From The American Society of Plastic Surgeons: ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. – The plastic surgery market continues to show significant growth – two years in a row. According to statistics released today by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), 13.8 million cosmetic plastic surgery procedures (both surgical and minimally-invasive) were performed in the United States […]
This will be interesting. I’ll be a guest (via telephone) on the Mancow nationally syndicated radio show Wednesday, February 22nd at 8 am ET! We’ll be discussing Extreme Plastic Surgery: Truth of Myth. Do people really remove ribs to look thinner? Do some women have more than one breast implant per breast? Am I seriously going […]
Growing up, Dr. Anthony Youn was dealt an interesting hand: a tiger parent, an abnormally large jaw, and many, many dateless Friday nights. He details these situations and many more in his book In Stitches, a memoir which follows his humorous—and often touching—path from awkward student to successful plastic surgeon. “I set out to write […]
RealSelf.com is a plastic surgery site that’s great at creating dialogue between real plastic surgeons and the public. This is the site that allows patients to vote on whether certain procedures are “worth it.” For example, Breast augmentation has a 91% worth it rating, whereas the Lifestyle Lift has a 52% worth it rating. RealSelf.com […]
Does penis size matter? A group of researchers from Korea University apparently believes it does, considering they discovered a way to make it happen They recently published a study in the Journal of Sexual Medicine that analyzed how injections of a hyaluronic acid filler (Restylane Sub-Q) could increase penile girth. These physicians injected an average […]
It’s become a tradition on this blog for me to look into my crystal ball each year and declare my plastic surgery predictions for the New Year. Well, it’s already February, but better late than never! The TODAY Show Health page recently published my Five Plastic Surgery Predictions For 2012. They are: 5. Cosmetic filler […]
Nose-biter from jail: ‘I’m sorry’: woodtv.com I did my plastic surgery residency in Grand Rapids, Michigan. While most people see Grand Rapids as a quiet, conservative Midwest town, there are, surprisingly, some really messed up people there. I saw some real doozies, including the story from In Stitches where two idiot parents left their baby […]
Curious about the state of plastic surgery in 2012? Wondering what new products or treatments might be in the pipeline? The OC Register recently posted a slideshow of their 12 Plastic Surgery Trends For 2012. You can check it out HERE. Every year I make my own plastic surgery predictions. This year I’ve made five […]
According to surgery.org: With a new year right around the corner, many are thinking about which plastic surgery procedures will be popular. According to Denise Mann, editorial director for several plastic surgery information websites, consumers may see a lot of deals for injectables such as Botox, Dysport and Xeomin. The recent introduction of Xeomin, which […]
AIDS has affected the lives of medical caregivers throughout the world. I’m no exception. While I don’t often encounter patients with HIV/AIDS in my current practice, I am proud to say that I’ve played a part in performing research on anti-HIV medications during my training. I was recently given the privilege of being interviewed for A&U Magazine […]
