More than once, we’ve seen a patient for cosmetic plastic surgery, completed the paperwork, had the physical exam and scheduled her for surgery. Then, she calls, saying she is with child and asks if she should go ahead with that face and neck lift… or hold off on surgery.            (See some face & neck lift before and after… Read More »

Say you’ve just had some rejuvenation surgery, perhaps a nose job or a face and neck lift.  Do you tell everybody? Or, do you make like most celebrities and clam up, claiming you’ve never gone anywhere near a needle or cosmetic surgery scalpel?      (See some face & neck lift before and after photos.) With almost 40… Read More »

After just about any cosmetic plastic surgery, most patients are concerned about: Swelling Bruising Healing times Of course, your surgeon will, or has, provided after surgery patients with medications to take care of the most common concerns. But some foods have natural properties that assist in healing, most particularly after rhinoplasty. It should not be a burden to anybody… Read More »

Between years 2000 and 2016, patient requests for larger lips increased 50 percent. Egged on by ever-present pictures of celebrities with ever bigger kissers — think Kardashians and other Queen-sized or “trout pout” lipped celebs  — the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) in its yearly statistics figures that a literal ocean of fillers — like Juvéderm^®,… Read More »

Before having cosmetic plastic surgery, try instituting some insider tips on looking better and younger as summer approaches. Here’s how: Eat wisely and well. Cut back on fats, sweets and high calorie eats. Add at least five servings of bright colored veggies daily. Water is already America’s favorite drink so consume lots. You’ve heard it… Read More »

Good nose jobs – like all cosmetic surgery procedures — are never noticeable when done well. But when a lovely or handsome face has undergone a bad or overdone nose job, it just looks unnatural, unbalanced or fake. Here are the most common five signs of poor rhinoplasty craftsmanship: The profile is too scooped and the nasal bridge too low. That was caused by… Read More »

Unfortunately, there is no one-size-fits-all for returning to work after a cosmetic plastic surgery procedure. Among the short recoveries are: Chin augmentation Upper and lower eyelid surgery Otoplasty (protruding ears correction.) Some Neck Sculptures Cheek implants Nasal Surgery Longer cosmetic plastic surgery recoveries include: Face and Neck lifts Chemical wrinkle remover Tummy tuck (Abdominoplasty)           (Look at some Chemical Wrinkle Remover Before &… Read More »

As March Madness winds down, viewers can easily see how players work together and depend on each other to perform a task. In this case, win basketball games and, hopefully, a championship. But it’s actually the same in a cosmetic surgery operating room and well worth asking your surgeon about his or her own O.R. team before… Read More »

We once compiled a survey of 100 consecutive cosmetic surgery patients in Beverly Hills, asking the source of their: Major concerns Minor fears No concerns at all Item: Fear of Surgery and anesthesia. For 13 percent, this uneasiness was major. But forty-seven percent said it was a minor concern while ten percent said it was not a… Read More »