Archive for June, 2015

I started with the “Ten biggest lies in plastic surgery,” but I now have to add #11. It’s the ‘Laser Bra.’ This is primarily a hoax to lure patients into having breast lift surgery by making them believe that a laser will give them a longer lasting result. There are two problems with this:  A. […]

I received an email recently from a patient who wanted to know if I used a laser to separate the muscle off of the chest for breast augmentation surgery. Questions like this one come from patients who read things on the Internet and are swayed by what they read. The word ‘laser’ has been a […]

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons has recently released its statistics for 2014 showing trends in both aesthetic and reconstructive surgeries.  They have been collective these numbers from board certified plastic surgeons for 22 years. Last year, there was a notable increase in procedures that are typically performed on patients who have lost a considerable […]