Horns. Forked tongues. Elf ears. Whiskers. No, these aren’t features from the latest fantasy film. Today, thousands of people are getting their bodies modified in all sorts of bizarre and unusual ways. Tattoos are just the tip of the iceberg for people interested in body modification, referred to as “body mutilation” by detractors. People called […]
A study published in this month’s Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery proves that smoking really does make you look older. The study participants were part of a big national gathering of identical twins, and the study authors examined photos of each twin to determine whether one looked older than the other. They found that the twin […]
Yes, you can! There are several techniques to reconstruct a nose from existing skin and tissue from other parts of the face. Chinese doctors recently released some photos and video of a patient with a nose growing on his forehead. I discuss the video and nasal reconstruction in this recent video from HLN.
So what is BRA Day? It’s short for “Breast Reconstruction Awareness” Day. As a plastic surgeon, I find it surprising that there are a lot of women who undergo mastectomy and lumpectomy for breast cancer and are never given their various options for breast reconstruction. So today there are events being held in 25 countries […]
But it’s punishable by forced labor. An interesting article in the Washington Post describes how teenage girls in North Korea dream about having the double eyelid surgery that is so prominent in South Korea. They desire it so much that they go under the knife in a black-market procedure, paying $2-$3 for a doctor to perform the surgery, […]
There is an interesting and fun article in the Detroit Free Press today. Writer Georgea Kovanis explores the current obsession our culture has with the butt. Kim Kardashian? Beyoncé? Twerking? Click HERE if you are interested in reading it!
I’ve had a lot of people email me looking for the instant lift creams we tried out on “Rachael Ray” the other day. Here are some links if you are interested in purchasing them on Amazon. I have no affiliation with any of these products so this does not constitute an official endorsement of them. […]
My next all-new segment of “The Rachael Ray Show” airs Monday, September 9th! We will test out three products that promise instant lifts to your falling body parts. We’ll try a cream that promises to lift your saggy eyelids in 7 minutes, an instant breast lift cream, and a butt lift cream! To view the […]
Here is my latest article on CNN.com. It’s inspired by a recent local story about a hematologist who allegedly misdiagnosed patients with cancer so he could charge for their chemotherapy. Most of us assume that our doctors are trustworthy. They undergo a minimum of seven years of postgraduate schooling, pass rigorous tests and are responsible […]
video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player This is a recent segment I did with the local NBC affiliate on Miradry, the newest, permanent treatment for excessive armpit sweating. She had great results.
