I don't mean to sound like Andy Rooney, but I have a real problem giving a good and complete consultation to my potential patients who are looking for advice and information when they show up with kids that need constant attention; or worse: "significant others" who also need constant attention or reassurance. There I said it! Poor sentence structure but... read more »

Liposuction is a process by which fat and fat cells are removed by negative suction using multi-holed cannulas. It is performed through several 2-3mm incisions in an area of recognizable fat collection. Usually these areas on the body are those that seem to get larger first when gaining weight, and last to lose their size when losing weight. The results... read more »

Many practices (especially those not trained in the specialty of plastic surgery) offer " minimally invasive procedures" that will take away years from the body and give new joy, vitality to life. The length of the procedures(note: not surgeries - ugly word) is promised as taking "an hour" and recovery is "a weekend". They come with fancy names like (... read more »

Having described the anatomical and some of the physical properties of skin, it is time now to delve into the biochemistry and biophysics of skin! No I'm not going to give an in-depth boring medical school lecture. Just common sense facts and logic to help anyone interested in skin care. Everyone needs three (really, only 3) basic skin care products:... read more »

Beauty and health spas along with "fitness centers" would have everybody believe that you can exercise skin and thereby "tone" it like muscle. They also would have you believe that vitamins, herbal concoctions and exotic lotions (more on that later) can rejuvenate the skin. Nothing could be further from the truth! You can exercise muscle, brain, heart, lungs, and even... read more »

In the end the ultimate goal of cosmetic plastic surgery is to give a more satisfied feeling to people who already have relative self-confidence. To reach that goal the person entertaining surgery should have a realistic attitude as to what the procedure will accomplish. The results do not change the identity of the individual. Rather they enhance or return features... read more »

I would like to begin this personal journal on cosmetic (aesthetic) surgery at the beginning. What I mean by this is that we all have a perception of self that is in many instances quite different from how others see us. We are our own harshest critic unless, of course, we are completely delusional. No one views us in the... read more »