In a recent interview, actress Demi Moore addressed rumors that she's had a ton of plastic surgery to look as good as she does. She denies everything.
"[The plastic surgery rumors are] completely false," Demi tells Marie Claire France. "I've never had it done. I don't like the idea of having an operation to hold up the aging process. The scalpel won't make you happy."
Hmmm.... Very interesting. Demi, I think your nose is growing... and it's not from a rhinoplasty.
It's funny that she would feel comfortable to admit using leeches to suck and "detoxify" her blood but would be all denials with plastic surgery. (Link)
Click here for my previous post on the rumors she's had $3 million of plastic surgery.
In a recent interview, actress Demi Moore addressed rumors that she's had a ton of plastic surgery to look as good as she does. She denies everything.
"[The plastic surgery rumors are] completely false," Demi tells Marie Claire France. "I've never had it done. I don't like the idea of having an operation to hold up the aging process. The scalpel won't make you happy."
Hmmm.... Very interesting. Demi, I think your nose is growing... and it's not from a rhinoplasty.
It's funny that she would feel comfortable to admit using leeches to suck and "detoxify" her blood but would be all denials with plastic surgery. (Link)
Click here for my previous post on the rumors she's had $3 million of plastic surgery.
Terrible story coming out of Las Vegas. A woman won a free breast augmentation by the doctor of a medspa, the Skin Body Institute. She had the surgery performed under local anesthesia, but then sufferred horrible complications. Some details from ABC 13:
- She was awake for the whole procedure, and was crying the entire time. The doctor reprimanded her for complaining during the painful procedure. - Just weeks later the implant became infected and was exposed through the skin. - She subsequently underwent 10 hours of surgery under local anesthetic to try to fix the problem. - Two weeks later she presented to the ER with ruptured and exposed implants. - The doctor had made ten centimeter incisions (mine are typically 3 cm for saline, 4 cm for silicone). - The doctor's website had stated he was board-certified. - He was not certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, but by the Family Practice board. - Still, his website listed him as an associate member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, the American Society of Laser Medicine and Surgery, American Society of Liposuction Surgery, and the American Society of Cosmetic Dermatology and Aesthetic Surgery. -His license has been suspended.
This is another terrible incident where the patient didn't do her homework and was the victim of a phony plastic surgeon. This unfortunately happens more often than most people realize. Always choose a surgeon certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. As you can see above, a doctor in a bunch of other societies isn't the same.
Terrible story coming out of Las Vegas. A woman won a free breast augmentation by the doctor of a medspa, the Skin Body Institute. She had the surgery performed under local anesthesia, but then sufferred horrible complications. Some details from ABC 13:
- She was awake for the whole procedure, and was crying the entire time. The doctor reprimanded her for complaining during the painful procedure. - Just weeks later the implant became infected and was exposed through the skin. - She subsequently underwent 10 hours of surgery under local anesthetic to try to fix the problem. - Two weeks later she presented to the ER with ruptured and exposed implants. - The doctor had made ten centimeter incisions (mine are typically 3 cm for saline, 4 cm for silicone). - The doctor's website had stated he was board-certified. - He was not certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, but by the Family Practice board. - Still, his website listed him as an associate member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, the American Society of Laser Medicine and Surgery, American Society of Liposuction Surgery, and the American Society of Cosmetic Dermatology and Aesthetic Surgery. -His license has been suspended.
This is another terrible incident where the patient didn't do her homework and was the victim of a phony plastic surgeon. This unfortunately happens more often than most people realize. Always choose a surgeon certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. As you can see above, a doctor in a bunch of other societies isn't the same.
Surgical procedures are the commonly categorized by urgency, type of procedure, body system involved, degree of invasiveness, and special instrumentation.
Elective surgery is done to correct a non-life-threatening condition, and is carried out at the patient's request, subject to the surgeon's and the surgical facility's availability. Emergency surgery is surgery which must be done quickly to save life, limb, or functional capacity. Exploratory surgery is performed to aid or confirm a diagnosis. Therapeutic surgery treats a previously diagnosed condition.
