Embarassment…Male breasts – gynecomastia

Male breast enlargement is socially a very embarassing problem for young men in high school and for older adult males.  It even has been dubbed “Man Boobs” to add insult to those who suffer from gynecomastia.  I received the below inquiry.  The name and...

Mona Lisa Smile

It’s interesting that medicine (Cosmetic surgery) is just as prone to marketing if not more so than ever before.  Recently featured on the popular TV show The Doctors was described the Mona Lisa Smile.  I watched the video clip and deduced that it...

SmartLipo in a Transplant patient.

I was intrigued by a the below email inquiry by a kidney tranplant patient who lives on the east coast.  I was a transplant surgeon for 20 years and know that even with a successful transplant many patients struggle with how their bodies and faces change due to the...

Simply good for body & soul; My update

Simply Good for Body and Soul So as I submit these blog posts I feel an obligation to practice what I preach.  So here’s my progress report based on an excerpt reprinted from my Facebook notes December 28, 2009.  Additional comments September 6, 2010 We are in...

Do it for yourself.

In Eliza Drewa’s recent blog http://newyoumag.com/newyou-blog/plastic-not-perfect/ she explores what motivates women to seek cosmetic treatments.  Eliza actually rejects tha notion that  most women want perfection or the “plastic” look.  Not...

Breast Augmentation Simulator

As part of our mission statement at the Aesthetic Laser & Vein Centers we strive to offer ongoing educational tools for our patients.  When we launched our newest program  Conscious Breast Augmenation performed completley under local anesthesia the technique was...