A “tweet” is using Twitter to send out information that someone might find helpful. A “twit” is someone who sends out information by Twitter with no bonafide purpose other than to secure publicity. Need I say more? I’ll accept the fact that patients have consented to this and someone else is doing the twitting…but who … Continue reading Surgical “Twitting”
View MoreAlas a story that talks about the fact that plastic surgery is still going strong despite the strong downturn in the economy. Why does this excite me? Because it is the truth. But the media has been intent on telling another story. At the beginning of the recession, I was interviewed by a major newspaper … Continue reading Recession? Hah! Plastic Surgery Thrives
View More“New Skin Technology Offers Patients Results of Facelift Without Invasive Cosmetic Surgery.” Where have I heard that before? Only about everywhere! This is the singly most-repeated line of BS in all of plastic surgery. Ever since I became a plastic surgeon, every year or two some person or company makes this claim. And 100% of … Continue reading Facelift Results without Surgery???
View MoreAh, so Sculptra finally gets FDA approval for cosmetic purposes. Does that change anything? Of course not. “Off-label” use of a drug or device is entirely legal and ethical. Just because a study, say, studied a drug in women between the age of 30 and 32, doesn’t mean that it won’t work on women 33 … Continue reading Gee Wow – Another Filler
View MoreI love satire, and this little video is great. Well, it is great the way it mocks the goal of longer eyelashes. But like a lot of at humor, it loses it when it goes too far and makes jokes about complications from Latisse that are too extreme to be funny. Satire has to bear … Continue reading Rift on Latisse
View MoreAll I can say is watch this story. I agree with the plastic surgeon’s approach to the subject. The bottom line is that the time is not yet here for this procedure. http://www.foxnews.com/search-results/m/26434107/too-good-to-be-true.htm
View MoreWow. How embarrassing…how greedy can you get? All I can say is thankfully this level of avarice is indeed rare. But it should remind everyone out there not to shop for medical care on the basis of price. All those ads in the local rags for “Botox $99/site” should be approached with great skepticism. http://www.justicenewsflash.com/2009/08/14/york-plastic-surgeons-guilty_200908141892.html
View MoreYou’ve gotta always read through to the end! This blogger wrote about a new bra for men suffering from gynecomastia. But if you click through to the originally referenced site, you can see that these are bras for men that are cross-dressers: http://item.rakuten.co.jp/wishroom/mensbra/ ! What a shame to confuse the two. Men with gynecomastia will often wear … Continue reading Gynecomastia Bra?
View MoreThis is a fabulous story! Everyone should read it. Yes, it is true – a doctor’s medical license doesn’t restrict what procedures they may perform. It’s unbelievable…but al the state does is give out a license to practice medicine. But there is only one license, and it doesn’t restrict what procedures the licensee can do. … Continue reading Beware Untrained Doctors!
View MoreAhh…finally a breath of reason and fresh air on healthcare reform…. And to all those out there who support a single-payer system, I ask you just this: If you had your choice of any government agency you have frequently interacted with that you could model your healthcare system, which one would it be? The Post … Continue reading Finally Some Sense on HealthCare
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