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: Nasolabial Folds


Botox and Facial Filler for the Grinch Who Stole Christmas

December 16th, 2016 — 12:28pm

Seattle Plastic Surgeon knows how to make the Grinch look a little less grinchy. Take a look at the Grinch.  What is it that makes him look so old and cranky?  It’s his glabellar from lines between his eyes that make him look like he’s having a pretty bad day and it’s his nasolabial foldsContinue reading…

Botox, Facial Fillers, Nasolabial Folds, Non-invasive

Fill ‘er up for higher patient satisfaction.

November 16th, 2011 — 12:48am

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

Why we mark patients in the upright position!

June 2nd, 2011 — 7:26pm

Seattle Plastic Surgeon explains why she always marks her patients in the upright postion. Plastic surgeons always, always, always do our preoperative markings with patients in the upright position.  It doesn’t matter if we’re operating on  a face, a chest or an abdomen.  Most people understand the effect that position has on breasts and bellys but haveContinue reading…

Facial Rejuvenation, Nasolabial Folds, Plastic Surgery

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