Obamacare to cost less than previously expected
According to the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Obamacare will cost $506 billion instead of the originally projected $710 billion during the last 5 years of the CBO’s 10 year projection. There are several reasons for this including the fact that fewer people used the Federal exchanges which means that fewer people received subsidies than […]
Credit Reporting Agencies and Medical Bills
According to the Wall Street Journal, the big three credit reporting agencies (TransUnion, Equifax and Experian) will now treat unpaid medical bills differently than other unpaid bills. This is good for consumers. As anyone that’s been to the doctor or undergone a procedure in the hospital knows, it can take a while to get […]
Lifestyle Lift Shuts Down
As first reported by the Wall Street Journal, Lifestyle Lift is shutting down after 14 years in business. The chain of facelift centers had built up a lot of bad debt and bad PR that finally caught up with them. For those of you that don’t know, Lifestyle Lift (the website is still up but […]
Radiesse Filler for Aging Hands
Just when you thought you’d heard it all, now you can use fillers in your hands! That’s right, if you aren’t happy with your aging hands and the “veiny” appearance they display, you can now give your hands a more youthful look. Using a filler such as Radiesse, you can receive injections under the skin […]
Breast Augmentation: Round or Shaped?
In the past, the word “choice” in breast augmentation referred to several things: on top of the muscle or under the muscle, an incision under the breast or through the areola, saline or silicone. But now you have a new choice: round or shaped. Whether you get round or shaped implants is dependent on […]
The Myth of Recovery
After discussing a cosmetic procedure during a consultation, the final two questions in every consult is 1) how much does it cost? and 2) how long is the recovery? The answer to price is simpler than it used to be as can be seen here. In regards to recovery, the patient tends to follow up […]
2015 Pricing Report from BuildMyBod [infographic]
It’s that time of year again! BuildMyBod, your source for cosmetic surgery pricing information, as provided by physicians themselves, has released it’s pricing report for 2015. These are the most complete, accurate estimates you’ll find for out-of-pocket procedures of interest. The 2015 BuildMyBod Plastic Surgery Pricing Report [infographic] New to the pricing […]
Oscars 2015: The Red Carpet
What a breath of fresh air…no botched plastic surgery to ridicule this year at the Oscars 2015! The usual show of embarrassing plastic surgery may be a thing of the past. Are we evolving into a new era of plastic surgery that looks natural and refreshing, not deformative? Pleasing photos of actors and actresses […]
Can CoolSculpting replace liposuction?
If you haven’t heard, CoolSculpting is a non-surgical technique for fat reduction of stubborn pockets of fat around the abdomen, flanks and thighs. While it’s not meant to be a replacement for liposuction, many patients ask if CoolSculpting can indeed provide the same results as liposuction. My standard answer is that CoolSculpting can reduce the […]
Dissolving Unwanted Fillers in the Face
Whether you’re getting filler in the lips, cheeks or under the eyes to fight the effects of aging, you could get too much of a good thing! While most injectible fillers like Restylane, Juvederm and Belotero work great and patients are thrilled, sometimes things can be fuller than expected. In some cases, the filler […]