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Confused what to ask your healthcare provider? See our top 10 questions that you might want to ask us. “I am middle-aged and relatively active, but my sore knee slow me down. Should I get stem-cell injection to heal my knee?” A recent study concluded that stem-cell therapy may be a valid treatment for chronic knee osteoarthritis, and many professional athletes are opting for it. “Should I add high-intensity intervals to my workout routine?” New research show that exercising...

13 January, 2014

Combining Injectables and Fillers for a Non-Surgical Face Lift There are just a few weeks until the holiday season is kicked off with Thanksgiving. That means just a few weeks to prepare for all the get-togethers, the So-good-to-see-you-agains, and the intent looks from close friends and family members. However, there is one thing that nobody wants to hear – “My, you look so much older!” Learn how a liquid facelift can help you maintain a youthful look...

22 November, 2013

Non-Surgical Skincare Treatments The holidays are just around the corner and before you know it, it will be time for carving turkeys, shopping for gifts, and sipping on hot chocolate and eggnog with family and friends. As the holidays approach, we all strive to look our best for all the social events. Here are four nonsurgical treatments to help add a finishing touch to your holiday look. Chemical Peels A chemical peel is an effective way to rejuvenate your...

23 October, 2013

Martha Stewart on Botox, Juvederm, and Beauty In the most recent issue of Allure Magazine, the 71 year old former model turned business woman revealed some of her most intimate beauty tricks, including the secret behind her blemish-free complexion: Famous the world over for impeccable taste and a keen eye for detail, Martha Stewart takes a similar approach to her daily beauty routine. “I rarely get blemishes now, but if perchance I’m starting to get one, I extract...

08 October, 2013

First Approved Topical Treatment Indicated for Persistent Facial Erythema of Rosacea Let’s face it, rosacea can be downright embarrassing at times. It can cause reddened cheeks that can cause individuals to not want to go out in public at times. But there may be new hope. A new medication is now available that shows promise in treating these specific symptoms. Mirvaso (brimonidine) topical gel, 0.33% was approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration on August...

27 September, 2013

Channel Blockers and Cancer Risks (NEJM Journal Watch)- Several small studies have suggested an association between Calcium-Channel Blocker use and excess risk for breast Cancer; other studies, particularly those with short follow-up, have shown no relation. To understand the conflicting results, investigators identified 1,907 women (age range, 55-74) with invasive ductal or invasive lobular carcinomas from a surveillance registry; cases were age-matched to 856 controls without breast cancer. After adjustment for potential co-founders, risk for both ductal...

26 September, 2013

Closet Confessions Sometimes it’s much easier to change what in your closet than trying to visit your local plastic surgeon and change something on you. In the April issue of InStyle Magazine the editors polled their readers to see what they most wanted to change when it came to their closets. Some of the results were surprising. When asked, “your shoes can usually be found…” 22% said, “piled in a heap.” 31% said, “stacked, in their original boxes.” 47% said,...

19 September, 2013

Body Dysmorphic Disorder – BDD There are plenty of times when plastic surgery is not the best answer. Sometimes patients are looking for a quick fix and want to visit a plastic surgeon to see if a surgery can fix problems that have nothing to do with surgery. As a plastic surgeon I want to make sure that my patients have specific goals prior to embarking on any type of surgical journey. One such instance of...

13 September, 2013

Low Dose Aspirin and Cancer (New England Journal of Medicine Journal Watch)- Taking 100mg of aspirin every other day for 10 years was associated with lower colorectal cancer risk in women, but at the expense of ore gastrointestinal bleeds and peptic ulcers. In this observational extension of the Women’s Health Study (N=34,000), alternate-day, low-dose aspirin use for 10 years was associated with lower colorectal cancer incidence as long as eight years later: 0.3% risk with aspirin vs....

13 September, 2013

Fat Grafting and Breast Augmentation As a plastic surgeon we are constantly looking for ways to improve results our results in the simplest way possible. One of the newest techniques to accomplish this is to use fat grafting to treat breast deformity. Fat grafting can be used to moderately enlarge the breast. But one of the newer approaches that fat grafting has taken on is for the treatment of tuberous breast deformity. Tuberous breast deformity is the...

22 July, 2013
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