Breast Augmentation: More Photos!
We’ve been busy with breast augmentation here in San Francisco. Busy, busy busy! Check out some of our latest before and after photos. All implants are silicone, under the muscle and placed through an incision within the crease underneath the breast. The patient in the top photo has shaped implants but all of the photos […]
Hiding facial cosmetic scars
For all of the different types of facial cosmetic procedures, it’s really amazing how well the scars can be hidden. It’s all about placement! If you look at all facial cosmetic operations, the placement of the scars all have one thing in common: subtlety. Clearly no one wants it to be obvious that you’ve […]
Face transplant & breast reconstruction at Cleveland Clinic [podcast]
In this BuildMyBod Health podcast, we’re lucky enough to speak with a plastic surgeon extraordinaire! Steven Bernard is a plastic surgeon at the Cleveland Clinic specializing in microsurgery. Through the use of precision instruments and an operating-room microscope, he is part of the team that performs breast reconstruction daily and also performed the world’s first, […]
Achieving orgasm after sex reassignment surgery [podcast]
In this second of our two-part series on sex reassignment, Dr. Meltzer covers an array of interesting topics. Whereas the first podcast here discussed Dr. Meltzer’s path to becoming a sex reassignment surgeon, this podcast discusses the technical aspects of surgery, insurance coverage, timing for kids to transition and his take on the Caitlyn Jenner […]
How I became a sex reassignment surgeon podcast
This subject, by its very nature makes for an interesting podcast. Dr. Toby Meltzer is a sex reassignment surgeon in Scottsdale, Arizona. In the first part of our two-part series on his life and work, we discuss how he arrived at this specialization. Dr. Meltzer finished his general surgery residency at LSU New Orleans […]
Radiesse filler in your hands?! [video]
What will they think of next! Men and women alike have noticed that the face isn’t the only thing that can show your age. So can your hands. As we age, the skin on the back of the hands becomes thinner. This makes it easier to see the tendons and veins which makes you look […]
Transgender surgery and the Doubtfire house [podcast]
Meet Dr. Ousterhout, the world’s most interesting man! Dr. Ousterhout is a plastic surgeon that developed the specialty of facial feminization surgery for transgender patients. Essentially, he has helped men making the transition to women look more feminine. In the podcast below, you’ll hear how Dr. Ousterhout reduces the height of the forehead, decreases […]
Dr. Bonakdar is in! Podcast
Sound quality issue with this podcast. Our Apologies. Jonathan Kaplan, the founder/CEO of BuildMyBod and host of the BuildMyBod Health podcast discusses the Phi Lift, patient interactions and an upcoming open house with Dr. Monica Bonakdar of the Bonakdar Institute in Southern California. Listen to the podcast below and contact her office with your […]
When breast cancer isn’t breast cancer
In a study released today by JAMA Oncology and reported by the NY Times, it’s possible that 60,000 American women are being overtreated after receiving a diagnosis of early stage breast cancer. Here’s a succinct statement regarding the recently released study: “…based on the most extensive collection of data ever analyzed on the condition, known […]
Asian Blepharoplasty Video
While many have heard of the term blepharoplasty, or an eyelid lift, this word refers to many types of eyelid procedures. You can have an upper or lower eyelid lift by removing excess skin or it can refer to the removal of fat from the upper or lower eyelid, often in conjunction with skin removal. And […]