Category: plastic surgery

It is very common today for many people to be on some form of ‘blood thinning’ medication. Most commonly this is aspirin at 81mg per day as a preventative measure against cardiovascular disease and is used for its antiplatelet effect. Plavix (clopidogrel) also has an antiplatelet effect and is used to prevent heart attacks and Read More…

  Plastic surgery today is done literally from head to toe and from the ages of soon after birth to octogenarians. Like never before older patients are undergoing non-surgical and surgical procedures for face and even body enhancements. When a plastic surgeon or a patient is considering surgery in these ‘advanced’ years it would seem Read More…

Celebrities undergoing plastic surgery is certainly not new whether they own up to it or not. Any slight change in their well known faces or bodies is subject to immediate scrutiny and speculation. Most of the time the criticism of these changes is rarely complementary as what was once familiar is now different. Such is Read More…

  The benefits of bariatric surgery are well known and weight losses of 100lbs or more are not uncommon. While the weight loss has tremendous medical and functional benefits, patients often do not necessarily feel better about their body. Once deflated by the weight loss the excess skin results in extensive skin excesses and rolls. Read More…

As the U.S. population ages and the growing acceptance of plastic surgery extends to all ages, older patients are now undergoing procedures more frequently than ever before. This raises the question of whether this is safe practice and are these older patients at an increased risk of complications because of their age. On the surface, Read More…

One of the most common statements, comments or ‘requests’ from many patients considering plastic surgery is that they do not want to have a result like a certain celebrity(s). Every plastic surgeon has heard this endless times and the roll call of celebrities who are known for their strikingly obvious surgical changes is well known. Read More…

  Male cosmetic procedures are on the rise. While men undergoing some cosmetic procedure will never surpass the number of women that do, over 1 million surgical and nonsurgical procedures were done by men in 2013 according to the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. In overall numbers this represents 9% of the total cosmetic Read More…

The human face is anatomically complex and how it is interpreted by others even more so. A face and its expressions tell others a lot from impressions of personality to attractiveness. It has been reported by some researchers, albeit controversial, that the more attractive one is the more intelligent they are believed to be. This Read More…

Arnica is a well known and recognized homeopathic supplement in plastic surgery. It is touted as an anti-bruise and anti-inflammatory treatment measure that is widely prescribed after many procedures from injectable fillers to facelifts. While it is widely used, the interesting question is whether it is really effective and what is the evidence that it Read More…