Limitations on Plans in the Affordable Care Act
As a quick follow up to my post last Friday regarding the Affordable Care Act being less affordable for the middle class, I want to mention a timely article in the New York Times published today. In summary, the article suggests that when less expensive/more affordable health care plans are available in the soon-to-be-implemented […]
The Affordable Care Act: They Gave It the Wrong Name!
As the owner of a new plastic surgery practice in San Francisco, I’m taking on some new employees and I want them to have health insurance. I could have purchased a group health plan but the high rates and poor coverage seemed oxymoronic. What I mean is that typically you would assume a plan with […]
Online Booking for Botox!
Do you ever wake up in a cold sweat because you forgot to book your Botox appointment when the office was open?! Well now you can book online! I’m happy to announce that my practice, Pacific Heights Plastic Surgery provides the option of booking online. This is great for several reasons but all you have […]
Complications from Laser Lipo Performed by Non-Plastic Surgeons
I’m pleased to announce that our paper on complications associated with laser lipo when performed by non-plastic surgeons has been released. It’s being published in the October issue of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Journal. If you’re interested in reading the abstract, you can click here. But if you don’t want to purchase the whole article (I […]
How many cosmetic procedures can be done at once?
I often have patients in the office or at a seminar ask, “how many cosmetic procedures can be done at once?” And the short answer is, “it depends!” The longer answer revolves around a few things. First, are the areas of the body that you want to treat in close proximity? Second, how much time […]
Fat Injections to the Buttocks After Liposuction
Thanks to Kim Kardashian, everyone is looking to be booty-licious. This is actually a medical term. Just kidding. But the public’s interest to inflate or augment their buttocks is very real. I don’t know if it’s a sign of health or wealth the way big hips used to suggest fertility and other seemingly positive traits. […]
Nose Job with a Filler!
If you’ve been in an accident, broken your nose and now have a “scoop” or divot, you may be looking to get a nose job. Until now, any changes to your nose required nose surgery – technically called a rhinoplasty. But with the advent of fillers like Belotero, Juvederm or Restylane, you can get your […]
Massive Weight Loss in San Francisco
Today, I had the pleasure of discussing Body Contouring with a group of patients that have undergone or will undergo surgery to allow for massive weight loss. We met at the James Flood Building on Market Street in San Francisco on a beautiful Saturday morning. These patients attended because they wanted to know what they […]
Fillers Don’t Have to Hurt!
I attended a lecture this evening for the dermatologists and plastic surgeons in the area on the topic of fillers. Fillers, as you may or may not know, are injections used to enhance a variety of areas in the face that contribute to the appearance of facial aging. Fillers were originally used to just fill […]
Cosmetic Plastic Surgeons Can Learn a Lot from Hair Salons!
At first glance, you may think that cosmetic plastic surgeons and hair salons are only related in that both are businesses dedicated to beauty but when it comes to customer outreach, hair salons “got it going on!” Customer Relationship Management or CRM is a growing industry. Salesforce.com is a company most responsible for making CRM […]
Split Earlobe Repair
Did your nephew pull your earring through your earlobe?! Do you wear dangling earrings so much so that it has stretched the piercing too large? Well, it doesn’t have to be a permanent problem. A split earlobe repair is the answer. While most men wouldn’t understand the difficulty of finding a pierced earring that doesn’t […]
Lip Implants vs Lip Fillers
If you’re considering “plumping” up your lips, you now have a choice in how you do this. I previously wrote about lip injections with Juvederm or similar type of filler. As I mentioned in that post, the benefits of lip injections is lower cost and the results are temporary if you’re not happy. But the downside […]
