Plastic surgery is an evolving science, with newer and safer methods for enhancement being developed yearly. At Salzman Cosmetic Surgery and Spa in Louisville, KY, plastic surgery trends follow the latest safe and effective technologies. Dr. Marc Salzman dedicates his time to staying up to date with medical research so his patients have access to […]
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I recently read an article in USA today that got my immediate attention. The link is provided here.Cosmetic Surgery Dangers. Apparently, according to this article the 8 years of residency training that I did to become a cosmetic surgeon may be of some benefit in providing safe and predictable outcomes for my patients. The article
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I know we talk about the way we do breast augmentation that minimizes patient discomfort and makes for a quick recovery but I wanted to share some patient comments from her return some 6 weeks after a silicone gel breast augmentation. She said she went out to lunch on the way home because she felt
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I was recently selected as a 2010 Top Doc for a Trade Magazine for our specialty. The interview really concentrated on what made our practice special and how it all started in Aesthetic Surgery for me. Here is a link: 2010 Top Doc in Plastic Surgery
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The enclosed letter I received the other day is reminder to me and my staff about how important our relationships that we build we our patients are. We fully understand that patients have many choices in providers of cosmetic services and we try to not only do it better, but also do it with passion,
Theses 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
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This 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
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Today 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
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Plastic 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
I love what I do and keep up with all of the new technology, treatments and procedures. Unfortunately, with vast media coverage of these same new materials through the internet, magazines and TV, I believe lots of misinformation is passed on to the public. This is my opportunity to comment on what’s happening out there
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