Welcome to my blog. I am a retired plastic surgeon in Seattle and was in private practice since 1991. I've seen more than a few interesting faces and cases through my years spent in the exam room, the operating room and the emergency room. And I have an opinion on just about everything relating to plastic surgery (and a lot of unrelated stuff). If you like my blog, let me know. Thanks for reading! Lisa
Seattle Plastic Surgeon wonders how she will survive the rest of her “aging journey” without Nora Ephron. I am so sad to hear of Nora Ephron’s death. I wonder how I am going to survive the next few decades of life without having another pithy Nora Ephron book to make me laugh out loud about the adventures andContinue reading…
Are you over 50? Have you had your colonoscopy? If you answer “yes” to the first question but “no” to the second, you need a good spanking. Today I saw a patient in my office for a cosmetic procedure. I couldn’t help but notice in his health history that he had had colon surgery. IContinue reading…
Seattle Plastic Surgeon warns women of a certain age: Breast implants that made you look voluptuous 20 years ago may be making you look matronly today. Recently I have had several ladies come in with implants that are no longer enhancing their figures. These ladies are all several years postmenopausal and even without overall weight gain, haveContinue reading…
Aging Issues, Breast Contouring, Breast Implant Removal, Breast Implants, Breast Lift, Plastic Surgery
Anyone for immediate gratification? Seattle Plastic Surgeon discovers youth in a bottle for middle aged dudes with mustaches. Okay, check this out. This is a gentleman who came in for a scar revision on his forehead. When he came in for his post-surgical photos, I was stunned with how much younger he looked. It tookContinue reading…
Seattle Plastic Surgeon shows off a GREAT NON-SURGICAL RESULT – take a look at this. Top photo before treatment. After photo is after agressive skin care and HA filler over a nine month period. I saw this patient recently who I have been treating with aggressive skin care and HA fillers (eg Restylane, Juvederm, Perlane,Continue reading…
Aging Issues, Facial Fillers, Facial Rejuvenation, Non-invasive, Skin Care
Seattle Plastic Surgeon just can’t keep her opinion about this poorly thought out procedure to herself. I read several plastic surgery journals every month and more often than not I think, “Now there is a good idea”. But this month I read an article about using a “hand lift” for hand rejuvenation and I thought,Continue reading…
Aging Issues, Fat Injection, Hand Surgery, New Technology, Now That's a Little Weird, Now That's Cool, Plastic Surgery
Fill ‘er up even if it means saving up some hard earned $$$. Seattle Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Lisa Lynn Sowder blogs about patient satisfaction with HA fillers such as Restylane, Perlane, Prevelle and Juvederm. I’ve been using these fabulous new facial fillers for many years now and have come to really, really love the wayContinue reading…
Aging Issues, Facial Fillers, Lip Enhancement and Augmentation, Nasolabial Folds, Non-invasive, Plastic Surgery, Skin Care
Seattle Plastic Surgeon Blogs About Trees and Mommy Makeovers – Again. I returned from my two weeks away on Sunday night after dark. The next morning as I was getting into my car, I caught the most lovely scent wafting across my drive way. Lo and behold, our harlequin glorybower tree had bloomed while I wasContinue reading…
Aging Issues, Body Contouring, Gardening, Mommy Makeover, Plastic Surgery
Seattle Plastic Surgeon discusses sun block and sun screen lingo. Yesterday the Food and Drug Adminstration issues new rules on the labeling of sun protection products. These rules have been many years in the making with many stakeholders involved. This news is welcome to me and my patients as is any regulation that promotes accurate informationContinue reading…
Aging Issues, Government and Politics, Skin Care, sun damage
Seattle Plastic Surgeon discusses icky but harmless skin lesions. I just finished treating a lovely middle aged lady with about 20 of these unsightly skin lesions on her back. Since she turned 50, they have been popping up like mushrooms in our wet Seattle. These nasty looking lesions are seborrheic keratoses and despite their looks, theyContinue reading…
Aging Issues, General Health, Now That's a Little Weird, Plastic Surgery, Skin Care
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