Dr. Shaun Parson Plastic Surgery and Skin Center

Plastic surgery offers a variety of successful procedures for those in need. With advanced techniques, precise planning, and the right surgeon, a person’s aesthetic hopes can become a reality. But as with any surgical procedure, it is important to know the facts and risks involved. Plastic surgery, also known as cosmetic surgery, is a personal choice. It is important to remember that everyone’s body shape is unique, and beauty is not considered to be one specific...

TouchMD is a state-of-the-art system that allows the physician to enhance doctor/patient communication by solving two huge problems that exist between doctors and patients: long wait times while at doctors’ offices and lack of valuable information given to patients during diagnosis. This lack of critical information being delivered to the patient is often because of a rush that exists from over-scheduling and unforeseen emergencies. For the information that patients need, there’s TouchMD. TouchMD is a combination of...

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: ...

The American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery recently published their 16th annual multi-specialty Procedural Statistics. They found that Americans spent over $11 billion on cosmetic procedures during 2012. Of that total almost $7 billion was spent on surgical procedures. This represented a 6 percent increase over the previous year. The top 5 surgical procedures were: Procedures Estimated Performed Breast Augmentation (330,928) Liposuction (313,011) Abdominoplasty (156,508) Eyelid Surgery (153,171) Rhinoplasty (143,801) Astonishingly, over 10 million cosmetic surgical and non-surgical procedures were performed in the United States over the past year....