While cosmetic treatments can be done year-round, there are certain treatments that are generally better to have done at specific times of the year – for example, when the sun is less prevalent and it’s more likely you’ll be indoors, or when you can give yourself more time to see results. Wondering what treatments are […]
Your face may be the thing people notice the most about you, but you’ve got a whole lot of body left below the neckline! Many of my patients complain that they have just a little too much here, not enough there, and wonder why it’s all so much lower than it was a decade ago. […]
Having stubborn areas of fat is frustrating, but there are effective ways to get rid of it without going under the knife! Here are my favorites! SculpSure – This laser treatment heats up fat cells, causing them to die. We can treat up to four areas at one time in a 25-minute session. Sculpsure is […]
It’s been a heck of a week. I considered not posting this week, given everything going on in our country, but thought it might be nice to take a small break from the news. I’m praying for peace, dialogue, a greater understanding, and reconciliation as so many people in our country are hurting in many […]
I hope this message finds you doing well! It’s been quite eventful for me these past couple weeks. I recently created some drama amongst doctors on Twitter with some of my TikTok videos. If you haven’t heard of TikTok, it’s the newest social media app which consists of short, entertaining videos. The audience is quite […]
Plastic surgeons have their dirty little secrets, and this week I’m going to share some of them with you! Here are my top five dirty little secrets plastic surgeons don’t want you to know. 5. Your doctor may not do all your suturing. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Many plastic surgeons employ the use of […]
There are a number of dangerous cosmetic procedures and treatments today. The good news is that there are safer options! This week I’ve compiled safer alternatives to potentially dangerous cosmetic procedures. 1. Breast augmentation with textured breast implants – Textured breast implants have been associated with a very rare type of cancer of the scar tissue surrounding […]
What is the most exciting new treatment since non-invasive fat reduction? Emsculpt is a new, non-invasive option to thicken muscle, reduce fat, and even narrow a diastasis recti (the separation between the abdominal muscles many women get after having children). It utilizes electromagnetic energy to stimulate your muscles to contract 20,000 times in one 30 […]
If you follow me on Instagram, you probably know that I’ve spent the last several days attending the annual meeting of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons in sunny San Diego. I was invited to give two lectures this year and had the pleasure of re-connecting with many of my plastic surgery colleagues, including my […]
Several years ago I said on The Rachael Ray Show that non-invasive fat reduction is the holy grail of plastic surgery. Not only have we achieved this, but it seems that new treatments to reduce fat without surgery are hitting the market every month. Here are some of the newest options for fat reduction without surgery, some […]
