I recently wrote an article for CNN.com about tattoos that has gotten a lot of views and comments (over 2000 of them!) If you haven’t read it yet, here is the first part: A few years ago I interviewed a handyman to do some work on my house. I noticed a teardrop tattoo at the […]
Startling story from the New York Daily News: A cosmetic surgeon was charged Thursday with causing a former model’s death by liposuction. Oleg Davie, 51, pleaded not guilty to manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide charges for operating on Isel Pineda in May of last year — even though she’d previously had a heart transplant and was […]
The Doctor Oz Show recently aired a segment about plastic surgeons giving discounts for patients who have undergone a recent divorce. According to a survey conducted by the program, 19% of plastic surgeons offer discounts to women going under the knife! This trend is somewhat troubling to me, as a board-certified plastic surgeon. I often see patients […]
Allure Magazine published a very interesting slideshow on the 11 most overrated cosmetic surgery procedures. Some of these procedures I’ve introduced on various programs, others I’ve cautioned against. At this time, I do not regularly perform any of these ‘overrated’ procedures. Here they are: 1. Vampire Facelift – I don’t perform this. 2. Laser Liposuction […]
This is from an excellent recent article in the Deseret News: LOS ANGELES — The baseball that hit Darlene in the face changed more than her appearance. It made her the butt of classmates’ jokes. More importantly, she had trouble breathing. By 16, she wanted it fixed. Tony was also 16 when he reached the same […]
Here is my latest article in the Huffington Post: The statistics are in. 2012 is officially the year of the silicone breast implant. Every year the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) publishes annual cosmetic surgery statistics from the year before. The numbers released on Tuesday, March 12th reveal that breast augmentation is the […]
There is an interesting article in The Body Odd on NBCNews.com regarding the many uses of Botox. We all know about Botox for wrinkles, but did you know that Botox can be used to treat many other problems? Botox has been used successfully to treat plantar fasciitis, migraines, overactive bladder, bulky calves, and even for […]
This is a very big deal in the field of plastic surgery. Today the FDA approved the Natrelle (Allergan) Style 410 “Gummy Bear” silicone breast implant. This is a true “form-stable” implant, with silicone that literally feels like a gummy bear, hence the name. Plastic surgeons have been predicting the FDA approval of these devices for over […]
From my latest article on CNN.com: (CNN) — For the first time in six years, the number of people enhancing their breasts and plumping their buttocks is declining. The number of people lifting, injecting and lasering their faces is growing. So who’s powering this sudden growth in facial plastic surgery? Baby boomers. Every year, the […]
I recently filmed a segment on the Dr. Oz Show where we discussed silicone buttock injections. One of my patients from Michigan underwent injection of over 50 vials of industrial strength silicone by a non-licensed injector. I join Dr. Oz, psychologist Dr. Mike Dow, and the patient Karmello to discuss the danger she is putting herself […]
