Latisse: Still the best thing going!
Want guaranteed eyelash growth at a reasonable cost? Latisse is still your best option. There are many products with endless promises – get rid of cellulite, stretch marks or melasma – but none of them really work or live up to those guarantees. Nothing except Latisse. It is amazing how the only FDA approved […]
Does CoolSculpting hurt?
These days everyone wants all the results with none of the surgery, but even that isn’t always enough. They also want their non-surgical treatment to be pain-free! While the technology out there nowadays can help you avoid surgery, freedom from pain isn’t always possible. However, if there’s a treatment out there that delivers on non-surgical […]
How a plastic surgeon became a fashion blogger’s photographer!
As a plastic surgeon, I’m always taking before and after photos. It’s a requirement for the job! While sometimes results are very evident to the patient, results can also be subtle. For this reason, it’s important to have before and after photos for comparison so those subtle results are clear to the patient. Many plastic […]
Lead Generation: A Number’s Game
I always enjoy reviewing the numbers of generated leads from the BuildMyBod Health platform. For those of you not familiar, this is a lead generation platform that uses healthcare price transparency as the “hook.” As demonstrated in the video above, a consumer can find a healthcare provider near them, use the BuildMyBod Price […]
What Is Lip Augmentation & How Do You Avoid Duck Lips?
Fillers have been on the market for years, and surgeons have refined their techniques, so there’s no reason to overdo lip augmentation. The purpose of most cosmetic procedures is to restore self-confidence and a youthful, revitalized appearance. The best cosmetic surgery is invisible, meaning your friends and family never notice you had work done. They […]
What’s the difference between a breast reduction and a breast lift?
Believe it or not, a breast reduction and a breast lift (mastopexy) are very similar. In many cases, they both require similar incisions. Here’s a little background. One of the most common types of incision patterns for a breast reduction or breast lift is called the Wise pattern. This is the typical “anchor” or […]
5 Steps to Help Pick the Medical Field that Suits You Best
The following was originally posted on the Medelita TheRightFitMD blog. Thanks for allowing Dr. Kaplan of Pacific Heights Plastic Surgery to be a guest blogger on your site! GUEST POST: 5 STEPS TO HELP PICK THE MEDICAL FIELD THAT SUITS YOU BEST I promised myself I would never be that doctor! Imagine you’re […]
Patients on Procedures (POP): CoolSculpting [podcast series]
Considering CoolSculpting? Don’t just take what you read on the internet as gospel. Hear from a real live patient! In the podcast below, you’ll hear from Nancy, a CoolSculpting patient that was very skeptical but now a true believer! Nancy discusses how she was bothered with her lower abdomen and flanks and didn’t really […]
2016 BuildMyBod Health Cosmetic Surgery Pricing Report [infographic]
For the fourth year in a row, BuildMyBod Health, presents their doctor-provided cosmetic surgery pricing report. What makes this data better and more accurate than any other pricing found online? The pricing is provided by doctors themselves. No “claims data,” no nebulous ranges, but real-time cosmetic surgery pricing information, updated for 2016. These are the […]
Doctors as patients and unintended consequences
I recently performed neck liposuction on a colleague (another doctor). This is a relatively easy procedure and typically a very smooth postoperative course. But doctors as patients aren’t the most compliant, and that affects everything. Usually a non-medically oriented patient does what you say. Mostly they’re too afraid to deviate from your recommendations. And […]
Nonsurgical Makeover with Radiesse and Belotero
When a patient is considering a makeover of the non-surgical kind, they’re probably thinking of individual treatments. Like just Botox/Xeomin or just fillers. Well, I think consumers and their doctors need to start thinking in terms of combining treatments…in particular Radiesse and Belotero. Fillers are great to fight back age and provide a more […]
Get rid of your double chin!
Non-surgical is the buzzword these days within the realm of cosmetic surgery. And treatment of the double chin is no different! There are two new options for treatment of neck fat: CoolSculpting with the CoolMini applicator and Kybella. Let’s start with Kybella. Kybella is composed of a chemical that destroys fat cells. This injectible […]
