Downsizing Breast Implants – What You Need to Know
Breast Augmentation remains the most popular elective cosmetic plastic surgery procedure and has one of the highest patient satisfaction ratings. The ability to provide […]
FDA Approves First Gene Therapies to Treat Sickle Cell Disease
Last Friday, the FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) approved two new and very expensive sickle cell disease (SCD) treatments. The two new drugs, […]
Global Stats for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Procedures
I often quote statistics from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) and the Aesthetic Society (formerly the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery […]
Breast Augmentation Options Breast Implants and Fat Grafting
Breast Implants have been around for 60 years, and Fat Grafting to the Breasts even longer. While Breast Augmentation with Breast Implants quickly, and […]
Facelifts and Eyelid Lifts in the San Francisco Bay Area (Rhytidectomy)
About 72,000 Facelifts were performed in the US last year. In the area of Facial Plastic Surgery, the Rhytidectomy is second only to the […]
What’s Wrong With Daylight Saving Time?
This weekend we all enjoyed an extra hour as we fell back to standard time. Many doctors, however, are not fans of daylight savings […]
2022 ASPS Procedural Statistics Release
A few months ago I posted the 2022 Procedural Statistics Release from the Aesthetic Society, formerly the ASAPS. This week we have the 2022 […]
“Cancer-Fighting” Soap Wins Heman Bekele the Young Scientist Challenge
Heman Bekele, a 14-year-old from Annandale, Virginia, was just named “America’s Top Young Scientist.” The distinction comes along with winning 3M’s annual Young Scientist […]
Gynecomastia Means Female Breasts so Why do Men Get Them?
Gynecomastia is a medical condition characterized by the enlargement of breast tissue in males. It can occur for a variety of reasons, and its […]
Otoplasty for Ears the Stick Out
I am often asked why patients have Otoplasty. Protruding or Prominent Ears can be an undesired source of attention and embarrassment for both children […]