Category Archives: Plastic Surgeons
What We Do To Ease Your Pain
Recently I wrote in my blog about the pain often experienced with plastic surgery. Now let me address the other end of the equation: what we as plastic surgeons do to help relieve any pain associated with your procedure. First, … Continue reading
All Plastic Surgery, All the Time
Is the world really ready for “all plastic surgery, all the time”? Can a breast augmentation or labiaplasty compete with CSI or American Idol or even Dr. 90210? The creators of the new Plastic Surgery Channel sure hope it can … Continue reading
Minorities Under the Plastic Surgeon’s Scalpel
It’s likely that minority women are less likely to get a labiaplasty or vaginoplasty than white women are, if we’re to believe that a new report published in the February issue of ARCHIVES OF SURGERY applies nationally. According to that … Continue reading
Good Tax News for Vaginoplasty Patients
The tax news just keeps getting better in the world of plastic surgery, especially for vaginoplasty patients. You’ll remember that just a year ago, there was a rumor that as part of the new proposed healthcare overhaul, Congress would try … Continue reading
Plastic Surgery? The 4 People Who Decide
There’s no question who the final decision rests with concerning whether you should have a labiaplasty, breast augmentation or vaginoplasty. The ultimate choice is yours. But because few people make such a decision in a vacuum, you may want to … Continue reading
The 4 People You Meet at the Plastic Surgeon’s Office
There’s a book that’s been on the bestseller lists for a few years now called The Five People You Meet in Heaven. Nobody put me in charge of these people that you’ll encounter in the afterlife, so let me borrow … Continue reading
Career Advice for Future Plastic Surgeons
From time to time, I talk with young people who are considering plastic surgery as a career. And then there’s the occasional person who has completed her education and ready to enter the field fulltime. For that second group, I … Continue reading
The Recession and Plastic Surgery and Why You Should Care
The recession has affected plastic surgery in interesting ways, if we’re to believe recent news reports. In a study published in March in the New York Times, it was revealed that Americans are cutting back on cosmetic surgery–but mostly because … Continue reading
One Thing the World Does Not Need
There’s a new trend in the world of plastic surgery that I pray never becomes popular in my specialty area of labiaplasty and vaginoplasty: the idea of plastic-surgery-at-home.
Your Career as a Plastic Surgery Nurse
I’m approached frequently by people wanting to know about getting into a career as a plastic surgeon. I’ve even written on the subject here, but only recently was I asked about a career as a nurse within a plastic surgeon’s … Continue reading