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, Dr. Lisa Lynn Sowder blogs about patient satisfaction. I can usually tell when a patient really, really likes the result of their breast or body contouring surgery, at least if they have had any sun lately. I just take a look at their tan lines! (Those of you who read this blog regularlyContinue reading…
Body Contouring, Breast Contouring, Breast Implants, Breast Lift, Breast Reduction, Mommy Makeover, Plastic Surgery, Skin Care, sun damage, Tummy Tuck
Seattle Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Lisa Lynn Sowder finds breast lift and augmentation to be a difficult operation of opposing forces. I saw a patient yesterday who needs a breast lift and wants an augmentation. If I just do an augmentation, she will have weirdly shaped and still saggy breasts and if I just do a lift,Continue reading…
Body Contouring, Breast Contouring, Breast Implants, Breast Lift, Plastic Surgery
Seattle Plastic Surgeon discusses the limitation of cosmetic breast surgery. Seattle is a very high tech city and I often have patients requesting breast implants bring in photos they have found on the internet. Internet photos can be very helpful IF the woman on the internet is in the same ball park as the patientContinue reading…
Breast Contouring, Breast Implants, Breast Lift, Breast Reduction, Plastic Surgery
Seattle Plastic Surgeon Discusses the Wide Variety of Breast Size and Shape. I saw a patient recently that brought this cartoon to mind. She was requesting breast surgery and knew just what she wanted to look like; like a playboy centerfold. The problem was that she was over 50, a little overweight, and a lotContinue reading…
Breast Contouring, Breast Implants, Breast Lift, Breast Reduction, Now That's a Little Weird, Plastic Surgery
Seattle Plastic Surgeon discusses her very favorite operation. “Dr. Sowder, what is you favorite procedure?” That is a question patients frequently asked. The answer, hands down, is breast lift a.k.a. mastopexy. I really love doing breast lifts because the patients get a lot of benefit for little risk and very minimal pain and suffering andContinue reading…
Breast Contouring, Breast Lift, It's All About Me., Mommy Makeover, Plastic Surgery
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