Category: plastic surgery

Patient Embarrassment in Plastic Surgery

As part of being a plastic surgeon that does cosmetic surgery of the body, I have seen a lot of naked people both in the office and on the operating room table. And it is understandable that many patients feel quite self-conscious during an initial examination. As 99.9% of the population is far from Read More…

The Effects of Implants in Pre-Existing Breast Asymmetry

Despite the tremendous popularity of breast augmentation, and the relatively common occurrence of differences in most women’s breasts, there is little public knowledge about what occurs when both are mixed together in a surgical enhancement. All plastic surgeon’s made a good effort to point out a patient’s breast asymmetries beforehand, and that breast asymmetry is Read More…

Meetings and Patient Selection in Plastic Surgery

I have heard an old plastic surgery joke that says….the most dangerous time to consult with a plastic surgeon is right after he/she has just come from their annual plastic surgery meeting. The purported reason being is that new operations are learned at the meeting or variations on how to do the old ones. Read More…

Marketing and Advertising in Plastic Surgery

Quite frankly, I do not enjoy the idea of marketing my practice and running advertisements, although I recognize it as a necessary ‘evil’. I would rather focus all of my creativity on surgical solutions and patient care improvements rather than on marketing analysis and the fabrication of eye-catching ads, brochures, or websites. What I Read More…

Plastic Surgery Wisdom – Accepting The Trade-Off

For most elective cosmetic plastic surgery procedures, one must consider the trade-offs in accepting the decision for surgery. Usually you are trading off one set of problems for another….just be sure what you are trading into is better than what you currently have. For example, you might want those flabby arms smaller but you will Read More…

The Anatomy of a Rhinoplasty

Rhinoplasty (nose surgery) is one of the top ten requested cosmetic procedures for both men and women in plastic surgery. The prominence of the nose and its significance to the appearance of the face makes the need for any rhinoplasty surgery to be very precise. Good results in rhinoplasty are dependent upon an understanding of Read More…

Plastic Surgery Wisdom: Evaluating The Results Of Operations

Over the years I have had many patients ask me what I thought about their plastic surgical result. Because most everything we do in plastic surgery is so visible, our results are easy to judge. When I first started practice, I would almost always answer by saying it was good (provided I thought that was Read More…

Upper Lip Wrinkles and Lines – A Difficult Plastic Surgery Problem

One of the features of facial aging that bothers women the most is the development of upper lip lines. Whether they be small fine lines that are at the junction of the skin and upper lip or much deeper lines that extend vertically way up into the skin…women hate them…as they indicate a more Read More…

Plastic Surgery Wisdom: The Determination of Operative Success

I had read numerous times over the years that…..Success…is as dependent on attitude as it is on ability. And while this is certainly true in business, it is equally so when it comes to plastic surgery and their outcomes as well. A positive attitude and a good feeling on the patient’s part can go a Read More…

Societal Trends and Perceptions about Plastic Surgery

A recent study released by the prestigous American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery has revealed some interesting findings on the public perceptions of plastic surgery. And remember, we are talking here about cosmetic plastic surgery, not necessarily reconstructive plastic surgery where the decision to have surgery is not completely controlled by the patient. In Read More…