If you’re bothered by red spots, brown spots, fine lines and wrinkles, freckles, redness or other signs of aging skin, Forever Young BBL® technology by Sciton will be of interest to you. This innovative infrared light technology rejuvenates the skin to target the signs of aging., Forever Young BBL® is the only device that has been shown to...
View MoreThere have been recent news articles lately from the New York Times and the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery on the safety of breast implants, particularly with regards to BIA-ALCL or Breast Implant Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma. This is a very rare type of T-cell lymphoma that can develop following breast implants. The...
View MoreThere have been recent articles in ASAPS and in the media about plastic surgeons who regularly snapchat plastic surgery procedures, with their patients permission, and gain millions of viewers and sometimes new referrals. As we become more entrenched with this type of plastic surgery voyeurism that started with with Extreme Makeover, then...
View MoreEvery year, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) develops a list, based on surveys from board certified plastic surgeons, of the most requested plastic surgery trends of the year. The list includes those procedures that are surgical as well as non-surgical, in addition to some upcoming trends in plastic surgery. In 2015 there was a big...
View MoreThe American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery statistics for 2014 indicate that more men than ever are opting for plastic surgery. This certainly has been the case for our practice at the Center for Aesthetics and Plastic Surgery. Over the past five years, the increase in male cosmetic procedures has risen by 43% nationally, with...
View MoreIt came as great news yesterday that the FDA approved Valeant Pharmaceuticals, Ideal Breast Implant for use in the U.S. Back at our Virgin Islands Workshop in 2010, a friend and plastic surgery colleague, Dr. Robert Hamas, introduced plastic surgeons at our meeting to a prototype for an implant he had developed. The new implant, which he called...
View MoreBotched, a new reality TV show on the EChannel at ten on Sunday night, features two Beverly Hills plastic surgeons, Dr. Terry Dubrow and Dr. Paul Nassif who spend the hour attempting to repair botched plastic surgery performed by less than qualified surgeons. Strangely fascinating, the show has a wide assortment of individuals who, for whatever...
View MoreThere is a new book out by Mireille Guiliano called, French Women Don’t Get Facelifts; The Secret of Aging with Style and Attitude. While no one will deny that aging gracefully and with a good attitude and great style is desirable, the fact is, French women do get facelifts. While they may be less open about the fact than their American...
View MoreAs if there weren’t already enough evidence to convince the public of the negative health affects of smoking, a recent article in the journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery shows that smoking also greatly accelerates the aging process. The study, led by Cleveland, Ohio plastic surgeon Dr. Bahman Guyuron, studied sets of twins from the...
View MoreA funny YouTube video that has gone viral talks about having a “bitchy resting face”. The woman in the video consistently has people asking her if something is wrong because they think she is in a bad mood. She isn’t. As she says, she just has a “bitchy resting face.” Apparently she is not alone. Although partially genetic, there...
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