Tummy Tuck Surgery | Scottsdale Arizona Despite what many may think, tummy tucks are not just an easy fix for those who are unwilling to put in the work themselves. The hard truth is that you can run a few miles each morning and live on a diet of water and lettuce, but if that extra skin left over after major weight-loss, pregnancy or a number of other reasons lacks elasticity, there is no exercise or...
Breast Augmentation and Memory Shape Implants Successfully used for over 20 years in millions of woman all over the world. Why do women love Mentor MemoryGel Implants? Mentors implants have been said to feel more like natural breast tissue and are safe and reliable. The new teardrop-shaped breast implants by Mentor Corporation received FDA approval this week. The company announced in a June 14 news release that approval had been granted to women 22 and older getting...
How To Treat Frown Lines Up until a few years ago plastic surgeons only had one option when treating frown lines but today we have multiple weapons. Botox was the original treatment of choice when it came to wiping out frown lines around the eyes and forehead. Today we also have another product in Dysport. Years of squinting, concentrating, or frowning can cause your skin to furrow and crease. As time passes, your skin becomes less elastic...
The Importance of Board Certified Plastic Surgeons With so many choices available it’s more important than ever to make sure you are making the right decision when you choose your plastic surgeon. As a surgeon board-certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, Dr. Parson obviously values that qualification. But it’s important to know what the certification means and how it affects you as a patient, wherever you seek plastic surgery procedures. Here is a quick overview: ...
Cheekbone Augmentations A recent article in Plastic Surgery News talked about some recent news exposure that magazine Harper’s Bazaar covered. Apparently the American Society of Plastic Surgery (ASPS) posted recent stats about cheekbone augmentations. These numbers caught the attention of editors at Harper’s Bazaar. The article pointed out that the tried and true formula for cheek augmentation in woman is still various injectable fillers. However, fillers are not permanent and women have to go through the...
Bilateral Mastectomy – Weighing the Options Angelina Jolie has brought prophylactic mastectomies to the forefront of national attention. Her courageous decision to share her story mirrors what thousands of other women have already or are deciding to do — taking back control of their lives. Genetic Conditions and Bilateral Mastectomy Genetic conditions, such as BRCA mutations, can increase a woman or man’s risk of different forms of cancer — most notably, breast cancer. Women with an abnormal BRCA1...
Sunscreen in Scottsdale and Phoenix With the summer temperatures climbing it’s probably good to have a little knowledge about Sunscreen. Sunscreen has been around since 1946 when chemist Franz Greiter developed a product called Glacier Cream. Sunscreen (also commonly known as sunblock, sun tan lotion, sunscreen, sunburn cream, sun cream or block out) is a lotion, spray, gel or other topical product that absorbs or reflects some of the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) radiation on the skin...
Scottsdale Plastic Surgery and Skin Cancer It’s hard to believe that summer is already upon us. It seems like only a few short weeks ago spring was newly arriving. But like it or not its here and with summer comes the risk of too much sun. Today’s blog will focus on how too much Sun exposure can lead to skin cancer. We certainly all need the sun in our lives. The Sun is necessary for our bodies...
Breast Implant Hardening It can be a very exciting time for a woman when she makes the decision to have breast augmentation surgery. But the surgery is not without complications. One of the things that can happen following surgery is something called capsular contracture. Capsular Contracture is defined as the scar formation around the implant that makes the breast feel harder/firmer than a normal breast. Capsular contracture is the highest reported complication following breast augmentation. However, there...
Surgery and Fat Grafting One of the newer approaches to eyelid surgery now days is the use of fat grafting. The thought is that in addition to traditional eyelid surgery which can remove excess skin and fat from the eye, fat grafting can place some fat back into the area to help create a more youthful appearance. A recent article from the Aesthetic Journal of Surgery reviewed 500 consecutive patients who underwent this combined procedure. The authors...