Dr. Youn on the CW’s “Street Beat”
Thank you to the staff at Street Beat for having me on the program!
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Ten Tips About CoolSculpting
Currently one of the most talked-about procedures in plastic surgery is CoolSculpting by Zeltiq. I’ve mentioned it in previous blog posts here. A lot of patients are asking about this procedure, but truthfully my experience with it is relatively modest. I do not have the device in my office, but have demo’d it on myself and my
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Can Plastic Surgery Hinder Politicians?
The Washington Times has a very interesting article about plastic surgery and politicians. Some good examples include Nancy Pelosi (she appears to have had a facelift and eyelid lifts) and Joe Biden (his alleged Botox’d eyebrows in the VP debate with Sarah Palin was almost as comical as Palin’s debate performance). Can Botox hurt a
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PowerX – A New Type Of Liposuction Hits The Market
There is a new type of liposuction device on the market. Unlike some of the recent liposuction machines (such as Tickle Lipo and Body Jet) this device doesn’t promise the patient better or quicker results, but promises the doctor an easier time doing surgery. Power X is produced by Sound Surgical, the innovators of VASER Liposelection. It’s
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Melafind, New Melanoma-Diagnosing Tool, Receives FDA Approval
Huge news in skin cancer treatment: Melafind, a device to help diagnose early melanoma, was recently approved by the FDA and will be on the market soon. Up until now, the best technique to diagnose melanoma, short of surgical biopsy, has been the clinical examination. Melafind gives dermatologists objective information about questionable lesions in order to
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Should Insurance Pay For Weight Loss Surgery?
Thank you to Fox and Friends for inviting me to be on the show to discuss this interesting issue! I look pretty grumpy in the screenshot, don’t I?
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Student Doctors Practice On You While You Sleep (Really!)
Here is an excerpt from my latest article on CNN.com: Autumn. The air turns cool and crisp, leaves change color, and third-year medical students descend on hospitals to learn to be real doctors… by practicing on real people. As a plastic surgeon, part of my job includes the art of suturing. Over the past 15
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USA Today Editorial: Limit Who Can Do Cosmetic Surgery
The following are excerpts from a fantastic editorial in USA Today last week: Though there are always people in any profession who’ll put greed above ethics and do work they might be ill-prepared to handle, few can do as much harm as doctors. The hardest thing to understand is why neither the states nor the
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Can Liposuction Make You Healthier?
A new study recently presented at the annual conference of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons has found that liposuction will not only make you thinner, but can also potentially decrease the triglyceride content in your blood. According to ABC News: Researchers studied levels of cholesterol and “bad” fats called triglycerides in the blood of more
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Phony Plastic Surgeon Leaves Patient With ‘Uniboob’
This story is all over the news. In what should have been a simple procedure, a phony plastic surgeon left Dinora Rodriguez with a Uniboob, as seen here. You can read more about it (and watch the accompanying video) on MSNBC.com here. Do your homework! Always make sure your plastic surgeon is certified by the
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