One of the wonderful things about working in medicine are the people you come in contact with every day. Every person who walks through the doors of our practice has their own story, their own reasons for being there, and a certain desired result they have in mind. I’ve performed over 20,000 surgeries, and getting … Read More »
I love Thanksgiving. For me, it’s a special time to spend with family and to reflect on the year and the many, many things we have to be grateful for. This Thanksgiving, I am looking forward to running the 5K at the “Turkey Trot” (which I run every year), and then of course, spending the … Read More »
When you look in the mirror, you might wonder (as you have so many times) about whether a facelift would give your jawline a little more contour, relieve some of the lines that have crept in around your eyes and cheeks and give your face a “lift” – it probably would… but then again, maybe … Read More »
As I was sitting out on the deck last night, enjoying the warm evening breeze and watching a lovely crescent moon hover over the horizon, I was thinking about just how thankful I am. I have a wonderful wife, a rewarding job. I have three intelligent, beautiful, strong daughters. My mind wandered back to a … Read More »
What’s a little eye sag when you’re twenty-five, thirty, even forty? After all, you can always try to compensate with artful makeup techniques, eye creams or inventive home remedies. But eventually, you may decide you want more than just cosmetic camouflage or another endless scroll through “1000+ Ways to Get Rid of Sagging Eyes!” It … Read More »
“The neck is a dead giveaway of age,” screenwriter Nora Ephron says in her introductory essay to I Feel Bad About My Neck, and Other Thoughts on Being a Woman. “Our faces are lies and our necks are the truth.” But plastic surgery is a game-changer — and not just for women. Like many plastic surgeons, I … Read More »
Are you tired of seeing shine on your skin day after day this summer? I know that many women dread the “oil slick” look and try to avoid it by washing multiple times a day — stop! Excess sebum is naturally created in those with oily skin, which becomes exacerbated with the use of strong detergents in … Read More »
When Pat turned sixty, she took a long, hard look in the mirror. Her features were naturally good, and her eyes still sparkled the way they had in her youth. She wanted people to notice her own beauty, not the wrinkles and sagging jowls that had seemed to appear from nowhere. A facelift, she thought, … Read More »
Do you ever feel nostalgic and decide to pop in a blockbuster film from the early ‘90s? Back then, Julia Roberts and Sandra Bullock were the reigning queens of the box office. Not only were they amazing actresses who starred in some of the best movies of that decade, they were also absolutely stunning. … Read More »
Ten years ago, I had a lot of patients coming in for laser skin resurfacing to repair sun damage correction of other skin irregularities and to even out discoloration. However, over the last few years, as more minimally invasive treatments have become avaiflable, I find more patients are aking about alternative treatments. This makes sense, … Read More »