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Brow Lift or Blepharoplasty—Which is Right for You?

Published on May 4th, 2012no comments
A brow lift and an eyelid surgery are two different procedures, and they produce different results—but I encounter many patients who don’t know exactly how to distinguish between them. It’s ...
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Ablative vs. Non-Ablative Lasers for Crepe-Paper Skin

Published on April 27th, 2012no comments
For some, the most telltale (and unsettling) sign of aging is the crepe-paper quality that their skin begins to develop in later years. Over the years, I’ve had many patients ...
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Plastic Surgery Etiquette: A Mini-Lesson

Published on April 20th, 2012no comments
    I came across an article at Times Live the other day addressing the issue of plastic surgery-related etiquette, and I found myself agreeing with much of what the ...
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ASPS Receives Highest ACCME Accreditation Possible

Published on April 13th, 2012no comments
For a long time, I’ve been a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)—an established organization within the plastic surgery community that is dedicated to advancing quality patient ...
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Getting to Know Artefill

Published on April 6th, 2012no comments
You’re familiar with Juvéderm. You’ve probably heard of Radiesse and Restylane, too. But do you know what Artefill is—or what makes it different from these other injectable fillers? First, the ...
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Tattoo Removal Increasing in Popularity

Published on March 30th, 2012no comments
One in five Americans has a tattoo—yet among those who don’t have one, 54 percent say they tend to think of people with tattoos as being “more rebellious,” according to ...
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FDA Approves New Silicone Gel-Filled Breast Implants

Published on March 23rd, 2012no comments
For a long time, Allergan and Johnson & Johnson have been the only two companies allowed to distribute silicone gel-filled breast implants in the U.S.—but all that changed two weeks ...
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Celebrity Plastic Surgery: Real Housewives Star Talks About Her Cosmetic Work

Published on March 15th, 2012no comments
Real Housewives of Beverly Hills cast member Brandi Glanville has had her share of plastic surgery done—and she’s not afraid to talk about it. In a recent interview with Shape ...
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Can a Nose Job Cost You Your Day Job?

Published on March 9th, 2012no comments
Who knew you could lose your job because of a little plastic surgery? A member of Egypt’s parliament learned that lesson the hard way this week when he was forced ...
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New “FaceTime Facelift” Claims to Improve People’s Video-Chat Look

Published on March 2nd, 2012no comments
Would you get a facelift just to look better when you’re video chatting with your friends on your iPhone? Well, apparently some people in Virginia will—a plastic surgeon there, Dr. ...
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