ShareDoctors-in-training spend the first 6 months of medical school learning about anatomy. Dissecting this tissue from that tissue on people that were generous enough to donate their bodies to science. However, doctors must recognize that our patients did not attend … Continue reading
Share In this recent interview with Anna Farris, she discusses her decision to get a breast aug (boob job). There are many reasons women decide to get a breast aug but it seems like it is often different than what … Continue reading
Share We recently held a Botox/Xeomin party at a local clothing boutique in town. The owner provided us with a few pearls regarding the benefits of Botox or Xeomin. So here are 5 things botox patients might say. You won’t … Continue reading
Share BuildMyBod Health founder and plastic surgeon, Dr. Jonathan Kaplan will be speaking at the InstaMed User Conference tomorrow afternoon. He’ll discuss strategies to capture the growing cohort of high deductible health plan (HDHP) patients out there. His talk is … Continue reading
Share I had an interesting experience recently from two Yelp reviewers. One person gave me a one-star review because she got a bruise after Botox/Xeomin injection to reduce wrinkles in the forehead. Another left a one-star review because she was unhappy … Continue reading
ShareThere are many myths surrounding cosmetic surgery. Everyone used to think it was only for rich people. Then Congress considered a tax on cosmetic surgery, only to realize it would mostly affect middle class women. That’s not the group you … Continue reading
SharePatients often ask me what procedure they should have. A surgical or non-surgical option…this type of lift or that type of lift? In addition to ensuring they’re a good candidate for one procedure or another, it also comes down to … Continue reading
ShareWith the advent of Instagram and the widespread sharing of before and after photos by doctors to an ever-increasing audience, the consumer needs to be wary. All is not what it seems. Sharing before and after photos isn’t new. For … Continue reading
Share Now that more patients are paying a portion of their healthcare costs of out pocket, eventually they’ll experience sticker shock in healthcare. To minimize sticker shock, the office staff must have that awkward conversation about “getting paid.” In this recent … Continue reading
ShareA neck lift is becoming more common these days as people focus more on their neck during selfies. In the past, everyone got a standard neck lift. That meant an incision behind the ears to remove excess skin and an … Continue reading
ShareIf you’ve had surgery or planning on surgery, you may need a JP drain. JP stands for Jackson-Pratt, ostensibly the inventors that probably didn’t sign a very good deal for royalties! Anyway, a drain is useful to remove any fluid … Continue reading
Share Dr. Jonathan Kaplan, founder/CEO of BuildMyBod Health will be giving several presentation this weekend at the Foundation for Facial Aesthetic Surgery – FFAS Conference this weekend. According to the FFAS website, “The mission of the Foundation of Facial Aesthetic … Continue reading
ShareWe’re excited to announce the release of the BuildMyBod Health ebook. BuildMyBod is based on the idea that price transparency is the first step in fixing healthcare. The second step is lead generation. With the two combined, consumers are aware … Continue reading
ShareNothing has changed. BuildMyBod Health still, through and through, is about price transparency in healthcare and lead generation. However, from time to time, even if the fundamental purpose of the platform is unchanged, the way it’s presented must evolve to … Continue reading
Share Breast augmentation is one of the most popular cosmetic procedures out there. And since cosmetic surgery is real surgery, some complications are inevitable. Breast augmentation revision is a specialty unto itself within plastic surgery. One such complication that requires … Continue reading
ShareBoard certified plastic surgeon and founder/CEO of BuildMyBod Health, Dr. Jonathan Kaplan, will be presenting at The Medical Spa Show in Las Vegas this weekend. He’ll discuss “Using Price Transparency to Generate Leads.” The Medical Spa Show The conference … Continue reading
