The Future of Healthcare
Why do you buy tickets online before going to a movie? What’s the point, you’ve got to go to the movie anyway. The reason is several-fold. It’s the convenience of not waiting in line, not fumbling with the transaction of choosing the movie you want, providing a credit card and getting the tickets. It’s easier […]
Embezzlement from a Plastic Surgeon
In a recent article out of Connecticut, a woman embezzled over $200,000 from a plastic surgeon. She had previously embezzled money in California back in the late 90’s but it’s not clear if that was from a physician practice as well. The plastic surgeon only realized that his finances didn’t add up when he had […]
Brazilian Butt Lift: More popular than ever
The Brazilian Butt Lift – neither Brazilian and not necessarily a lift but more of an “inflation” – remains popular. Requests for information and pricing are increasing on the site, BuildMyBod. BuildMyBod is an online marketplace where patients can check pricing on various surgical and non-surgical procedures and even purchase non-surgical services and products. A Brazilian […]
CoolSculpting: What will it take to look like this?! Part 2
We discussed what it would take to look like our CoolSculpting patients in our last blog post. By showing before and after photos and describing the number of treatment spots (cycles) our patients received, you too can get a better idea of what expectations are appropriate in achieving your results. Today, we’ll show you how […]
CoolSculpting: What will it take to look like this?!
Whenever I see new consultations for non-surgical body contouring with CoolSculpting, a very appropriate and natural question I get is, “how do I look like that patient in the photo?!” Below, I’ll show actual patients, their before and after results and how many treatment spots they received. 6 CoolSculpting Cycles The patient above had the […]
Breast Augmentation – Under Armpit Incision
After researching breast augmentation, you probably noticed many ways to have a “boob job.” Either through an incision under the breast crease, through the nipple/areola and maybe even through the navel…another option is to have a breast augmentation through the underarm area, or more crassly known as the “armpit.” The technical name for this procedure […]
A neck lift makes all the difference!
Blame it on the rise in selfies or celebrity necklines, but no matter what, men and women want a neck lift to improve their appearance. Sure, lifted eyes or a face may be on everyone’s Christmas list but the best bang for your buck can come from a neck lift. A recent NY Times article […]
Radiesse for Men
Radiesse is a calcium based filler that fills in the parentheses lines of the face and can restore facial volume that’s been lost with age. It’s a great product because it contains 50% more product that most other fillers and lasts twice as long (up to 2 years)! It’s a robust filler that lasts a […]
Recycle, Reuse, Renew…Fat that is!
Often times, patients would come in and ask for liposuction. Just get rid of the fat and be done with it they would say! However, with J. Lo and/or Kim Kardashian proudly showing off their buttocks, patients want to reuse and recycle their fat. Instead of throwing it out, they want the fat injected into […]
Black Friday May be Losing its Charm
Did you brave the crowds on Black Friday and find the best deals out there? If you didn’t you may not be alone. According to the National Retail Federation, Black Friday shopping was down by about 11% from last year. According to the NY Times, the analysts are at a loss for why this happened. […]
Botox $10/unit Black Friday Deal
Today is the day! After you leave Target at 8am, come by Pacific Heights Plastic Surgery and take advantage of our own Black Friday Deal! We are offering Botox at $10 per unit rather than the regular $14 per unit. In case you don’t know, Botox is perfect for the wrinkles in between the eyebrows, […]
Physician Payment Sunshine Act
A new law wrapped into the Affordable Care Act was the Physician Payment Sunshine Act. The idea behind this law is to shine a light on any financial relationships between pharmaceutical industries or applicable manufacturers, and the doctors and hospitals with whom they work. With increased transparency, and by publishing these relationships online here, the government […]
