tissue disorders, collagen-vascular disorders, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, any neurological disease, or any known systemic health problem. The FDA issues formal approval…

Big news – over the next year or so, several of the world’s most popular and top-selling medications have patents which are set to expire. This will open the door for their generic equivalents to be sold, bringing about a substantial plummeting in prices for many commonly needed medications! Are you one of the millions…

1890’s – Paraffin wax injections to the breasts are performed to increase size – many complications developed. 1895 – Dr. Vincent Czerny (Germany) reconstructs a singer’s breast after tumor removal using the patient’s own fat (a lipoma) – over 100 years ago! 1940’s – Liquid silicone injections to the breasts are performed to increase size…

3400 BC – The first eyelash mascara was created by the Egyptians using “kohl”, which is mostly comprised of the grindings of a naturally found soft, lead ore known as “galena” (lead sulfide). The initial use of kohl was likely based on more practical motivations than the cosmetic possibilities – darkening the lower eyelids served…

Do you think you have the right ideas on “fact versus fiction” when it comes to Plastic Surgery? In a previous article, 10 statements testing your knowledge of plastic surgery were presented. Test your knowledge even further with the ten more “True or False?” statements offered below. It takes a week or so to be…

Do you think you have the right ideas on “fact versus fiction” when it comes to Plastic Surgery? Test your knowledge with these ten “True or False?” questions. Lasers work better than Botox® for most facial wrinkles. FALSE – There is no laser and no surgical procedure (face lift, brow lift, etc.) that can even come…

Microdermabrasion was introduced about 25 years ago and has been a phenomenal success ever since. Microdermabrasion is probably one of the greatest advances in the history of cosmetic skin care to date and that’s including all of the “fancy lasers” you see promoted all the time. There seems to be an infinite number of self-proclaimed…