It’s kind of sad when you have breasts that just don’t compliment your body. It’s even sadder when your breasts do not have an optimal shape, and in fact are actually tuberous breasts. Tuberous breasts refers to a breast shape that is developmentally abnormal, but not infrequent. The breast tissue is not present all over the […]

The kind of anesthesia used during a plastic surgery procedure, the skill of the anesthesiologist and nurse anesthetist, and how smoothly the patient moves through the anesthesia technique can either make or break a good plastic surgery operation and its final result. When I had a rhinoplasty in 1985, one year before I got pregnant […]

My father was a family doctor, but he was so much more than just a doctor to his patients. He also was a life counselor for their life problems, which often led them to seek out his medical opinion. I believe he relished this role, and I am beginning to see what he felt.  When my mother […]

Why do most people shy away from plastic surgery? For some people, they are afraid of pain or  they can’t take time off work. Most commonly I hear that they are afraid of an unnatural-looking plastic surgery result. Most of the time, this results from picking the wrong surgeon. Achieve natural looking results with Dr. […]

SkinCeutical Micropeels can benefit any type of skin, and can help you! The Micropeel is excellent for a variety of conditions, including aging skin, environmentally damaged skin, skin with acne and sensitive skin. Among the many benefits of SkinCeutical Micropeels are that they can: Reduce sebum production Decrease comedones and refine the appearance of pore size […]

Facial aging lines and wrinkles can develop for lots of reasons, from normal aging to sun damage, to facial muscles continuously moving and tugging on our skin. Here’s a simple principle to remember: most horizontal lines on the face are the result of repetitive motion, such as frowning, laughing or even smoking. Most vertical lines […]

By getting regular mammograms, you will have a clear picture that can be used to assess changes in your breast anatomy. The 3D mammogram is now the gold standard for examining your breast radiographically and works well with dense breasts. I highly recommend that everyone goes to a location that has this new 3D mammogram […]

One of the deterrents to patients seeking plastic surgery is the fear of pain after a plastic surgery procedure. Realistically, why would anyone choose to have pain when the surgery causing the pain is not medically necessary? Instead of looking at the situation as producing pain, I encourage patients to regard the situation as a temporary sacrifice […]

Recently I had a patient develop general anesthesia respiratory complications after an aesthetic procedure. As part of our intake procedure, we asked her questions regarding her history including recent illnesses and history of smoking. Unfortunately, I did not understand her true  respiratory risk. The patient stated that she was getting over a sinus infection, which was hardly worse […]

I have been blessed by so many very happy plastic surgery patients over the past 3 months! The first patient is the most joyful, happy woman I have met in 10 years. I have performed 3 surgeries on her. The first was hard and the last 2 were easier. Each procedure is easy on me […]