Sientra Breast Implants Available Again
As you may have read in this previous post, Sientra breast implants have had a trying several months. But that may soon be behind them. As of tomorrow, March 1st 2016, they’ll be available again. The truth is, nothing was ever wrong with the implants. In an overabundance of caution, the company chose to […]
Doctors as patients and unintended consequences
I recently performed neck liposuction on a colleague (another doctor). This is a relatively easy procedure and typically a very smooth postoperative course. But doctors as patients aren’t the most compliant, and that affects everything. Usually a non-medically oriented patient does what you say. Mostly they’re too afraid to deviate from your recommendations. And […]
How to check a doctor’s credentials online [video]
When it comes to finding the right doctor for your cosmetic procedure, what training they’ve had and what board certifications they have can be very confusing. In this post and video below, we’ll give you the tools needed to make you better equipped to check doctor’s credentials in the future. Some examples will show […]
Anesthesia for Cosmetic Surgery
While anesthesia has improved over the last century and become less of a potential danger, patients are still worried about having “general” anesthesia. Luckily, there are many options when it comes to anesthesia for cosmetic surgery. First off, depending on the type of cosmetic surgery, you may not even need general anesthesia. General anesthesia […]
What to look for in a hair transplant surgeon
A friend recently asked me if I do hair transplants in my plastic surgery practice. I told him that I do not even though it was part of my training in plastic surgery. He asked if I could help him do the research in finding a hair transplant surgeon for himself, and I obliged. […]
A medical complication: Part 3 Podcast
We want to start off by thanking our guest Beth Bradley of Connecticut for sharing her story of near-death, strength and never giving up after suffering a terrible medical complication. In this conclusion to our three-part podcast, the day Beth thought would never come finally arrives. Hear how she’s taken an awful life-altering episode […]
A medical complication: Part 2 Podcast
We want to start off by thanking our guest Beth Bradley of Connecticut for sharing her story of near-death, strength and never giving up after suffering a terrible medical complication. In this second of a three-part podcast, you’ll hear about the complication Beth suffered after she arrived at the hospital complaining of chest pain. […]
A medical complication: Part 1 Podcast
We want to start off by thanking our guest Beth Bradley of Connecticut for sharing her story of near-death, strength and never giving up after suffering a terrible medical complication. In the podcast below, you’ll hear the first part of a three-part series on the BuildMyBod Health Podcast. We start out with Beth’s life […]