Taking care of your JP drain [video]
If you’ve had surgery or planning on surgery, you may need a JP drain. JP stands for Jackson-Pratt, ostensibly the inventors that probably didn’t sign a very good deal for royalties! Anyway, a drain is useful to remove any fluid that builds up after an operation. When a JP drain may be used Basically, […]
Breast augmentation revision
Breast augmentation is one of the most popular cosmetic procedures out there. And since cosmetic surgery is real surgery, some complications are inevitable. Breast augmentation revision is a specialty unto itself within plastic surgery. One such complication that requires a breast augmentation revision is bottoming out of the implant as shown above. What is […]
Botox for Camels?
A couple years ago, I wrote this article about clickbait – the use of eye-grabbing titles to capture a reader’s attention but then directing them to an article that’s less interesting or totally unrelated. My article was entitled, “Trending: Zookeepers Performing Cosmetic Surgery on Zoo Animals?!” It was just a joke and intended to simulate […]
BuildMyBod Health 2018 Pricing Report
BuildMyBod Health is the number one trusted online marketplace for healthcare services. It provides consumers and employers with self-funded plans free access to its robust database of price information on medically necessary procedures typically paid out of pocket before a deductible is met or because the service is considered cosmetic. These prices are often better […]
Chemical vs laser skin resurfacing
When your doctor or aesthetician talks about skin resurfacing, they’re talking about several things at once. They could be talking about skin resurfacing by scraping away dead skin with a dermabrasion machine. They could be referring to a laser skin resurfacing. Or they’re meaning a chemical peel. And even when you talk about a chemical […]
Do you need a nurse at home after cosmetic surgery?
The short answer is no, I don’t think you need a nurse at home after cosmetic surgery. But before everyone starts throwing digital vegetables at me via the comments section, hear me out. So…what am I thinking?! Need a nurse at home after cosmetic surgery? Not necessarily Why do you go to your cardiologist […]
The authors of this NY Times article on healthcare costs still don’t get it
The NY Times published this article the other day and before I read it, I was thinking, will the authors demonstrate that they “get” healthcare? The subheading of the article referenced the price for care. Recognizing that healthcare costs, not the amount of care, are a factor in rising expenditures was promising. I was intrigued. […]
Why work out if you can get lipoetching?!
Obviously we wouldn’t minimize the importance of a healthy diet and workout regimen. But if after that, you don’t have the washboard abs you’re looking for, lipoetching may be for you. What is lipoetching? Believe it or not, lipoetching is using what is normally a bad technique, in the right context. When performing liposuction, […]
Unorthodox: The Nose Job Episode
Last week, I had the pleasure of discussing rhinoplasty, or nose jobs, with the hosts of Tablet magazine’s Unorthodox podcast. Episode 117 was aptly named, The Nose Job Episode. The Nose Job Episode You’re welcome to listen to the whole episode or you can tune in at the 39:50 mark and listen to our […]
Founder/CEO of BuildMyBod featured in Radiesse Golden Ticket campaign
Merz, the makers of Radiesse and Belotero, recently completed their Radiesse Golden Ticket campaign. Three lucky winners received a makeover to the lines and wrinkles of their lower face. Dr. Jonathan Kaplan, founder and CEO of BuildMyBod and board-certified plastic surgeon was the treating physician for the third winner. Radiesse Golden Ticket winner and […]