As some of you may know, I have designed and patented a new medical device that will aid in the comfort of injectables around the face. This device, called the Ouchless Needle attaches to the needle syringe combinations that are used by cosmetic providers to place Botox, Dysport, Juvederm and Radiesse into the face. The […]
Read MoreWell, its been about 6 months in search of the Holy Grail of fractional lasers for the removal of wrinkles and discolorations of the face and neck. The laser story starts in 1995. At that time, CO2 laser was the rage and I embarked on a course of lasering quite a few people with weathered […]
Read MoreTheses days I’m seeing more and more outrageous claims for cosmetic improvements mostly by non traditional aesthetic services providers. By that I mean practitioners other than board certified plastic surgeons and dermatologists. Injectable concoctions such as “lipodissolve” that can reduce the patient by several dress sizes and non invasive massage using ultrasound that removes inches […]
Read MoreI recently attended our national plastic surgery meeting in Chicago. One of may favorite sessions is called hot topics. In this full day course, all of the new technologies and products that are already or soon to be available are reviewed with regard to the science, effectiveness and proven results. We spent a fair amount […]
Read MoreIt’s been awhile since we started embarking on the newest laser liposuction method that I call LiteShape™. In the last few weeks, we have begun to blend the two wavelengths of laser together to be delivered at the same time. We can now customize each treatment by the amount and type of fat in the […]
Read MoreThis past week, as President of the Kentucky Society of Plastic Surgeons, I was responsible for arranging and running the yearly meeting here in Louisville.I spent a fair amount of time organizing a fun and informative learning opportunity for the residents of UK and UL as well as the academic and private practice plastic surgeons […]
Read MoreToday I saw a patient that exemplifies some of the positive effects we as plastic surgeons can have on our patients. A few weeks ago a very nervous teenager came in with her mother to be evaluated for small breasts. She seemed shy and was quite hesitant to let me examine her. Her mother said […]
Read MorePlastic surgery and all of organized medicine celebrated a major victory on April 28 when the California Court of Appeals denied a bid by the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery (ABCS) to gain specialty equivalency to the American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS). I feel strongly, as do all real Plastic surgeons, that these “Bogus […]
Read MoreLast week, at the dinner honoring the graduating plastic surgery residents at the University of Louisville, I was honored with an award as having the outstanding lecture series in Cosmetic Surgery. As an actively involved Assistant Professor of Plastic Surgery at U of L, I regularly give the residents and faculty a lecture about the […]
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