ShareIn her article, “How to Bring the Price of Health Care Into the Open,” Ms. Beck touches on a snowball effect that’s occurring right now in healthcare. As state legislatures, insurers and startups push initiatives to shine a light on … Continue reading
ShareHave you ever thought to yourself, I would like to get a breast augmentation but breast implants are just too damn heavy?! Well, now you can get a lighter breast implant! 30% lighter. Of course I’m joking to some extent … Continue reading
ShareLast night’s episode of Keeping Up with the Kardashians (yes, I watch it with my wife) touched on the treatment of Kim’s stretch marks after pregnancy. As I discussed in this previous post, nothing really works. Sorry laser companies, sorry … Continue reading
ShareMaybe not everyone is aware of the surgical myths associated with having red hair but 2-6% of the US population – those with red hair – are quite familiar! These surgical myths are propagated as dogma throughout surgery residency and … Continue reading
ShareWhen it comes to cosmetic surgery, not everyone needs surgery. Take neck rejuvenation for example. Depending on the issues you’re having with your neck, a simple injection may be all you need. Enter Meredith Vieira. Now, she’s a … Continue reading
ShareIf you’re considering lip augmentation, now is the time! BuildMyBod is running a promotion for lip implants at Pacific Heights Plastic Surgery. For those not familiar with lip augmenation, I previously wrote about lip injections with Juvederm or Belotero. As … Continue reading
ShareRoger Hernandez, Assemblyman for California’s 48th District, recently introduced the legislation, AB 1558, to the California Assembly that would promote the implementation of a website to provide price transparency in healthcare for California’s citizens. After hearing about this legislation on … Continue reading
ShareWhy is price transparency in healthcare so difficult to achieve? If you want a car, you can check the price online or in the papers. Same thing with a house. So what’s so different about providing price transparency in healthcare? … Continue reading
ShareWatch CNN and you’ll see spin from one angle. Watch FOX News and see another. For a balanced assessment of a recently released non-partisan report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), read this! According to the NY Times, the … Continue reading
ShareBy now most everyone is familiar with BOTOX/Xeomin and how those injections can remove the wrinkles in between the eyebrows often referred to as the “11’s.” Those are the two stubborn vertical lines (thus the name the “11’s”) that can … Continue reading
ShareIf you have problems with excessive sweating in the armpit area, even when it’s not hot and you’re not partaking in heavy activity, there’s a remedy for that. One of the lesser known benefits of Botox injections is Botox for … Continue reading
ShareFor as long as I can remember I wanted to be a surgeon. Not even a doctor but specifically a surgeon. Our family friend Darrell Fowlkes, who owned Darrell’s Auto Service would always remind me when I brought in a … Continue reading