ORANGE COUNTY PLASTIC SURGEON
I am surprised how little Tintin is known in the United States. Well, this is going to change soon. A new animated (this is high quality animation) movie directed by Steven Spielberg will be released this month: Tintin and the Secret of the Unicorn. The character, a young and curious detective/journalist was created by Herge’,…
Reeduce Triglyceride Levels By Undergoing Liposuction A study presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons this year measured triglyceride levels of patients undergoing liposuction before and after the procedure. 229 patients were included in the study. No difference was seen in patients with normal levels. However, in patients with high…
How is Smart lipo different than traditional liposuction? Smartlipo, also known as laser lipo, is a relatively new technology which has become popular in recent years. For clarification, different companies can make the laser machine used for this procedure. However, since Cynosure (trademarked under the name Smartlipo) was the first company to gain most of…
Breast augmentation is the most common cosmetic surgical procedure in the United States. We routinely receive inquires, either by phone or e-mail, about the cost of Breast Augmentation in Orange County. I, therefore, decided to write about cosmetic surgery and pricing. Please note, since our practice is located in Orange County, California, the prices described…
What Age Is Too Old For Plastic Surgery? Aesthetic plastic surgery, also known as cosmetic surgery, has gained tremendous popularity over the past 15 years and the number of procedures, both surgical and non-surgical, has increased by 200-300%. We are fortunate, as with this increase in popularity, there has been tremendous improvement in technique, allowing…
Liposuction Under Local Anesthesia vs. General Anesthesia? Liposuction is one of the most common cosmetic procedures performed in the United States. Liposuction removes excess fat under the skin and if the patient has normal skin tone, the skin usually retracts resulting in a smoother, flatter body part. Most common areas of liposuction are the neck,…
DO I HAVE TO REPLACE MY BREAST IMPLANTS EVERY TEN YEARS? As an Orange County Plastic Surgeon, I am asked this question frequently. It is time to put this myth to death! Consider me the breast implant “myth busters”! I am not sure how the facts became twisted, but here is the truth. If you…
Some of my Orange County plastic surgery patients are worried about general anesthesia. This is a legitimate concern, but needs to be put in perspective. A recent review published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, arguably the most recognized journal of plastic surgery in the world, found the risk of death from out patient surgery to be…
Multiple Plastic Surgery Procedures, In One Surgery Sometimes patients come to me for a plastic surgery/cosmetic procedure, not realizing to obtain the best result, an additional procedure or procedures may be recommended. This is not “selling” or “car salesman ship” for a lack of a better word. The classic example of combining procedures is the…
Plastic/Cosmetic Surgery Performed Under Local Anesthesia When I finished my plastic surgery residency in 1999, my impression was most cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery had to be performed under general anesthesia. May be my attendings chose this method of anesthesia for convenience, or simply lack of information at the time. However, many cosmetic and reconstructive…