For those of you who are interested, I’ll be returning to the Rachael Ray Show this Thursday, May 13th to present ways to get your body ready for summer. Check out the teaser streaming online here! Thanks for reading.Michigan-based Plastic SurgeonAnthony Youn, M.D.
I just returned from the annual meeting for the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery in Washington, D.C. It was an excellent meeting, attended by a “who’s who” in aesthetic plastic surgery. Some interesting topics covered in the first few days:1. Biofilms as a cause of capsular contracture – the bane of my existence as […]
Plastic surgeons in Spain have recently performed the first full face transplant on a farmer who had most of his face destroyed by a gunshot wound. The surgery took 22 hours and employed a team of over 30 doctors, nurses, and technicians. According to an article: The technique involved removing what was left of the […]
Is Lipodissolve or mesotherapy safe? The FDA has recently issued a warning to six medical spas for making false or misleading statements that their fat melting injections are safe and effective, despite the fact that they’ve never been appropriately studied or approved by the FDA for this purpose. According to the US News and World […]
>Last night I was featured in a segment on the local NBC affiliate Channel 4 WDIV in a segment titled Who’s Getting Breast Implants? In the segment we meet a patient of mine and you can even see how we’ve been using the Portrait 3D by Axis Three to help the patients decide what size […]
For all of you who are wondering what the future of plastic surgery has in store, there is a very interesting article on Aol.com written by Lan Nguyen which addresses it. Be on the lookout for Botox gel, nonsurgical fat reduction with ultrasound waves, injecting your own platelet-rich fibrin into your face, and a […]
I went to a fascinating preceptorship/educational course on Cynosure Smart Lipo today, taught by my former residency program director Dr. Steven Ringler. There were 20 other plastic surgeons in attendance from all parts of Southeastern Michigan. Dr. Ringler performed laser-assisted liposuction with the Smart Lipo MPX machine on two patients, and it went very well. […]
Premiering this Sunday, March 21st at 10pm ET/PT on VH1 is a new one hour special called Plastic Surgery Obsession. From their website: VH1 NEWS provides an in-depth look at the new “face” of plastic surgery – featuring fresh interviews with doctors, celebs and pop culture experts. Some highlights:Cutting Edge: What are the some of […]
According to a survey released by the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, plastic surgery operations were down 17% last year due to the recession. Nonsurgical cosmetic procedures, like Botox, increased by 0.6%, with a total of 10 million surgical and nonsurgical procedures performed last year. For the third year in a row, breast augmentation […]
According to an article on CBS News.com, six New Jersey women were recently hospitalized after receiving buttock injections with silicone used to caulk bathtubs. These treatments were apparently performed by “unlicensed providers.” Seriously?!?!?!?! A tip for anyone considering injections into your buttocks: Do not allow anyone to inject anything except your own fat into your […]
