Arm Lift – Is it worth the scar?
As you may have seen recently in the media, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) released additional statistical information on their annual survey of cosmetic and reconstructive procedures performed in the past year (2012 in this case). They found that the arm lift is becoming a much more common procedure than in the past. […]
Considering lip injections?
I see patients everyday asking about lip injections. Sometimes they’re almost afraid to ask because of the stigma associated with lip injections. For example, most people assume that lip injections always lead to fish lips. But it’s not always the case. If you find the right plastic surgeon for your lip injections, you can be […]
Top 5 LEAST Expensive Plastic Surgery Procedures
In search of another top 5 list?! Well here’s the top 5 least expensive plastic surgery procedures. This is the beginning of a series of blog posts over the next several weeks where we highlight the “top 5” plastic surgery something or other. While many people are receiving their tax refund checks this time of […]
How to Improve the Dark Circles Under Your Eyes
If you’re like my wife, you either complain about the dark circles under your eyes or you know someone that complains about the dark circles under their eyes! There are several ways to treat this, some better than others. But before you can treat it, you have to understand why you have the dark circles. […]
Stretch Marks – Beware of Expensive Skin Creams
I’ve done the research for you regarding the treatment of stretch marks. Below you’ll begin to understand the cause of stretch marks, learn the pros and cons of different treatments for stretch marks and why there’s no good solution for your problem. Most people notice stretch marks with rapid weight gain, pregnancy, even aggressive […]
Update on Doctor Who Botched Hair Transplant
You may remember a blog story I posted a few months ago regarding an example of white coat deception. A non-plastic surgeon that called himself a cosmetic surgeon did a hair transplant on a patient with horrific consequences. If you don’t remember, you can read the story here. Or view the video below that gives […]
FDA Approves New Shaped Breast Implant
I recently blogged about the various silicone implants available in the US and my blog post is already out of date! In my post in December about silicone implants, we discussed the cohesiveness of the newest shaped breast implants – meaning, how cohesive the silicone inside the implant is and how that leads to safer, […]
Thigh Gap – Old Problem, New Name
I’m always amused by what things become the hot topic of the day or week, even if it’s nothing new. All it takes is for someone to place a new catchy name on whatever the “it” topic is. And so it goes with “thigh gap”! Thigh gap is the term used to describe the […]
Tummy Tuck vs. Mini Tummy Tuck – Which is right for you?
I attended a wellness event at The Bar Method in Baton Rouge yesterday to discuss cosmetic medicine and cosmetic surgery. As a plastic surgeon, this is obviously a topic of interest to me. It was nice to see and meet women that are concerned about their health and not looking for an “easy out”. They […]
Asian Blepharoplasty
While many have heard of the term blepharoplasty, or an eyelid lift, this word refers to many types of eyelid procedures. You can have an upper or lower eyelid lift by removing excess skin or it can refer to the removal of fat from the upper or lower eyelid, often in conjunction with skin removal. […]