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
’tis the season of Thanksgiving. Here are a few things that this plastic surgeon is thankful for………. Modern Anesthesia. This makes for painless surgery. And the surgeon can take her time to do a really, really nice job. During the Pilgrims’ time, the main qualification for being a surgeon was to be really, really, really fast. Yikes!Continue reading…
This post is based on a phone consultation from earlier this week. I’ve changed a few unimportant details to protect patient privacy. This lady has smooth, saline implants that are about 10 years old. She is part of the Pacific Northwest Breast Implant Illness (BII) Facebook group and she thinks her implants are making herContinue reading…
Breast Implant Illness, Breast Implant Removal, Breast Implants, My Plastic Surgery Philosophy, Patient Safety, Plastic Surgery
I get a lot of requests from breast implant illness patients to do an en bloc resection of their implants and the surrounding implant capsule. The term en bloc refers to a procedure that removes the structure in question in one piece or all together. This term is used most commonly in cancer surgery whereContinue reading…
Breast Implant Illness, Breast Implant Removal, Breast Implants, Patient Safety, Plastic Surgery
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
Seattle Plastic Surgeon and mother of two young adult men is a total buzzkill on the 4th of July. For most people, the 4th of July is a nice holiday filled with family, friends, good food and maybe some good fireworks. But……..for the plastic surgeon on call for the emergency room, the 4th of JulyContinue reading…
Occasionally I have a request from a patient’s friend or family member to come into the OR to “watch the surgery.” Many times they tell me that they have seen it on T.V. or on YouTube and just think it will be cool to see it in person. The answer is always no and hereContinue reading…
My Plastic Surgery Philosophy, Patient Safety, Plastic Surgery
My last blog discussed the difficult and frustrating problem of capsular contracture of breast implants. As with just about every problem known to mankind, prevention is the best approach. But despite doing everything correctly pre-operatively, intra-operatively and post-operatively, a small number of patients will experience capsular contracture. First a little history: Way back when theContinue reading…
Breast Contouring, Breast Implant Removal, Breast Implants, Plastic Surgery, Uncategorized
Silicone has quietly become beauty’s own modern-day scourge. Here’s what you need to know about the infamous injectable. From Haper’s Bazaar, January 30, 2018 by Jolene Edgar We often write about—and unapologetically enjoy receiving—popular cosmetic injections, like line-relaxing Botox and hyaluronic acid fillers. Thankfully for our foreheads and lips, the FDA has deemed these injectablesContinue reading…
Body Contouring, General Health, Patient Beware, Patient Safety, Plastic Surgery, This Makes Me Cranky.
I participate in a few doctor only on line message boards and forums. A topic that has been front and center the past few months has been the #METOO movement and some of the challenges women in medicine face. I’d like to share a few of my own stories. Fortunately none of them include HarveyContinue reading…
General Health, Government and Politics, It's All About Me., Plastic Surgery, Surgical Eductaion
’tis the season of Thanksgiving. Here are a few things that this plastic surgeon is thankful for………. Modern Anesthesia. This makes for painless surgery. And the surgeon can take her time to do a really, really nice job. During the Pilgrims’ time, the main qualification for being a surgeon was to be really, really, really fast. Yikes!Continue reading…
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