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: Non-invasive


Too good to be true??? Yes!!!

February 28th, 2011 — 9:21am

Seattle Plastic Surgeon Uncovers Some Really, Really Misleading Before and After Photos. I am really on a roll here, or maybe it’s a rampage. It’s too soon to tell. Here is another “before and after” from yet another liposuction gizmo that is supposed to sculpt the fat layer and tighten the skin layer, all withoutContinue reading…

Ineffective, New Technology, Non-invasive, Patient Beware

Look carefully, very carefully

February 23rd, 2011 — 6:17pm

Seattle Plastic Surgeon Reveals Some Very Shady             Before and After Photos. I get buried in advertisements for the newest, latest, greatest, you gotta have it, gizmos that are supposed to make my practice and my results and my life in general even better that they already are. Of course, these gizmos average about $100,000 andContinue reading…

Ineffective, New Technology, Non-invasive, Plastic Surgery

Tattoo Regrets

December 27th, 2010 — 10:11am

Seattle Plastic Surgeon Discusses Tattoo Removal.  Recently a laser manufacturer surveyed some 65 tattooees in a Los Angeles shopping mall. They had two questions. 1. At what age did you get your first tattoo? 2. Do you regret getting your tattoo? Look at these results:18 or younger: 71% with regrets.  19-25: 14% with regrets.   26-35:Continue reading…

General Health, New Technology, Non-invasive, Plastic Surgery, Skin Care

Now For Something That Really Does Work

December 6th, 2010 — 10:20am

Seattle Plastic Surgeon discusses the magic of  Retin A I’ve spent the past few blogs presenting non-surgical procedures that are not very effective. So how about something that is totally non-invasive and really works like a charm? Take a look here. This beautiful cheek belongs to a lady who is pushing 65. Look at theContinue reading…

Non-invasive, Plastic Surgery, Skin Care, sun damage

CAN FAT REMOVAL BE UNHEALTHY???

September 15th, 2010 — 3:54pm

Seattle Plastic Surgeon discusses possible hazards of removal of superficial fat.  The Wall Street Journal recently ran an article about non-surgical fat removal using two different devices. One freezes the fat under the skin and the other zaps the fat with a laser than is focused under the skin. These two procedures basically kill theContinue reading…

Body Contouring, General Health, Laser Liposuction, New Technology, Non-invasive, Obesity, Patient Beware, Plastic Surgery, Tummy Tuck

Trust me, I’m a “cosmetic surgeon” and I have this nice operating room in my office.

August 20th, 2010 — 4:02pm

Seattle Plastic Surgeon discusses  fake cosmetic surgeons. Just because she says says she’s a “cosmetic surgeon” and has an office operating room doesn’t mean that she is qualified to do cosmetic or any other type of surgery. I want to thank O Magazine for the article “The OR Down the Hall” in September’s issue. YouContinue reading…

Body Contouring, New Technology, Non-invasive, Patient Beware, Plastic Surgery

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