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I attended our high school reunion recently.  Hamilton High School, Los Angeles, CA.   One of my female classmates (whom I had not seen or heard from in 40 years), who now “works with children” shared with my wife and I,in a degrading fashion, that in elementary school I was “such a little boy” and that I probably still was.  […]

It can be seen in any stationary spinning class in the world.  Most of us have experienced it when we sit down in our jeans.  It may even rear it’s ugly head during shoulder stand in yoga class.  We join health clubs, gyms, go on diets, and eat healthy to try to get rid of […]

Anthony Youn, MD, FACS board certified Detroit, Michigan plastic surgeon has just released his memoir of medical school, internship, and residency training.  I highly recommend “In Stitches”.  For those of you who enjoy hearing about what a plastic surgeon goes through from first inspiration to current practice, Dr. Youn’s book will be a page turner with a […]

“…he carries his nose above a punchinello ruff, a nose that…Ah, gentlemen, what a nose!  Those who see it pass by can’t help exclaiming, “No, it can’t be true!”  Then they smile and say, “He’ll soon take it off.”  But Monsieur de Bergerac never takes it off….He keeps it on—and runs his sword through anyone […]

It is the time of the year for renewal.  Themes of  freedom are playing out all over the world.    Support peace and freedom by “doing onto others as you would wish they do onto you”.  Whether you and your family are celebrating Easter or Passover (or neither), we wish you much good health and much […]

Over the years, patients have enlightened my understanding of facial plastic surgery.  I am most grateful for the privilege of helping our patients achieve their aesthetic goals.  I appreciate their creative insights about plastic surgery.  Please feel free to share your insights with us the next time you visit the office, or comment here, or e-mail […]

“Dream as if you’ll live forever.  Live as if you’ll die today.”  ~James Dean Recently a lovely woman visited my office in consultation along with her mother who was visiting from the midwest.  When I asked, “What brings you in today?”, she responded, “Well when I initially scheduled this consultation it was to discuss how I […]

We are frequently asked, “What percentage of your patients are male?”  Over the years, male patients have made up about 15% of our practice. A recent report by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) show that more men are having aesthetic procedures. Overall cosmetic plastic surgery procedures in men were up 2 percent in […]

“Now, I return to this young fellow. And the communication I have got to make is, that he has great expectations.” – Charles Dickens, Great Expectations    “Great Expectations” is not only a Charles Dickens classic novel, but also the standard that plastic surgeons are held to on a daily basis.  One of the most important aspects of […]

Last week, a patient arrived in our office for her treatment with her 9 year old son in tow.  When we asked why he was not at school, she told us that he had a corn kernel stuck in his ear canal.  Two nights before they had spent 8 hours in an emergency room with […]

” Trust is everything”, a patient told me a few weeks ago.  When a facial plastic surgeon (or any physician for that matter) has the trust of their patient, it just seems that everything goes better.  I can’t back that up with scientific studies, but whether it is injecting a volume depleted paient’s face with Sculptra, or performing a […]

We are often asked, “So how is the plastic surgery business?”.  Stephanie Gleason, in her statistically packed April 5, 2011 Wall Street Journal article gave her answer to the question.  She begins, “More than 1.6 million Americans underwent the knife for beauty in 2010.”  Plastic surgery procedures were up 9% from 2009.  Not surprisingly, the […]