Amputation involves cutting off a body part, usually a limb or digit. Replantation involves reattaching a severed body part. Reconstructive surgery involves reconstruction of an injured, mutilated, or deformed part of the body. Cosmetic surgery is done to improve the appearance of an otherwise normal structure. Excision is the cutting out of an organ, tissue, or other body part from the patient. Transplant surgery is the replacement of an organ or body part by insertion of another from different human (or animal) into the patient. Removing an organ or body part from a live human or animal for use in transplant is also a type of surgery.
When surgery is performed on one organ system or structure, it may be classed by the organ, organ system or tissue involved. Examples include cardiac surgery (performed on the heart), gastrointestinal surgery (performed within the digestive tract and its accessory organs), and orthopedic surgery (performed on bones and/or muscles).
Minimally invasive surgery involves smaller outer incision(s) to insert miniaturized instruments within a body cavity or structure, as in laparoscopic surgery or angioplasty. By contrast, an open surgical procedure requires a large incision to access the area of interest. Laser surgery involves use of a laser for cutting tissue instead of a scalpel or similar surgical instruments. Microsurgery involves the use of an operating microscope for the surgeon to see small structures. Robotic surgery makes use of a surgical robot, such as the Da Vinci or the Zeus surgical systems, to control the instrumentation under the direction of the surgeon.
Gretchen Rossi, a star of the Real Housewives of Orange County, has started what she calls the Gretchen Project. From her website:
The Gretchen Project hosted by Gretchen Rossi follows her through her pursuit of beauty. Gretchen will find the new, now and next in beauty from leading medical and beauty experts from around the world with the ultimate goal to pass along the pearls of wisdom to the modern day woman.
She starts this pursuit of beauty by going to the Five Continent Congress for Lasers and Aesthetic Medicine in Nice, France. Not a bad vacation destination, I must say. Although the only time I went there I was still a college student carrying a backpack, a Eurail pass, and about two hundred bucks in American Express travelers checks!
To view Gretchen explaining The Gretchen Project, click here.
p.s. I hear rumors that she might be using Syneron's new, innovative eMatrix device for skin tightening...
Gretchen Rossi, a star of the Real Housewives of Orange County, has started what she calls the Gretchen Project. From her website:
The Gretchen Project hosted by Gretchen Rossi follows her through her pursuit of beauty. Gretchen will find the new, now and next in beauty from leading medical and beauty experts from around the world with the ultimate goal to pass along the pearls of wisdom to the modern day woman.
She starts this pursuit of beauty by going to the Five Continent Congress for Lasers and Aesthetic Medicine in Nice, France. Not a bad vacation destination, I must say. Although the only time I went there I was still a college student carrying a backpack, a Eurail pass, and about two hundred bucks in American Express travelers checks!
To view Gretchen explaining The Gretchen Project, click here.
p.s. I hear rumors that she might be using Syneron's new, innovative eMatrix device for skin tightening...
While we're on a run of breast reduction posts, I'd like to highlight the related story of Romanian tennis player, Simona Halep. Ms. Halep is a 17 year old tennis prospect who was good enough to win the French Open junior division in 2008 and is working her way up the WTA rankings (currently at #274). Unfortunately for her, she was attracting as much attention for her breast size (reportedly 34DD) as she was for her tennis talent.
Well word got out in the spring that she was considering a breast reduction (reduction mammaplasty), it took things to a whole other level. Photo spreads in British tabloids, fan sites, "Stop Simona from reducing her breasts" Facebook groups (I'm not kidding, click here), and even the infamous Opie & Andy show on satellite radio got in on the act.
Here's a video clip of her practicing where you can see the problems large breasts would cause with movement. WOW, Does she really hit the ball hard or what!
Well it would appear Simona quietly went ahead with the surgery this summer and is recovering to return to her high level athletic career. Resuming the training and competing after this operation could be tricky. There's real reason to be extremely conservative in clearing her to train. At 2 weeks after surgery the breaking strength of her scar would be about 50%, and by six weeks it would be approaching 90% tensile strength. With the kind of torque, tension, and range of motion she will be putting on her incisions there is real reason to believe she may have issues with poor scarring from her reduction.
Discussing her decision in interviews, Ms. Halep
But Simona's set proved too much to handle during matches and she feared they were stopping her from winning titles.
Last month she admitted: "It's the weight that troubles me - my ability to react quickly, my breasts make me uncomfortable when I play as well.
