Seattle plastic surgeon, Dr. Lisa Lynn Sowder, fondly remembers her Polaroid camera.
This week I have seen a couple of patients whom I operated on way back in the early 1990’s. We found their charts down in our storage room and in those charts were their Polaroid photos – a little faded but with pretty decent definition.
Back in those days, I took two sets of photos: one with my Polaroid and then color slides with my Minolta SLR that weighed about as much as a Gorditos Burrito.
About 15 years ago, I switched over to digital photography and a photo archiving system on my computer. Storage and retrieval and duplication of photos is so much faster and easier.
But the most beneficial effect of my new system is that it allows me to really scrutinize my before and after results. There is no waiting for the film to be developed and I don’t need a light box and my magnifying glasses. Nowadays I see the results, right away, front and center and really big on my computer screen. This sort of visual feed back is essential for plastic surgeon evolution.
I do miss my Polaroid a little bit. It made for such a great party camera. Does anyone else remember how fun it was to watch the picture develop?
Thanks for reading! Dr. Lisa Lynn Sowder
@lisalynnsowder
