The great rush by everyone to convert medical records to electronic storage has produced such a suction on the brain that common sense has left the decision makers. Multiple recent cyber attacks and successful hacking into businesses and even government agencies leads one to believe electronic storage of medical records not to mention financial data (read SS#s) is not as secure as touted. Private medical information can... read more »

Recent data analyzed from over 120,000 patients during a 5 year period reveals that age (ie: people over 65 years old) was not an independent risk factor for aesthetic procedures. Age alone was not significant in how well people recovered from surgery or their rate of complications. All other risk factors removed shows that rate of complications in the older population is the same as... read more »

Many of my patients over 35 years of age complain about new outbreaks of acne and are both amazed and frustrated by this phenomena. The facts are that acne has many causes ranging from genetic predisposition to dairy and junk foods. Most etiologies fall somewhere between these two dichotomies. Most people have an over production of oil, not under production.... read more »

There are multiple products and gimmicks for people who want to take a fast less involved approach towards enhanced looks. Just a perusal through any checkout counter magazine reveals the culture of the quick fix. Ads and articles claim creams that can take 10 years off in just seconds. Most of these products leave a tight chalky mask like appearance that does nothing in... read more »

One of the most common questions asked right before and right after surgery. From a physiological aspect the timing depends on the span of surgery. The more invasion the longer the recovery(but usually a better result). Injury whether intentional like surgery or accidental initiates wound healing that requires multiple steps; the most relevant to our question is neovascularization. New vessels... read more »

Of course you are! We all want to look our best and present ourselves in the best light. Aesthetic endeavors such as surgery or other procedures do IMPROVE our appearance. The operative word is improve. The foundation (i.e. our original selves) is the starting point and the building block of any improvement which governs the final result. Realistic self appraisal is the first and most important... read more »

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The latest buzz words become good promotion for most entrepreneurs. Gluten free America has arrived and with it Gluten Free Water, Meat, Fruit, etc,etc. Businesses take advantage of presenting news which is self evident. Really nothing new that we logically did not know already.I cannot wait to find out what next is "new" and "natural". The sought after product is... read more »

There is a large percentage of the population that loves to hear stories that are less than complimentary, especially about topics that they may have an interest in but are too afraid to explore on their own. They cling to bad news that is hearsay especially about cosmetic procedures. This makes certain people feel good about not venturing out and convinces them... read more »

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