"I don't like them in my everyday life either. I would have gone for surgery too, even if I hadn't been a sportswoman," she added.
The photo below is purportedly after her surgery in late June or early July.
A breast reduction the size of hers is likely not going to be possible with many of the modern "short scar" techniques that I prefer. I would bet she had a traditional "Wise Pattern" or anchor shaped incision.
You may be following the terribly tragic story of the model, Jasmine Fiore, who was recently murdered by the reality TV star Ryan Alexander Jenkins. For those who haven't heard, Jenkins is accused of murdering the former swimsuit model and stuffing her body into a suitcase. She was later found with her teeth pulled out and her fingers cut off, apparently as an attempt to conceal her identity. She was later identified by the serial numbers on her breast implants. Jenkins is currently on-the-run, likely somewhere in British Columbia. He is a former contestant on Megan Wants a Millionaire and on the likely-to-be-unaired I Love Money 3.
What a sad and scary story. It reminds me of the murder that happened a couple years ago just a few miles from my home. A husband murdered his wife, dismembered her, and scattered her body parts in a local park. He later retrieved her torso and hid it in his garage, where detectives later found it.
There are so many sick people in this world, it's scary.
You may be following the terribly tragic story of the model, Jasmine Fiore, who was recently murdered by the reality TV star Ryan Alexander Jenkins. For those who haven't heard, Jenkins is accused of murdering the former swimsuit model and stuffing her body into a suitcase. She was later found with her teeth pulled out and her fingers cut off, apparently as an attempt to conceal her identity. She was later identified by the serial numbers on her breast implants. Jenkins is currently on-the-run, likely somewhere in British Columbia. He is a former contestant on Megan Wants a Millionaire and on the likely-to-be-unaired I Love Money 3.
What a sad and scary story. It reminds me of the murder that happened a couple years ago just a few miles from my home. A husband murdered his wife, dismembered her, and scattered her body parts in a local park. He later retrieved her torso and hid it in his garage, where detectives later found it.
There are so many sick people in this world, it's scary.
Sorry for the lack of updates... I've been moving my practice!
Has actress Courtney Thorne-Smith had plastic surgery? She looks great lately. A post by Make Me Heal shows drastic before-and-after photos, but unfortunately with different facial expressions. This is a recent photo of the Melrose Place actress. I think it is definitely possible that she's had an upper eyelid lift (upper blepharoplasty) as well as some Botox in her forehead.
Whatever she has (or hasn't) had, she looks great.
As an aside, I am also offering a free link for any blogger/webmaster who donates at least $25 to the Swaziland Mission Trip in the below post.
Sorry for the lack of updates... I've been moving my practice!
Has actress Courtney Thorne-Smith had plastic surgery? She looks great lately. A post by Make Me Heal shows drastic before-and-after photos, but unfortunately with different facial expressions. This is a recent photo of the Melrose Place actress. I think it is definitely possible that she's had an upper eyelid lift (upper blepharoplasty) as well as some Botox in her forehead.
Whatever she has (or hasn't) had, she looks great.
As an aside, I am also offering a free link for any blogger/webmaster who donates at least $25 to the Swaziland Mission Trip in the below post.
Breast reduction surgery presents an interesting issue when we're getting into an era where every health care cost is going to be scrutinized. As a society, is this a procedure we're going to be willing to commit major funding to? Currently there is a patchwork of indications that vary between different insurance companies as to what meets medical necessity for this operation.
In general, most insurers make you do extensive documentation of "conservative therapy" before even considering approval. I'm not sure what conservative management of big breast is exactly anyway! There are differing weight requirements for the tissue to be removed as well. Blue Cross of Alabama for instance requires a minimum of 500 grams (~1.1 lbs) per breast to be removed. Others use a sliding scale called the "Schnur Scale" to correlate appropriate weight removal to a calculation of your total body surface area (TBSA). The Schnur scale came from a paper by a plastic surgeon who was trying to quantify symptoms in his breast reduction patients.
