ShareThe Israeli’s have done it again! In addition to engineering breast implants that are 30% lighter, another Israeli company has found a way to reduce breast ptosis (breast droop) after a patient undergoes breast augmentation (a boob job). Orbix … Continue reading
ShareSeems like a pretty simple question…is CoolSculpting right for me? CoolSculpting is for the patient that has small pockets of fat in the arms, love handles, muffin top or thigh areas. That can apply to most anyone. But CoolSculpting is … Continue reading
ShareOnce a physician purchases a CoolSculpting machine, Zeltiq (pronounced zel-teek), the makers of CoolSculpting encourage their doctors to use it on themselves. It’s much easier to tell a patient about the product once you’ve experienced it yourself. This includes gaining … Continue reading
ShareBack in 1970, a little known article was published in the New England Journal of Medicine, entitled Popsicle Panniculitis. Drs. Oren and Epstein noticed that children that frequently consumed popsicles had fat loss in their cheeks. Sometimes this fat loss … Continue reading
ShareConsidering breast augmentation? Here’s another reason why this may be the right decision for you! A study released last fall reveals how women in Brazil felt as though their sex life improved after breast augmentation. There’s several theories … Continue reading
ShareI’m not an Ob-Gyn and I don’t suggest that I’m an expert in the field of sexual medicine or sexual function or dysfunction but I still think, from a common sense standpoint, that I can comment on a recent article … Continue reading
ShareLabiaplasty. A procedure that women research in privacy because of potential embarrassment. While some may dismiss the need for a labiaplasty, this is a real issue for some and should be addressed with sensitivity. Labiaplasty is a treatment for women … Continue reading
ShareMany patients interested in cosmetic breast surgery – whether it’s for enlargement, lift or both – often want their breasts to be perfectly even, or symmetrical after surgery. While I certainly understand that a large difference between breasts is unacceptable, … Continue reading
ShareIn the NY Times Sunday Review article, “When Health Costs Harm Your Credit,” I too know the harm unpaid health care bills can have on your credit. I learned this through a very bizarre turn of events. I’m a plastic … Continue reading
ShareA house call may be a thing of the past for logical reasons but it can come in handy at times. Back in the day, when there were limited treatment options for patients other than elixirs from the apothecary, it … Continue reading
ShareThis is a more technical blog post than I like to write but I think it’s important to make an effort. If you have ever required a biopsy of a suspicious looking skin lesion, then you might wonder why so … Continue reading
ShareI always get a kick out of patients bringing in celebrity photos and saying, “make me look like this!” Typically they want a nose like Princess Kate or a booty like Kim Kardashian. While there’s nothing wrong with clarifying … Continue reading
ShareHere’s the Oscars 2014 Edition from BuildMyBod! In case you want to read our live tweets posted during the Pre-Oscars Red Carpet, click here. In this blog, we’ll discuss who’s “enhanced” their look or who’s lucky enough to just keep … Continue reading