This is an interesting guest editorial in KevinMD.com by a prominent reconstructive plastic surgeon. Not all of us specialize in cosmetics! A new crop of medical students will begin a residency in plastic surgery this summer. They have worked long and hard to secure these coveted spots. As a service to them and to the […]
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These are some interesting statistics from the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. I do a lot of lifting procedures and find that these have some of the highest satisfaction rates in plastic surgery. One thing that surprised me, 80% of people who lose weight gain it back! That’s a disappointing number. I wonder how
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The video says it all. So why did this man’s doctor remove his nose? This is pure speculation, but an infection of the cartilage of the nose, such as by MRSA, could result in the cartilage being destroyed. This could cause the nose to collapse, and necessitate actual removal. So what should people take away
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The media has been all over this one. Statistics are showing that the number of people utilizing Medicare to pay for upper eyelid lifts has increased significantly. From Salon.com: From 2001 to 2011, eyelid lifts charged to Medicare more than tripled to 136,000 annually, according to a review of physician billing data by the Center
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This is a fascinating video from Newsy about a new trend in Korean plastic surgery: the double jaw surgery. This is an operation where the jaw is broken in two places, reshaped, and wired shut for six weeks. Apparently, many South Koreans are having this done in order to thin their jawlines to look more
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I am really excited about the newest treatment we have at my office in Troy, Michigan. We’re now offering Miradry, the only FDA-approved, non-surgical solution to excessive underarm sweating, or hyperhidrosis. I’m actually the ONLY board-certified plastic surgeon in the entire state of Michigan to offer Miradry. So what’s the scoop with Miradry? The device
This is from an article I wrote for CNN.com that just posted today. Hope you enjoy it: “Dr. Youn, I want the works.” Carol, an attractive Caucasian woman in her mid-forties, sat across from me in the consultation room. Her eyes stared into mine, unwavering. “What do you mean by ‘the works?’” “I want to
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WSVN-TV – Crazy story about a plastic surgeon in Florida. Why does it seem that so many of the bizarre plastic surgery stories come out of Florida?
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There is an interesting article (and accompanying television segment) from plastic surgeon and fellow ASAPS member, Dr. Arthur Perry, on the possible long-term side effects of chemical sunscreens. From his article on www.doctoroz.com: There are 17 individual sunscreen ingredients that are FDA approved: 15 of these are clear chemicals that absorb UV light and two
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We are what we eat. And that refers to how we look. Dr. Robert Tornambe, a board-certified plastic surgeon and member of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) recently published an article on the Huffington Post called “the Plastic Surgery Diet.” These are his recommendations on what to eat in order to maintain
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No matter what cosmetic treatments you’re interested in, you’ve come to the right place. My goal is to get you looking and feeling like your very best self. To start, I’d like to offer you some immensely helpful resources to start you on your journey, including this FREE eBook, 10 Things Every Plastic Surgery Patient Must Know. It's an immensely helpful guide to get you started on a path to a NEW YOU!
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