The recommendations from that study by Dr. Schnur were perverted by insurers, written into policy guidelines, and are now used to exclude many patients from having breast reduction surgery. There now exists a great deal of literature showing that reductions much less then prescribed by insurance companies is effective in patients suffering from neck, back, and shoulder pain. In fact, a Finnish study suggests breast reduction surgery seems to improve the health-related quality of life indicators as much or more then surgeries for hip or knee joint replacement.These studies are dismissed by insurers as observational,flawed, or biased by greedy doctors, but if they could speak honestly they would explain that they don't want to open eligibility for the procedure to a whole new class of patients and cost themselves a great deal of money.
Apparently we're not the only country that is having issues on whether to cover breast reduction surgery. Hat tip!
A court in the German state of Hessen has ruled that insurance companies do not need to cover the cost of breast reduction surgery as having a large bust is not a medical problem. The decision means that insurers will only have to pay to correct breasts which are deformed.
The case was brought by a 38-year-old woman who suffered orthopaedic and physical problems due to the weight of her boobs. She had been advised by doctors to have breast reduction surgery.
But her insurance company didn’t see it as a necessity and therefore refused to cover the costs of the operation. It claimed she was suffering from back problems because she was overweight and that her physical discomforts would be reduced if she trimmed down weight and built some muscle up.
The court agreed with the insurance company and the big-breasted woman lost her case.
Two and a half years ago, the court in Hessen rejected the case of a woman who thought her breasts were too small. She wanted her medical insurance to cover a breast enlargement operation and claimed that she was physically harassed for her small boobs. The court declared then that small breasts are not an illness
Yes, I am a Parrothead. I've been a huge Jimmy Buffett fan for 15 years and have been to over a dozen of his concerts. For the past couple years I've been bringing my in-laws to his shows at Pine Knob, the last one being this past Thursday. I was even in a Jimmy Buffett-like band called Migration for four years during my residency training.
Has Jimmy had any plastic surgery? Now that he is 62 he should be showing considerable signs of age, sun damage, and hard living. Yet he looks pretty darn good! I can't spot any actual surgery, but since one of his best friends is a plastic surgeon (not me) I bet he's had a little help with some good skin products and maybe even a laser treatment or two. As a shrewd business man, he knows that he needs to look youthful to continue selling out shows every summer.
Jimmy's the man. He's one guy I'd like to meet someday.
"I'd rather die while I'm living than live while I'm dead." -JB
Yes, I am a Parrothead. I've been a huge Jimmy Buffett fan for 15 years and have been to over a dozen of his concerts. For the past couple years I've been bringing my in-laws to his shows at Pine Knob, the last one being this past Thursday. I was even in a Jimmy Buffett-like band called Migration for four years during my residency training.
Has Jimmy had any plastic surgery? Now that he is 62 he should be showing considerable signs of age, sun damage, and hard living. Yet he looks pretty darn good! I can't spot any actual surgery, but since one of his best friends is a plastic surgeon (not me) I bet he's had a little help with some good skin products and maybe even a laser treatment or two. As a shrewd business man, he knows that he needs to look youthful to continue selling out shows every summer.
Jimmy's the man. He's one guy I'd like to meet someday.
"I'd rather die while I'm living than live while I'm dead." -JB
In a recent interview, Heidi Montag (Pratt) says that she wants larger breast implants:
“The Hills” star opened up to Playboy, in an interview conducted by her husband Spencer Pratt, about her newfound desire. While she has had breast augmentation and a nose job, she has plans to “get a few more upgrades.” “I think I want to go bigger on my boobs for [Spencer],” Montag said. The wannabe pop singer also said she turned to the famous mens mag when deciding what kind of fake breasts would be best for her. "When I was shopping for my boobs, I wanted the best, so I sat down and flipped through a bunch of Playboys … I’m sure as I get older I’ll need some touch-ups”
I think she's got a fantastic figure. Her breasts fit her frame nicely. It'd be a shame if she has larger implants put in, as then she would become disproportionate.
It's too bad she's such a tart and married to an annoying nitwit.
In a recent interview, Heidi Montag (Pratt) says that she wants larger breast implants:
“The Hills” star opened up to Playboy, in an interview conducted by her husband Spencer Pratt, about her newfound desire. While she has had breast augmentation and a nose job, she has plans to “get a few more upgrades.” “I think I want to go bigger on my boobs for [Spencer],” Montag said. The wannabe pop singer also said she turned to the famous mens mag when deciding what kind of fake breasts would be best for her. "When I was shopping for my boobs, I wanted the best, so I sat down and flipped through a bunch of Playboys … I’m sure as I get older I’ll need some touch-ups”
I think she's got a fantastic figure. Her breasts fit her frame nicely. It'd be a shame if she has larger implants put in, as then she would become disproportionate.
