According to a frequently repeated old saw, you should be careful what you wish for – you just might get it. Such was the case for 45-year-old Croatian stylist Neven Ciganovic who wished so fervently for fame, he had about a dozen cosmetic plastic surgeries – including three nose jobs — in his quest for… Read More »
Ever since the first release of the tremendously popular, injectable wrinkle remover, BOTOX®, the offerings of facial smoothers have continued to grow. In addition to BOTOX®, cosmetic surgeons now have: Myobloc Dysport Xeomin® Now, the co-discoverer of BOTOX®, Jean Carruthers, M.D. a clinical professor in the department of ophthalmology at the University of British Columbia… Read More »
For reasons unknown, some fads in cosmetic plastic surgery tend to come, go out of favor and then return some years later. For instance, we recently told you of a fad for surgically-created facial dimples that seemed to hit about 10 years ago, and was now becoming popular again. (Read the dimples blog post.) Yet another… Read More »
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 »
