Category: plastic surgery

  With the advent of the internet, digital cameras, and software morphing programs, many potential patients inquire about what their surgical results may look like. This is an understandable request and in my Indianapolis plastic surgery practice one I try to accomodate depending upon what type of procedure (s) is being considered. However, most patients Read More…

How Good are the Plastic Surgeons of Reality TV ?? The explosion of reality TV shows on plastic surgery and the public’s thirst for them has been one of the main driving forces behind the large increase in cosmetic surgeries that have been done in the past five years. From Extreme Makeover to Dr 90210 to Read More…

Traveling Overseas for Discounted Plastic Surgery With the increased interest in plastic surgery and the numbers of procedures being performed on the rise, more people than ever before look to overseas to have their desired procedures……..at a substantial savings. In the June 2007 issue of Financial Times, it is reported that well over 100,000 Americans Read More…

  A single day doesn’t go by in the office where a new patient doesn’t say in an initial consultation….”You might think I am vain….” or “You might think I am crazy…..” and then they go on to describe what bothers them or why they are there. I, of course, go on to reassure them Read More…

Assessing Surgical Risks While surgery is incredibly commonplace, and is probably safer than driving to work or going into town everyday, there are always risks associated with its undertaking. When the operation is medically necessary (improving function or decreasing pain), the acceptance of surgical risks is usually taken much more ‘lightly’, the alternative options are Read More…

The past five years has seen a significant spike in the number of plastic surgery procedures performed in the United States. One of the most significant reasons has been Reality TV shows. From Nip Tuck to Dr. 90210, the public has been fascinated by plastic surgeons, the patients undergoing the procedures, and the actual surgery Read More…

Plastic Surgery Gift Wrapped?? As we approach the upcoming holidays, many people take time off work for plastic surgery. They not only have the time but many feel this also allows them to approach the New Year with a new look and an improved self-image. Some patients tell me that their surgery is a holiday Read More…

There are hundreds of thousands of cosmetic procedures performed ever year in the U.S. The outcomes of these procedures can be influenced by two factors: how the body responds to the insult of surgery and the unpredictable forces of wound healing. As a result, undesirable complications can occur and the subsequent need for revisional surgery Read More…

Reduce Bruising after Surgery! Used for centuries in Europe to treat swelling, soreness, and bruising, Arnica Montana (extract of the dried root and flower of the arnica plant and also known as leopard’s bane) can be used either by tablet or applied as a topical gel. I particularly like its oral form and have all Read More…

In today’s world of ever-increasing cosmetic surgery awareness, the number of people having undergone some form of cosmetic procedure is now commonplace. With these vast numbers of cosmetic patients comes the reality that a small percentage of them will either suffer complications or not achieve the result that they desire. While this number is fortunately Read More…