It's too bad she's such a tart and married to an annoying nitwit.
For anyone in the L.A. area, the plastic surgery-themed documentary Youth Knows No Pain will screen at the ArcLight Cinemas on Wednesday August 19th! Chris Kattan will emcee the post-screening Q & A with director Mitch McCabe, cast members, and the audience. You can buy your tickets in advance here.
Check out what is sure to be the most influential, interesting plastic surgery-themed documentary in years!
For anyone in the L.A. area, the plastic surgery-themed documentary Youth Knows No Pain will screen at the ArcLight Cinemas on Wednesday August 19th! Chris Kattan will emcee the post-screening Q & A with director Mitch McCabe, cast members, and the audience. You can buy your tickets in advance here.
Check out what is sure to be the most influential, interesting plastic surgery-themed documentary in years!
Choosing your business logo is important, and that holds true for plastic surgery practices as well. When we worked on ours, it took literally dozens of ideas and revisions to get where we wanted. It turned out pretty well if you consider the fact that our trademarked logo for Plastic Surgery Specialists has been "borrowed" by at least half a dozen web sites I've found.
Quick plagiarism trivia: If you'll remember, Richard Ashcroft, lead singer of British pop band The Verve was found guilty of plagiarizing the melody from the Andrew Oldham Orchestra recording of The Rolling Stones' 1965 song "The Last Time" for their 1997 #1 hit "Bittersweet Symphony". Ashcroft was forced to relinquish millions of dollars in songwriting royalties to Mick Jagger & Keith Richards.
Anyway, in doing research for our logo last year, Dr. Jason Jack and myself looked at hundreds of other practices logo choices. There were a few that stood out as really bad.
1. We thought this looked like the "Mud Flap trucker girl".
Versus
2. This one reminded me of all those bad 1970's brown color schemes
Compare it to this 1970's fabric courtesy of the "Tune Up" blog devoted to vintage fabric (talk about your narrow reader demographic!)
It also kind of reminds me of the 1970's San Diego Padres Uniforms.
3. This logo has four different type fonts fighting for supremacy
4. This logo was just too "subtle" :)
Did someone really think a Pitcher Plant emerging from some one's vagina was the right way to go with this ad? Obviously this campaign did not get wife approval factor (WAF) before going to print.
5. I call this ugly logo of various body parts the "Homunculus". A homunculus is any representation of a human being, and is often used to illustrate the functioning of a system.
In medical school neuroanatomy, the concept of this is used to show what areas of the brain control the body.
Not related to plastic surgery per se, but this pediatric clinic logo really could use a redesign :)
FYI, there's a great blog post on the world's worst logo here. Rob
There are rumors circulating over the internet that Hell's Kitchen chef Gordon Ramsay has had Botox injections to his chin. According to the Plastic Surgery Channel:
The grouchy celeb was inspired by another cranky British import to American TV: Simon Cowell. Simon, whose famous frown doesn’t wrinkle his own forehead due to Botox injections, reportedly told Chef Ramsay that he “had to do something about that” chin. And after a makeup artist and a few friends also made disparaging remarks, Ramsay was off to get a smoother looking chin. From Botox. Which is a little confusing, because that miracle wrinkle eraser is intended more for eyes and foreheads, where muscle movement creates furrows.
If I take a look at that mug, the last place that I'd think about injecting Botox is his chin. What about smoothing out those deep forehead and crow's feet wrinkles? If he came to my office then... Bam! I'd hit him with the Botox in the forehead and crow's feet. (Apologies to Emeril) Plus, a little Restylane would go a long way in those nasolabial creases.
There are rumors circulating over the internet that Hell's Kitchen chef Gordon Ramsay has had Botox injections to his chin. According to the Plastic Surgery Channel:
The grouchy celeb was inspired by another cranky British import to American TV: Simon Cowell. Simon, whose famous frown doesn’t wrinkle his own forehead due to Botox injections, reportedly told Chef Ramsay that he “had to do something about that” chin. And after a makeup artist and a few friends also made disparaging remarks, Ramsay was off to get a smoother looking chin. From Botox. Which is a little confusing, because that miracle wrinkle eraser is intended more for eyes and foreheads, where muscle movement creates furrows.
