Brilliant distinction points are given by the company Allergan (who makes Botox, Juvederm and other products) and can be redeemed for discounts on their products. Do you know how many units of Botox other doctors inject? Current recommendations of Botox are 15 units per site (forehead, between eyebrows, and crow’s feet) for most patients. The […]
Many of our patients have asked for a Friday to receive filler to allow the swelling and settling to improve over the weekend. Fillers, such as Juvederm and our new cheek filler Voluma, raise the skin to soften wrinkles or enhance cheekbones. Common areas treated are the wrinkles around the lips, between the nose and […]
There is a 67% rise in men’s drowning risk when it is 86 degrees or warmer, a 69 % chance it will be a man if a rescuer drowns, and a 40% rise in pool and natural water drowning among men from 2000-2010. The moral: Booze and water don’t mix especially for men. What to […]
The most common questions I get outside plastic surgery are about weight loss, diet and exercise. I won’t recommend a specific diet but there are facts regarding caloric intake that are helpful in losing weight. Likewise, although almost any exercise is good for you, there is a method to enhancing weight loss. According to Harvard […]
A study from Annals of Internal Medicine tracking 129,000 people over two decades at the University of Madrid and the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) found that women drinking 4-5 cups of coffee a day were 26% less likely to die prematurely and specifically 34% less likely to die from heart disease. Men drinking […]
Are your ears too noticeable or prominent? Wear your hair down or longer than you want to? Correction of “prominent ears” is called an otoplasty. Most of the time the procedure is a combination of removing some of the excess cartilage and increasing the folds in the ear to bring it closer to the head […]
Do you know how many units of Botox other doctors inject? Current recommendations of Botox are 15 units per site (forehead, between eyebrows, and crow’s feet) for most patients. The usual price is $15/unit thus $225/site. On June 17th we will reduce this to $13/unit. This means most sites will be improved for only $195! Those […]
Melanoma has increased eightfold in women ages 18-39 from 1970 to 2009! A recent study in Japan showed that one application of sunscreen effectively covered only 60% of the intended area but a second application increased this to 90%. Both types of rays from the sun, UVA and UVB can do damage to collagen fibers […]
It is estimated that 37% of adults cannot swim the length of most recreational pools. Drowning of those between the ages of 45 to 84 has increased 10% from 1999 to 2010. Whether out of fear, limited access, or just disinterest many adults miss out on the pleasures of interacting with water and safety that […]
A recent study of over 80,000 women found that obesity increased the death rate 34% in premenopausal women whose breast cancer was susceptible to higher levels of estrogen. There was no link found between obesity and those breast cancers that are estrogen receptor negative. Another study found no significant link with obesity cancer and post-menopausal […]
