Botox to the Jaw Line
When Botox was originally made available to treat wrinkles caused by overactive lines, the focus was on the forehead, the “11’s” between the eyebrows and the crow’s feet around the eyes. With time and, quite frankly, trial and error, more areas are being treated. For example, the upper lip can be treated for fine wrinkles […]
Mommy Makeover: Are you a candidate?
For patients interested in a nip or tuck after being “done” with kids, there are different variations of what a Mommy Makeover means. Do you need a breast lift and implants or just a lift? Will you need liposuction along with your tummy tuck? Different doctors may include different things in their Mommy Makeover, but […]
Botox vs Xeomin: Over a year of comparison
It’s been almost two years since Merz released their Botox competitor, Xeomin in the US. I’ve been using both products (Botox for years and Xeomin since it was released) and I can honestly give my opinion on which I prefer….both of them! Between the ease of use, patient satisfaction, time of onset and length […]
Risks of a Boob Job!
Many folks think cosmetic surgery or a boob job isn’t real surgery. With a focus on “lunchtime lifts” or other minimally invasive procedures, it’s easy to forget that cosmetic plastic surgery, including a boob job, has risks just like any other surgery. Since there are inherent risks to any operation, especially one where you’re placing […]
Facelift: Lifting and Volumizing
Jowls got you down?! Or maybe it’s your neck. If you’re age 40 and up and you feel like your facial skin and/or neck is starting to sag, a facelift may be appropriate for you. I know what you’re thinking, “am I really considering a facelift?!” Of course a facelift isn’t for everyone but […]
Botched: Season 1, Episode 7
As a follow up to my previous post on the E! show, Botched, and my review of episode 6, I’m going to provide further insight into the issues in episode 7 that they couldn’t touch on due to time constraints. I’ll point out potential alternative treatments and highlight some of the psychology with these complex […]
What Cosmetic Surgery Were Patients Considering in July?!
The beauty of having a website that provides pricing information for cosmetic surgery, is that patients are very eager to submit a wishlist to get instant answers to their pricing questions. This in turn provides interesting insight as to what cosmetic surgery patients are considering this summer. In a first in our series, “What […]
Risks (and Benefits) of a Deep Chemical Peel
Earlier today, a viewer of my YouTube video on the phenol-croton-oil deep chemical peel, asked about the risk of hypopigmentation (skin lightening). In other words, with a deep chemical peel, aside from improvement in deep wrinkles, does the skin lose pigment and result in patches of lighter skin? As you can see in this […]
Sientra Round and Shaped Breast Implants [video]
Patients often ask what the differences are between round and shaped breast implants. The short video below compares the various options you have when it comes to breast implants for your breast augmentation or breast reconstruction. Either round or shaped implants can be used in cosmetic breast augmentation but the wide-based shaped implant is more […]
The CoolSculpting Machine [video]
We often discuss how CoolSculpting provides non-surgical fat reduction but we seldom discuss the actual machine and how it provides treatment. In the video below, we discuss the CoolSculpting machine itself and how it pulls skin into the suction cup and starts the “programmed cell death” of unwanted fat in the abdomen, thighs and love […]