Blog Posts

Thanks for visiting the blog! Our goal with this portion of the site is to provide a window into medicine in general, and plastic surgery in particular. We will have posts on the scientific concepts underlying plastic surgery, new and classic techniques, medical decision making, and breakdowns of the newest scientific literature in the field.

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Can acne and other scars be removed?

February 4, 2018

Nobody likes scars, especially when they are in a particularly visible area such as the face. I often see patients in the Emergency Rooms of various Plano, Frisco and Allen hospitals with facial injuries. To a man, the first question they ask me is, "Will there be a scar?" Other patients come into the office asking about treatments for old injury scars or...(more)

Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) - hype or reality?

January 28, 2018

It's often hard to separate hype from reality when evaluating medical news. Platelet rich plasma, or PRP, was first used in the late 90s. Initially it was proposed to help heal sports injuries, and treat arthritis or tendonitis. But recently, it has been used as a means of performing nonsurgical facelifts, with celebrities like Kim Kardashian and Angelina Jolie jumping on the bandwagon....(more)

Nonsurgical fat reduction: Kybella and Coolsculpting

January 21, 2018

The holidays are over and the new year is here. If you're like me, you've had a bit too much turkey, stuffing, and pie in the last few weeks. Fortunately, this is the golden age of minimally invasive plastic surgery and nonsurgical treatments. There are two newly available nonsurgical options for reducing fat: Kybella® and CoolSculpting®. They both have a lot of hype...(more)

Juvederm, Restylane, Belotero - what's the difference?

January 14, 2018

Every time you turn around, someone has launched a new injectable filler. In the last three years the FDA has approved a new filler every six months! It can be hard to know whether each new filler is just a marketing gimmick, or a true improvement. Look no further. In this post, I explain the differences between the many fillers on the market,...(more)

4 things to know before getting an Augmentation-lift

January 7, 2018

Augmentation-lift (also called augmentation mastopexy or aug-pexy) is a surgery that does two things at the same time. First, it lifts and reshape sagging breasts by removing excess, stretched-out skin (this is the lift part). Second, it enhances the upper half of the breast with an implant (this is the augmentation part). Aug-pexy is ideal for patients who have lost breast volume after...(more)

Skincare Science: Lightening creams

December 17, 2017

Introduction In the last post, we discussed the importance of regularly using sunscreen. What if you already have uneven skin pigmentation? Sunscreen won't reverse existing problems, so what are your over-the-counter options? Cosmeceutical companies often sell lightening creams or brightening creams that promise to improve skin pigmentation. Of course, there is no clear industry definition of what a lightening or brightening cream is....(more)

Skincare Science: Sunscreen

December 10, 2017

If I had to pick just one skin treatment to recommend, it would be sunscreen, hands-down. It may feel nice to have the warm sun on your face and the breeze in your hair while you sip a mimosa, but you should do it while wearing sunscreen. As detailed in the skin aging post, UV rays in sunlight damage collagen and elastin, giving...(more)

15 skin lesions you need to know

December 3, 2017

Not all skin lesions are the same Some skin changes are dangerous, while others just look bad. Unfortunately, the appearance may not correlate with the danger. For example, the appearance of seborrheic keratosis may bother you a lot, but they aren't particularly dangerous. On the other hand, a melanoma is very dangerous, but most people are likely to not even notice it. This...(more)