A ^Retired Plastic Surgeon's Notebook

  Appeals court affirms previous victory for Utah Society, ASPS, ABPS truth-in-advertising efforts The 10th District U.S. Court of Appeals in Denver, Colo., on Aug. 31 upheld the September 2013 dismissal of a lawsuit filed by an ENT and oral surgeon against the Utah Plastic Surgery Society (UPSS), ASPS, the American Board of Plastic SurgeryContinue reading…

HRT and Plastic Surgery:  Insight from a menopausal plastic surgeon. It is well know that hormone replacement therapy can increase the risk of postoperative deep vein thrombosis (DVT).  Some surgeons just recommend to “just stop taking your HRT medication for two weeks before and two weeks after surgery.”   I take a different approach.  “Just stopContinue reading…

Plastic Surgery loses one of its giants. From Plastic Surgery News Mark Gorney, MD, Napa, Calif., who led ASPS as its president in 1983 and served as a founding member and first medical director of The Doctors Company (TDC), passed away Monday, Nov. 17, at age 89. Dr. Gorney led the Society during a periodContinue reading…

Seattle Plastic Surgeon is off to Spokane to inspect an in-office operating for the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities, Inc.  (AAAASF) I am off to my hometown, Spokane, this weekend both to visit family but also to inspect the in-office operating room of one of Spokane’s plastic surgeons for AAAASF.  I’ll be snooping aroundContinue reading…

Seattle Plastic Surgeon advises patients to do their homework when choosing a plastic surgeon.  Make sure that “cosmetic surgeon” is the real meal deal. Today I saw a patient for follow-up after her Botox injection.  She was thrilled with how well the injection worked for her frown lines.  Prior to seeing me, she had beenContinue reading…

Seattle Plastic Surgeon discusses a magic pill for postoperative nausea and vomiting. I saw a patient today who was thrilled with his postoperative recovery.  Yes, he was sore and couldn’t wait to take a shower but he was sooooo thrilled not to be nauseated. He had experienced postoperative nausea and vomiting with every surgical procedure he had ever had.  Fortunately heContinue reading…

Seattle Plastic Surgeons does her first case in her new operating room.  It was a religious experience. Today I did three cases in our brand new operating room which is part of the brand new Madison Tower Surgery Center in Seattle.  And it was a great day.  Our new OR has plenty of space, naturalContinue reading…

Seattle Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Lisa Lynn Sowder, is spending her weekend moving into her new office and outpatient surgery center.  Oh my aching back! Alert:  My new address is 1101 Madison Street, Suite 1101, Seattle, Washington, 98104.  My new phone number is  206 467-1101 and new fax is 206 812-4344.  I even have a newContinue reading…

Seattle Plastic Surgeon loves this billboard in Utah. This is a billboard in Utah that has a bunch of plastic surgeon wannabes’* knickers in a knot.  Why?  Because the billboard implies that plastic surgery ought to be performed by plastic surgeons.  Shocking, huh? So what’s a wannabe* to to?  Take it to court, of course. Continue reading…

Seattle Plastic Surgeon explains why she asks soooooo many questions.     This week I saw a patient who was interested in a rather extensive Mommy Makeover.  She was a little bit put off by all of the questions I asked her about her medical and social history.  I think she thought that I was justContinue reading…