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  • Body Fat and Infection

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    Not that surgeons really didn’t know this before but there is now a very good study that directly links the percentage of body fat with the risk of a surgical site infection.  Most of the earlier studies used Body Mass Index (BMI) as the measure of weight in looking at surgical site infections which are infections…

  • Light Therapy – Just Melt Your Fat Away!?!

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    There has been a lot of buzz in the lay media about some new types of therapies that use various forms of light treatment that supposedly take inches off of your body.  The most talked about of these therapies is the Zerona system.  This system uses a low level laser directed at the fatty tissues…

  • Sometimes the Newest, Hottest Thing in Plastic Surgery is Just a “Flash in the Pan!”

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    At the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Meeting held recently in D.C., a number of old “Hot Topics” were reviewed just to see where they are today.  I found this refreshing since too often the media will run with a story or a plastic surgeon will introduce their latest and newest technique only to…

  • Continuing to Research Side-Effects of Lipodissolve

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    You may remember that just a few years ago, Lipodissolve or other products similar to it were the hottest thing is cosmetic medicine.  Huge companies were rapidly built up with very slick marketing campaigns discussing the advantages and values of using these products to “melt” your fat away without diet, exercise, or surgery.  A few…

  • DOES FAT REALLY DISSOLVE WITH LIPODISSOLVE?

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    That’s one of the promises made by this company and a host of other similar companies.  The compounds they use are injected into the fatty areas, the fat cells die and the fat “dissolves” away.  According to their marketing ads, the fat is then carried to your liver (or kidneys depending which ad you are reading) and…

  • Awake Breast Augmentation?

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    This is a new one for me—How about “Awake Breast Augmentation?”  Yes, there are some sites advertising that you can be “wide awake” for your breast augmentation surgery.  By “awake”, they mean not done with any general or IV anesthesia.  The procedure is done under local anesthesia with the patient taking medications by mouth for…

  • “Life Without Lawyers”

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    I just finished reading a very interesting new book titled, “Life Without Lawyers” by Philip K. Howard.  Yes, I admit that it was the very interesting title that first drew my attention to this book as I cruised the new book section of my local library but strangely enough, the book really doesn’t beat-up on…

  • When to Tan After Surgery

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    Patients often ask me when it is safe to use a tanning bed after their surgeries and for years I have answered, “Never!”  Most of the time patients think I am being too cautious but I have always explained the issue of healing tissue’s sensitivity to Ultraviolet (UV) Radiation-that’s the type of light that is…

  • Male Breast Reduction

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    Probably the most requested cosmetic procedure for males is male breast reduction for a condition called gynecomastia.  Gynecomastia is the term for male breast development and has been the subject of countless jokes and even a Seinfeld episode-remember the “bro”.  For decades, most men just had to deal with it, hiding their male breast development…

  • Breast Implant Failure Rate

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    Wow!  It has been a long time since I contributed to this blog and lots of stuff has happened in the world of plastic surgery during the intervening time.  Hopefully, now that the holidays and major medical meetings are out of the way as well as taxes, I can get back into the habit of…