Umbrage and the VA Hospital Scandal
Umbrage: feeling offended by what someone has said or done. That’s the definition of umbrage and if you’ve been following the scandal surrounding the VA (Veteran’s Administration) Hospital in Phoenix, you are hearing from a lot of politicians taking umbrage with the actions of that particular VA and how they provided very poor service to […]
Blepharoplasty and SurgiSculpting™
I recently had a patient come into our in-office OR for an upper eyelid lift (blepharoplasty) with fat injections to the hollows under the eyes and along the cheekbones. The procedure was performed under sedation, not general anesthesia. This means that the patient was given medication via her IV and drifted off to sleep. Her […]
CoolSculpting on eHealth Radio
You can now hear the latest on CoolSculpting on eHealth Radio by clicking here. Dr. Kaplan was interviewed by Eric Michaels, the host of the plastic surgery channel on eHealth Radio. The discussion included how CoolSculpting works (non-surgical fat reduction with freezing of fat cells) and who’s an appropriate candidate (anyone with stubborn areas of […]
Bay to Breakers 2014: Do these runners need a nip and tuck?!
Just kidding…this post won’t perseverate on what plastic surgery is needed by the participants of the 103rd annual running of San Francisco’s Bay to Breakers 2014! The only reason cosmetic enhancements even came to mind is the extent of nudity that is part of this annual road race. For those of you not familiar, Bay […]
CoolSculpting Your Thigh Gap Away!
By now you’ve heard of the non-surgical fat reduction technique called CoolSculpting. One of the things that separates CoolSculpting from all other non-surgical fat reduction treatments is that it works! And not only does it work to non-surgically reduce pockets of stubborn fat in the abdomen or love handles but it can also give you […]
Why are all of my Yelp reviews hidden?!
I don’t want to upset the Yelp gods by writing this post but what gives?! Seven months ago I took over Pacific Heights Plastic Surgery and when I did that, I also took over the social media, website and Yelp page for the practice too. The practice was previously headed by Dr. Donald Brown and […]
Calling All Men: CoolSculpting
Men are not looking for invasive cosmetic procedures. On the whole, they don’t want down time and they don’t handle pain as well as women. When it comes to pain, women get their “street cred” from childbearing whereas men obviously lack that experience. Now there’s CoolSculpting. CoolSculpting for Men This new technique for fat reduction […]
CoolSculpting University!
So I’m officially a graduate of CoolSculpting University! Over the last 2 days I was in lovely Pleasanton, worldwide headquarters of Zeltiq, the makers of CoolSculpting for an in-depth review of all things CoolSculpting. From honing my assessment techniques of patients to the newest treatment of the outer thighs with the CoolSmooth applicator, it was […]
Who Really Pays for Health Care?
Implementation of the Affordable Care Act has more or less come and gone. But it’s interesting, regardless of what side of the “for” or “against” fence you’re on, there are misconceptions about what changed in the health care landscape and what stayed the same. Here’s a great article from NPR that highlights some of those […]
Anti-Aging Medicine: Don’t forget the medicine!
I have the privilege of working with a unique company, Total Rejuvenation. They are a nationwide service for men and women who are sensing a change in their life with aging – whether it be emotional, physical or sexual dysfunction – and are looking for help. Many of these life changes can be due to […]
Now Treat Outer Thigh Fat Non-Surgically!
From the folks that brought you CoolSculpting and non-surgical fat reduction, they’re back with an even bigger announcement! They now have FDA clearance for the treatment of outer thigh fat, or saddlebags, with the CoolSculpting CoolSmooth applicator. With this type of applicator, it’s even more important to find a doctor that offers DualSculpting. In simple […]
Celebrity Plastic Surgery: Before and After
It’s been a while since I highlighted celebrity plastic surgery photos so here’s your fix! There’s an interesting 20 photo retrospective on RadarOnline that you can see here. Check out some of the photos below. I chose these 3 photos out of the 20 they highlight because they represent something different – 1) bad plastic […]