A ^Retired Plastic Surgeon's Notebook

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

Category: Government and Politics


What does off-label use mean???

May 26th, 2011 — 10:32pm

Seattle Plastic Surgeon explains off-lable use. Today I had this question from a prospective patient.   Off-label use means exactly what it says – something is being used off label.   The label in off-label is the label or insert included in a medication or device that describes the product and its FDA approved use(s).  It isContinue reading…

Government and Politics, Plastic Surgery

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