When your cosmetic goals REQUIRE plastic surgery!
Every easy fix that floods our Instagram feed would equate to an equally good result in a perfect world. But nothing good comes that easy, and there is a time where the only proper fix involves something offered at your doctor’s office, be it a minimally invasive treatment or a surgical procedure. So rather than […]
Where to get the New COVID Antiviral Medications near you!
Two years into the COVID pandemic, we are still fighting the virus globally. Although cases involving the omicron variant are as rampant as ever, there is news that two new antiviral medications are now available, giving yet another mode of therapy and advancement in the science world. Pharmaceutical giants Pfizer and Merck received FDA approval […]
Avoiding blood clots in the legs during and after surgery
During plastic surgery, one of the biggest concerns patients and their surgeon’s have is the potential for the development of blood clots in the patient’s legs. These are referred to as a DVT or Deep Vein Thrombosis. The pathophysiology, or the reason these clots develop, has to do with three possible factors. 1) Stasis, or […]
Can This Surgery-Free Treatment Get Rid of Loose Skin Without Cutting It?
The new ellacor system from Cystrellis recently received FDA clearance, and it may be the next best thing to a facelift. ellacor harnesses the power of tiny needles to safely remove micro-cores of tissue (known as micro-coring) to improve the look of wrinkles in the mid and lower face. While some are touting ellacor as a […]
Preventing Post Op Complications
Post op complications are a risk everyone must consider when planning surgery. While there is no surefire way to prevent 100% of post op complications, there are ways to reduce your risk of some of these issues. What are some post op complications I should be aware of? Fever Fever is a vague […]
Postop Recovery Tips
No matter what procedure you’re having, you’ll need to prepare for some physical (and possibly emotional) limitations after surgery. Set yourself up for success with a few insider tips, as recommended by former surgical patients. A few things I wish I knew before surgery Post-op constipation is real. The combination of narcotic […]
Financing your medical or cosmetic procedure
Greg: Hey, this is Greg from Big Bay Mornings on 99.7 NOW, and I am back with my friend, board certified plastic surgeon, Dr. Bae. Dr. Bae: Hey Greg, how you doing? Greg: I am amazing Dr. Bae. Hey, I wanted to talk to you about this, you are very transparent with your […]
Beware of Medical Tourism [video]
Greg: Hey, this is Greg from Big Bay Mornings on 99.7 NOW. And I’m back here with board certified plastic surgeon, Dr. Bae. Hey, Dr. Bae. Dr. Bae: Hey, Greg. Greg: What’s going on? Dr. Bae: Things are good. We are seeing patients regularly, busy. Everybody’s like kind of getting their COVID […]
The Safe BBL
Deaths during a Brazilian Butt Lift or BBL have made the news over the last several years. These are avoidable tragedies. The cause of death after a BBL is due to fat embolism. After harvesting fat from the abdomen, flanks and back via liposuction, the fat is injected into the buttocks. If injecting too […]
Don’t settle for less. What we should be striving for in healthcare price transparency
In March of 2020, during the first wave of the pandemic, it seemed unlikely that the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) would implement the new hospital price transparency rules as scheduled on January 1st, 2021. Considering the focus on COVID and legal attempts by the American Hospital Association to block the new rules, […]