There’s not much new in the world of celebrity plastic surgery today, so I thought I’d give you some links to a series of TV segments I did for the local Fox 2 Detroit affiliate. We did a week of “Getting Ready for Bathing Suit Season” segments, focusing on minimally invasive ways to get your […]
Mentor, a company best known for their outstanding breast implants, has recently released a new hyaluronic acid filler here in the United States. It’s called Prevelle ‘Silk,’ and is the only hyaluronic acid filler available which also incorporates lidocaine (an anesthetic) into the product. The idea is that most patients who have it for enhancing […]
There is a great article written by Natasha Singer in the New York Times on the state of plastic surgery in the current economy. The article focuses on how plastic surgery big ticket items, such as facelifts and tummy tucks, have been affected by the recent downturn in the economy. While the demand for less […]
There’s a fascinating article on Men.Style.Com (Details Magazine) focusing on Leg Lengthening surgery. This is a surgery where the bones of the legs are sawed in half and then gradually allowed to spread apart as new bone grows between the two broken halves. It’s called the Ilizarov technique, and has been used for healing fractures […]
In plastic surgery news, Medicis, the company which produces Restylane and Perlane, has just announced that it is acquiring Liposonix, a Seattle-based company which specializes in nonsurgical fat removal. Liposonix is a pioneer in focused ultrasound technology as a noninvasive way to reduce fat. It’s being used in Europe, but is not available in the […]
Youtube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_shVlg4T2c TV Made Me Do It is a national cable series on the Canadian TVTropolis channel. It explores how television influences people to do certain things, like propose marraige, come out of the closet, and yes, have plastic surgery. Their most recent episode, entitled Beautiful, followed a patient of mine as she underwent […]
Will its applications never end? Some doctors have found a new use for Botox: Breast Augmentation. According to nbc10.com, some plastic surgeons are injecting Botox into the muscles of the chest in an attempt to straighten a woman’s posture and thereby enhance her bust line. Click here for the article. I’ve never performed this procedure […]
I’ve been asked to be a guest on Metro Detroit’s 96.3 WDVD for It’s Your Community with Vanessa Denha. We’ll be talking about the latest controversial trends in plastic surgery, including lunchtime facelifts, mesotherapy, and even buttock implants. It airs tomorrow (Sunday) at 6 am-6:30 am. If you don’t live in the area or are […]
On Friday a Philadelphia jury awarded $20.5 million to the family of an 18 year old who died following liposuction surgery. According to 6abc.com, The liposuction was done on the teen’s chin, abdomen and flanks. The family’s civil suit charged that a blood vessel in Amy Fledderman’s neck was severed during surgery, and that the […]
I was a guest for the Montel show, airing this Monday, May 19th. The episode features one of my patients with BDD (Body Dysmorphic Disorder) and during the episode I discuss her treatment (or lack of it) with Montel. Click here for details. Thanks to Montel Williams and the producer Joelle for inviting me to […]
