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 explains why she uses progressive tension sutures in her tummy tuck patients. I saw a patient today for a tummy tuck consultation. She had spent quite a bit of time researching tummy tucks on the Internet and had a lot of questions about my technique. I went down her list of questionsContinue reading…
Seattle Plastic Surgeon blogs about the saggy and/or fatty mons pubis. I get a lot of email inquiries about the mons pubis. This is a problem area for many women and there just is not a lot of information out there about treatment options. So, here’s some info about that mons pubis a.k.a. the Mound of Venus (I justContinue reading…
Seattle Plastic surgeon shows why belly fat cannot be treated with liposuction (with a little help from Oprah and Dr. Oz). I saw a patient a couple of years ago who was requesting abdominal liposuction. I did my usual body contouring evaluation and had the unenviable task of informing him that he was a really lousy candidate forContinue reading…
Seattle Plastic Surgeon discusses the importance of “translation of pull” in body lifting after massive weight loss. I have seen quite a few massive weight loss patients interested in body lifts in the past several weeks. The fall and winter months are the best time to have this type of surgery and these patients areContinue reading…
Seattle Plastic surgeon teaches patients to visualize liposuction volumes and weights using butter. One of the most frequently asked questions in my office is “how much fat will you remove?” The answer usually ranges somewhere between 1 – 10 pounds. So how much is 1 – 10 pounds? This can be hard to visualize. I recommendContinue reading…
Seattle Plastic Surgeon riffs on how those Downton Abbey women stay so slim and what it all has to do with the modern day tummy tuck. The ladies of Downton Abbey spend a lot of time having their corsets laced up by their maids – and it’s always right before they go down for dinner. Continue reading…
Body Contouring, Now That's Cool, Obesity, Tummy Tuck, Wardrobe Observations
Seattle Plastic Surgeon discusses a very thoughtful mother’s last wishes. One question I always ask when a patient is thinking about having a plastic surgery procedure is “why now?” The answer can be very interesting and often very relavent. Here are some answers I have received over the years: I’ve always wanted to do this butContinue reading…
Body Contouring, Breast Contouring, Financial Issues, Mommy Makeover
Seattle Plastic surgeon thinks a picture is worth a thousand words in explaining what she does with the muscle during an abdominoplasty a.k.a. tummy tuck. Check out these drawings of the abdominal wall. The one on the left shows what I see during an abdominoplasty a.k.a. tummy tuck. The white area in the middle isContinue reading…
Seattle Plastic Surgeon blogs about a common tummy tuck question. The belly button does not move, but everything around it does. I do alot of tummy tucks and patients often have questions about what happens to their belly button. There is a common misperception that somehow we “move” it. We don’t “move” the belly buttonContinue reading…
Seattle Plastic Surgeon observes that many of her tummy tuck patients have improved posture after surgery. These waistline close up photos show marked improvement in this tummy tuck patient’s posture. Tummy tuck is one of those great operations that improves both form and function. Removing the excess skin and fat makes the torso look betterContinue reading…
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