Breast Implants and Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (ALCL) – Update
Late January, 2011, the FDA released a White Paper and Advisory Statement on Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (ALCL) in women with breast implants. The […]
2010 Plastic Surgery Statistics
The 2010 Plastic Surgery Statistics are out. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons released statistics on America’s consumption of what plastic surgeons had to […]
Tumescent Liposuction
Liposuction remains one of the most frequently performed cosmetic plastic surgery procedures in the San Francisco Bay Area, California and the US in general. […]
Mammogram Recommendations – When to Start Routine Screening
Remember when the revised US Preventative Service Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations for breast cancer screening were released in November 2009? Like the recent FDA […]
Breast Implants and Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (ALCL) – Rare but Important
Yesterday, the FDA released a White Paper and Advisory Statement on Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (ALCL) in women with breast implants. It is important […]
Patient Safety – AB 583 – A Great Bill for You
Every now and then, a State Bill comes along that just makes sense. AB 583 is such a bill. It has no hidden agenda, […]
One Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
I was recently asked to contribute to A Board Certified Plastic Surgeon Resource, an online resource helping patients find Board Certified Plastic Surgeons. My […]
International Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS) in San Francisco
The International Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS) started its 40th anniversary meeting this weekend in San Francisco. While the majority of the meeting […]
Breast Augmentation and Nipple Piercing
Body Art Body art traditionally refers to tattoos and piercings, but some would say cosmetic plastic surgery is a form of body art. It […]
The California Medical Association (CMA)
The California Medical Association (CMA) was formed as the State Medical Society of California on March 12, 1856. The initial membership totaled 75 physicians […]