The Stages of Cosmetic Surgery Acceptance
I recently met with a wonderful, insightful patient. She was in for a preop consultation for a cosmetic procedure. She was very inquisitive and clearly had done her research. I asked her why at this point in her life she had decided to have cosmetic surgery (the type of procedure is inconsequential for the purposes […]
Have you noticed the cost of rent in San Francisco lately?!
Well, we’ve had an eye opening experience this weekend! In preparation for our move to San Francisco to join the practice of Dr. Donald Brown, my wife and I came to San Francisco, with the support of my mother-in-law, to find a place to live. I kinda always assumed rent was most expensive in New […]
Why New Orleans is the best convention city in the US
I just finished exhibiting at the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery’s (ASAPS) Aesthetic Meeting. It was a great meeting with lots of traffic to our exhibit booth. One of our biggest draws was our charging station – an idea for whom our Marketing Director gets credit! This was my first time exhibiting […]
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 […]
The Anatomy of a Cosmetic Surgeon’s Website – How to Avoid White Coat Deception
An alternative title to this blog post is, “How to vet a website” or another way to say it is “how to sniff out B.S. on a website”! This guide is here to help you evaluate different aspects of a cosmetic surgeon’s website and determine what’s fact, what’s fiction and ultimately how to protect yourself […]