Virtually all cosmetic plastic surgeons insist their patients stop smoking two weeks before and two weeks after surgery. Why? Smokers have more after surgery complications and infections and may make the task of anesthesiologists more difficult during surgery. But why stop for only a month? Medical science knows that cigarette smoking is the top cause… Read More »
About ten years ago, a brief fad in cosmetic plastic surgery happened when many men and women went to a cosmetic surgeon to ask for a dimple to be put onto an otherwise smooth cheek. Back then, the surgical technique was putting a stitch into a cheek, pulling it tight and then removing the stitch… Read More »
Medicine, health and other such topics have been favorite viewer TV fare, but somewhere along the line the American public became fans of Cosmetic Plastic Surgery programs. In fact, we had a nice run of episodes on “Dr. 90210”. (You can still see our Dr. 90210 episodes here.) Current TV plastic surgery programs can still illustrate some… Read More »
Don’t be surprised, if after cosmetic plastic surgery, your surgeon tells you to keep your smart phone charged and ready when you go home. Why? A recent study asking 57 after surgery patients to use their smart phones at home for follow-up care shows the concept could spread. Plastic Surgeon James E. Zins, M.D., chairman… Read More »
One of the most common remarks we hear year after year from patients after their final after-surgery checkup is: “Why did I wait so long?” Obviously, cosmetic plastic surgery is not medically necessary so it’s known as an “elective procedure.” That is, the patient can choose: When to go under the knife Who does the… Read More »
Fear of anesthesia probably starts with people chatting about surgery. Somebody mentions, say, a neighbor’s uncle’s best friend who recently went under the knife and had a bad experience under anesthesia. Sooner or later, the discussion involves how sick many others are after surgery due to “harsh” anesthesia. Result? Medical researchers at the American Society… Read More »
It often seems like all the world is crazy for low-cost, quick recovery, non-surgical cosmetic procedures with facial fillers. But do fillers replace cosmetic surgery? Actually, fillers should not be chalked up as a substitute for surgery. For instance, a patient seeking a face and neck lift will typically show up for a surgical consultation with noticeable sagging in and around: The jowls The jaw… Read More »
We’ve often advised against having cosmetic plastic surgery in foreign locales, either East (Asia) or West (Romania.) Why? Because surgeon training in distant lands and ratings of surgical facilities can be very, very different than what is found in America. To focus down and take a snapshot of the typical medical tourism plastic surgeryexperienced by real patients, researchers… Read More »
Too many painful remarks about an unusual or ungainly nose shape often leads to time spent searching a mirror to see that nose from the side. Searchers are looking for relief from less-than-perfect noses by looking for: The perfect facial plastic surgeon to create a nose that: Does not attract attention Fits the person’s face Flatters the… Read More »
When you have found the perfect plastic surgeon to perform the cosmetic surgery you have always craved, don’t take it personally if the surgeon gives you an exam before proceeding. (More about finding an excellent plastic surgeon.) Facial plastic and oculoplastic surgeons are often the victims of would-be patients who suffer a strange psychological disorder known as BDD, short for body dysmorphic… Read More »
