Category: plastic surgery

What To Do with Your Herbal Medications for Upcoming Plastic Surgery The past five years has seen the two societal trends come together…..an increase in the number of elective plastic surgery procedures….and….the availability and daily use of herbal medications. Numerous surgical complications have been implicated from certain herbs. The most common herbs implicated are Echinacea, Read More…

History of Plastic Surgery – From Egypt to World Wars to the Present The origins and history of Plastic Surgery become evoked in my mind every time a patient asks the question during a consult…….’now where is the plastic going?’ Some patients erroneously assume that the name, Plastic Surgery, involves doing part of the operation Read More…

  Steps to Having a Successful Recovery after Plastic Surgery While the plastic surgeon is responsible for performing a good operation, the patient must also participate in their surgery. And laying on the operating table asleep does not constitute what I mean by participation! Here are some essential things that a patient must do to Read More…

Medical Insurance and Plastic Surgery – Will my health insurance cover my plastic surgery?  Many plastic surgery procedures may be eligible for coverage by your medical insurance, provided that they are done for reconstructive purposes. Procedures performed for changes in face and body appearance only are viewed as cosmetic and not covered by insurance. To Read More…

Body Dysmorphic Disorder and Plastic Surgery Addiction Many patients ask or assume that I frequently see so called ‘plastic surgery addicts’ as they phrase it. Their perception of the plastic surgery addict is the patient who just can’t stop having plastic surgery and comes back over and over. In reality, there is some truth to Read More…

Explore Plastic Surgery – America’s #1 Plastic Surgery Blog As of December 1 2007, I have created a separate website from my plastic surgery practice for informational plastic surgery blog, known as Explore Plastic Surgery. There you will find my daily input on interesting aspects of plastic surgery techniques, methods, devices, and implants. On that site Read More…

Board-Certification in Plastic Surgery: Who has it and What does it mean?   When one is considering plastic surgery, whether it be cosmetic or reconstructive, one of the first questions that patients have been advised to ask is……is my surgeon board-certified? Despite knowing to ask this question, most patients have no idea what it means Read More…

You Did It! Losing a lot of weight is the beginning of a new life. When you still have folds of loose skin left over, however, your body may be smaller but not be any more pleasing than before your bariatric surgery. Because of the loose skin, you may still feel inadequate and embarrassed. Fortunately, Read More…