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
How to give the gift of plastic surgery. Looking for the perfect gift this holiday season? That perfect gift may just be a plastic surgical procedure. Here are a few tips if you are considering this most thoughtful and personal of presents. Only consider this if your loved one has confided in you that he/sheContinue reading…
Mommy Makeover, Now That's Cool, Plastic Surgery, Postoperative Care
Check out this case. This lady initially came in for breast augmentation. She wanted to look a little fuller but was a worried about the impact of larger breasts on her competitive tennis game. After chatting with her and examining her, I came up with the plan of a lift and a nipple reduction. TheseContinue reading…
Seattle Plastic Surgeon answers Plastic Surgery FAQ: I’m a total wreck. Where should I start? I often see patients who are interested in several different procedures. They have a laundry list of things they would like to change. A recent example was a middle aged lady who wanted hip liposuction, a face lift, a tummy tuck,Continue reading…
Mommy Makeover, Patient Safety, Plastic Surgery, Surgical Eductaion
Seattle Plastic Surgeon Discusses Mommy Makeover on Mother’s Day Ah, the joys of motherhood! I can wax eloquently about fat little feet, apple cheeks, wet baby kisses and so on but one of the joys I did not expect was a boost in my Plastic Surgery practice, especially my “mommy makeover” patients. Since becoming aContinue reading…
Body Contouring, Breast Contouring, Breast Implants, Breast Lift, Breast Reduction, Mommy Makeover, Plastic Surgery
Is there an astrologer in the house? Today I saw a lovely lady who is a great candidate for tummy tuck and fat transfer to the breasts. She’s done with babies, her youngest is out of diapers and she is ready to reclaim a little bit of her babehood. She’s also got some help linedContinue reading…
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 and mother of three teenagers (!) has a gift suggestion for Mother’s Day. She hopes her husband and children read this blog. I recently had to spend the better part of a day at SeaTac, Seattle’s airport, while waiting for my delayed flight to San Franscisco to attend the annual meeting of theContinue reading…
It's All About Me., Mommy Makeover, Stuff I love, Wardrobe Observations
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’s favorite mommy makeover postoperative question: “Is it okay for me to wear a bikini?” I saw one of my favorite patients yesterday. She’s a hard working mother of three and is about a year out from her mommy makeover. She wondered if was okay for her to wear a bikini on an Continue reading…
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
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