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 won’t donate surgery to her children’s school. My children’s school had its annual fund raising auction this past weekend. This year was a 60’s theme and we all got to dress up like hippies. It was a blast. Every year someone inquires about me donating surgery to be auctioned off and IContinue reading…
Aging Issues, Facial Rejuvenation, Now That's a Little Weird, Plastic Surgery, Skin Care, sun damage
Seattle Plastic Surgeon discusses the FDA’s recommendations for MRI following breast impant surgery. About 4 years ago, breast implants were once again on the market after extensive review by the FDA. One of the stipulations was that women would need to get an MRI three years after implantation and every two years thereafter. These MRIContinue reading…
Breast Implants, Now That's a Little Weird, Plastic Surgery, Postoperative Care
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 Dog Ears. I saw a patient in this week to have her stitches removed. I had removed a mole from her chin. She noted a little bit of bunching up of the skin on either side of her incision line and wondered if I had left a bit the the mole.Continue reading…
Seattle Plastic Surgeon Comes Across a Very Interesting Article in a Canadian Journal I was cleaning my desk this morning (that’s a few blog entries in itself) and stumbled upon an article I has saved from a 2006 issue of the Canadia Journal of Plastic Surgery. This article compared the sterility and cost of “sterile wound dressings” andContinue reading…
General Health, Health Care Costs, Now That's a Little Weird, Plastic Surgery, Postoperative Care
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