If I take a look at that mug, the last place that I'd think about injecting Botox is his chin. What about smoothing out those deep forehead and crow's feet wrinkles? If he came to my office then... Bam! I'd hit him with the Botox in the forehead and crow's feet. (Apologies to Emeril) Plus, a little Restylane would go a long way in those nasolabial creases.
Check out Good Plastic Surgery.com for an example of what appears to be good fillers (Restylane, Juvederm, or Sculptra) in the Real HousewivesBethenny Frankel. Click here to see.
Check out Good Plastic Surgery.com for an example of what appears to be good fillers (Restylane, Juvederm, or Sculptra) in the Real HousewivesBethenny Frankel. Click here to see.
Surprisingly, it appears that she may have had a chin implant placed! These photos from Awful Plastic Surgery (there are more on their site) show what appear to be plumped up lips and a new silicone chin implant. I usually place these through a small incision inside the mouth... but only on people who will actually benefit from it.
Surprisingly, it appears that she may have had a chin implant placed! These photos from Awful Plastic Surgery (there are more on their site) show what appear to be plumped up lips and a new silicone chin implant. I usually place these through a small incision inside the mouth... but only on people who will actually benefit from it.
There is a new plastic surgery reality program debuting tonight at 11/10C on Oxygen called Addicted to Beauty. It follows a real-life plastic surgery practice in La Jolla, California. Now that Dr. 90210 is no longer making new episodes, Addicted to Beauty has arrived to satisfy your over-the-top plastic surgery reality show cravings. Take a look at their sneak peak here.
The office looks like it's all drama, all the time. I would argue that some of the employees are not necessarily good role models for great plastic surgery, too. Personally, I prefer Dr. 90210. Nevertheless, my TiVo is ready to record...
There is a new plastic surgery reality program debuting tonight at 11/10C on Oxygen called Addicted to Beauty. It follows a real-life plastic surgery practice in La Jolla, California. Now that Dr. 90210 is no longer making new episodes, Addicted to Beauty has arrived to satisfy your over-the-top plastic surgery reality show cravings. Take a look at their sneak peak here.
The office looks like it's all drama, all the time. I would argue that some of the employees are not necessarily good role models for great plastic surgery, too. Personally, I prefer Dr. 90210. Nevertheless, my TiVo is ready to record...
According to which accounts you read, the U.S. Senate may be considering a 10% tax on plastic surgery to help pay for the massive costs of an expanded government health care plan. Most sources report that it's a likely no-go, especially given the fact that the amount of money it would raise would be neglible compared to the estimated costs of expanding government-provided health care.
Should plastic surgery be considered for a "sin tax," like cigarettes and alcohol? I don't think so. Unlike cigarettes and alcohol, plastic surgery does not worsen people's health and create a burden on the health care system. In fact, the vast majority of people who have plastic surgery are healthy and stay that way. If the government wants to tax companies that contribute to poor health, then they should consider taxing fast food, vending machines, soda pop companies, potato chip manufacturers, Pizza Hut, Panda Express, and all-you-can-eat buffets. These contribute more to obesity and poor health than a pair of fake breasts!
According to which accounts you read, the U.S. Senate may be considering a 10% tax on plastic surgery to help pay for the massive costs of an expanded government health care plan. Most sources report that it's a likely no-go, especially given the fact that the amount of money it would raise would be neglible compared to the estimated costs of expanding government-provided health care.
Should plastic surgery be considered for a "sin tax," like cigarettes and alcohol? I don't think so. Unlike cigarettes and alcohol, plastic surgery does not worsen people's health and create a burden on the health care system. In fact, the vast majority of people who have plastic surgery are healthy and stay that way. If the government wants to tax companies that contribute to poor health, then they should consider taxing fast food, vending machines, soda pop companies, potato chip manufacturers, Pizza Hut, Panda Express, and all-you-can-eat buffets. These contribute more to obesity and poor health than a pair of fake breasts!