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Mar

4 Arrested in Palm Peach for Performing Plastic Surgery Without a License

Published: March 5, 2014

This is an amazing story: one licensed doctor had physician’s assistants working for him, and allowed them to do the surgery. These physician’s assistants were supposedly licensed as actual doctors in Colombia, but not here in Florida. One board certified plastic surgeon saw so many disasters coming from the one clinic that he alerted authorities. http://www.wpbf.com/news/south-florida/palm-beach-county-news/raid-on-cosmetic-surgery-office-yields-4-arrests-for-practice-without-a-license/24471094 A … Continue reading 4 Arrested in Palm Peach for Performing Plastic Surgery Without a License →

5

Mar

“Cement Face” Woman Being Treated by Board-Certified Surgeon, Gratis

Published: March 5, 2014

An unlicensed doctor injected an unknown substance in this woman’s face, buttocks, and breasts. It has hardened and disfigured her. Her face is so firm that she has become known locally as “cement face.” http://www.medicaldaily.com/plastic-surgery-nightmare-earns-florida-woman-nickname-cement-face-fake-doctor-oneal-ron-morris-used Be sure not to miss the video of her at the bottom of the article.

5

Mar

Plastic Surgery is a Global Phenomenon!

Published: March 5, 2014

I think the image of plastic surgery as being Hollywood is over…or at least it should be. Even in conservative Edinburgh, plastic surgery is on the rise. This article mentioned that it is not just for the rich or for the “Hollywood type.” As we here in Hollywood have known for a long time, patients are typically neither … Continue reading Plastic Surgery is a Global Phenomenon! →

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Feb

Stem Cell Lift or Stem Cell Filling?

Published: February 27, 2014

The word “Laser” has enticed patients since the technology was first associated with medicine. Anything “laser” meant better, less pain, better technology, which of course meant that it was the best. Lasers are an amazing technology. But just because something has a laser does not mean it is better. For instance laser liposuction devices such as SmartLipo have … Continue reading Stem Cell Lift or Stem Cell Filling? →

25

Feb

Rube Goldberg Breast Implant

Published: February 25, 2014

It is important that patients have a detailed record of every medical device implanted in their body. That’s why every breast implant patient is given a card with all the details of their implant, we keep it on record in the office, and it is kept on file with the device manufacturer. That’s a system … Continue reading Rube Goldberg Breast Implant →

26

Nov

Aesthetic Surgeons Save Lives

Published: November 26, 2013

In the past year, I’ve diagnosed six patients with breast cancer. That might not sound like a lot for a doctor, but I am a plastic surgeon. This isn’t supposed to happen. My patients see me voluntarily and our interactions are full of happiness and optimism. It is wrenching to tell just one patient they … Continue reading Aesthetic Surgeons Save Lives →

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Oct

Fans get plastic surgery to look like their favorite celebrity

Published: October 28, 2013

Here are eight people who have had plastic surgery to look like their favorite celebrity:http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/24/celebrity-plastic-surgery_n_4151715.html The one thing that does stand out to me is that not a single one of these people remotely resembles their celebrity “twin.” Plastic surgery has a long way to go…but then again, making someone look like someone else has … Continue reading Fans get plastic surgery to look like their favorite celebrity →

25

Oct

Men lose their butts after 40?

Published: October 25, 2013

Men lose their butts after 40? It certainly isn’t happening to me. As a matter of fact, I see the same guys in synagogue every year. Last month at Yom Kippur services I didn’t notice any men with diminishing buttock girth. I wonder if this study applies to Jews… http://www.afr.com/p/lifestyle/mens_health/over_and_losing_your_bum_UPAk3MeSPeyInOk61GqJ3H

24

Oct

Vietnam arrests cosmetic surgeon over missing patient

Published: October 24, 2013

http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/afp/131023/vietnam-arrests-cosmetic-surgeon-over-missing-patient This report claims that an “unlicensed cosmetic surgeon” in Vietnam threw a patient’s body into a river after she died on the operating room table during a “breast enhancement procedure.” If true, this story is so repulsive that no elaboration is needed. While I’ve never heard of a surgeon dumping a body in the … Continue reading Vietnam arrests cosmetic surgeon over missing patient →

23

Oct

Fan Spends $100K on Plastic Surgery to Look Like Bieber

Published: October 23, 2013

There’s another nut in the plastic surgery news, this time a kid who has had plastic surgery to look like Justin Bieber. http://www.thehollywoodgossip.com/2013/10/justin-bieber-plastic-surgery-fan-pays-100k-to-look-like-singer/ There are two myths about plastic surgery that I want to dispel. The first is that we can actually make someone look like someone else. The second is that there are many such … Continue reading Fan Spends $100K on Plastic Surgery to Look Like Bieber →