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Plastic Surgery and break-ups

Posted on December 13, 2010

A recent Washington Post article (link here) discusses the phenomenon of getting plastic surgery to feel better after a break-up or divorce. While that certainly does happen, the obvious concern for me as a surgeon is that people would be potentially making big, life-changing decisions about undergoing surgery while they still may be pretty emotional […]

Fat (cells) good for the heart?

Posted on November 18, 2010

You’ve heard about stem-cell enhanced fat grafts for rejuvenating the face and the hands…but here’s a new & very cool idea: stem cells to fix an ailing heart. Here’s the concept: Do some liposuction, and isolate out the small percentage of fat-derived stem cells from the rest of the fat enzymatically. Take these stem cells, and inject […]

The "Boob Jab" – Macrolane for breast augmentation?

Posted on October 29, 2010

Macrolane is an injectable hyaluronic gel product from Q-Med, the makers of Restylane, which is available in Europe, but not in North America yet. Over there, Macrolane has been tried for body contouring applications, including breast augmentation – hence the catch-phrase “boob jab” for an injection of Macrolane to the breast. In this month’s Plastic and Reconstructive […]

Latex allergies and plastic surgery

Posted on October 12, 2010

Allergic reactions to latex are becoming more common. Today, about 3 to 6% of people are found to be allergic to latex…and in the worst case, the reactions can get pretty serious. Prevention, rather than treatment after the fact, is really the key to success. Latex is the milky fluid from the rubber tree, Hevea brasiliensis, found […]

Laser lipo: new study fails to impress me

Posted on September 23, 2010

In this month’s issue of Aesthetic Surgery Journal, Dr. Barry diBernardo presented his latest study on skin shrinkage after laser-assisted liposuction. The study was funded by one of the laser manufacturers. Dr. diBernardo has been diligently researching this area for several years, and my impression of him after seeing him in person is one of an […]

It’s always somebody else, isn’t it?

Posted on September 3, 2010

Here’s a little sociological study of plastic surgery patients that made me chuckle, initially reported on the BBC News website. File this under: “it’s not me…it’s them!” Dr Debra Gimlin, a sociologist at the University of Aberdeen, spoke to 80 female cosmetic surgery patients, aged from 20 to 70, for a study on attitudes regarding […]

Opinion: Are 61% of doctors bad?

Posted on August 26, 2010

According to recent data from the American Medical Association, by age 55, 61% of American doctors have been sued for medical malpractice. That’s pretty much like saying that nearly 2 out of 3 doctors are negligent, are performing demonstrably below the “standard of care”, and deserve to be punished with a crushing financial blow that […]

New scientific data on biofilms & breast implants

Posted on August 23, 2010

We’ve talked about this before: one theory about why some breast implants become hard and distorted is related to a low-grade infection, called a biofilm, which triggers inflammation and fibrosis (scar tissue formation). Until now, the biofilm theory of capsular contracture was pretty much based on circumstantial evidence and by looking at similar reactions in other […]

Best Hospitals Ranking 2010

Posted on July 15, 2010

U.S. News & World Report has released its annual ranking of the nation’s hospitals. They have an honor roll of the top 14 hospitals in the nation (link), and separate ranked lists for different specialties. I’m proud to see that both University of Michigan Medical Center and Massachusetts General Hospital – both institutions where I did […]

Chocolate Milk: the new post-exercise drink?

Posted on June 22, 2010

This one sounds almost too good to be true, but it comes from a reliable source, and as a chocolate lover, I just have to pass it on! I’d certainly rather have a tall, cold glass of chocolate milk than an electrolyte-based sports drink after a work-out! Source: MDLinx ************* New research suggests drinking chocolate […]

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