A patient I recently saw in consultation for a Mini-facelift asked an interesting question: “Do facelift patients have a hard time adjusting to their new, younger appearance?” Without hesitation, my answer was “No”. As I thought about it, I realized why, and a quick internet search confirmed my suspicion. A common comment from patients is, ”I’m here »
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Can cosmetic surgery be too acceptable??
So I saw an attractive 25-year-old woman yesterday who consulted me because she was convinced she wanted a facelift. A Mini-facelift, yes, but still a facelift. On exam, this woman had a lovely facial shape and a well-defined neck. No massive weight loss, no skin disorders resulting in abnormal facial laxity, no turkey gobbler passed on from her father. »
Not everything great is new, and not everything new is great-
As I peruse the day-to-day goings on in the Plastic Surgery media world, I am constantly reminded that what makes for a “news” story is often hugely removed from my day-to-day practice. I don’t see alot of perfection-obsessed reality TV stars. I do see alot of 42-year-old mothers of three who want to get some »
Why the Cosmetic Surgery Tax is a bad idea-
As you may have heard, Congress is considering the imposition of a 5% tax on elective cosmetic surgical procedures to help pay for the increased costs that would be incurred by the current health care reform legislation. This “Botax”, as it has come to be known in some circles, would also include injectibles such as Botox/Dysport, Juvederm, »
Lifestyle Lift penalized for “astroturfing”
The company behind the Lifestyle Lift was penalized $300,000 for “cynical, manipulative, and illegal” activites in the state of New York. Seems they were engaging in a practice called “astroturfing”, whereby employees of the company were posing as satisfied patients on chatrooms and Plastic Surgery forums. According to the report, these were not simply overzealous »
