I LOVE MY KIDS, but … I don’t recognize this body I am in anymore! I don’t get much sleep and have dark circles under my eyes. I have a stretched-out belly and have put on 20 pounds. I don’t get time to exercise. I don’t eat as healthy because … I am finishing their food, or I am on the run and get fast food. I have floppy breasts after breastfeeding or being … [Read more...]
Preparing to Achieve Your Body Goals
Summer is coming, and that means graduations, weddings, beaches and beach attire. Everyone wants to look fabulous, and after the holiday season, it is time to get to work! Spring is the perfect time for a little tuneup to help our bodies look their best. Suggestions from a plastic surgeon: Start doing some exercise, whatever program you can stick with. There is no … [Read more...]
Consumer Research & Cosmetic Surgery
Patients frequently come to our office for cosmetic surgery consultation with a preconceived notion as to what is needed. While, as a plastic surgeon, I am happy to address the patient’s stated purpose, it is important to realize that information obtained from the Internet and other sources might be incomplete and perhaps even misleading. Therefore, it is important to seek … [Read more...]
Plastic Surgery: A Cure for Personal Relationship Problems?
It has long been known that a person’s appearance will affect not only the way a person feels about him or herself, but also the way that person interacts with others. Maxwell Maltz wrote an entire book, Psychocybernetics, in 1960 about this important aspect of life. Other books such as Dress for Success deal with this same premise. The thought that “plastic surgery reaches … [Read more...]