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 comments on the results of a long running sunscreen use study from Austrailia. It’s that time of year when I must nag about tanning. In rainy Seattle it is so tempting to soak up the sun once summer arrives (that is usually about July 5th). But please, think before you rip offContinue reading…
Aging Issues, General Health, Skin Cancer, Skin Care, sun damage
This is an article from the May/June 2015 King County Medical Society Bulletin. It’s a little long and technical but just hang onto that attention span and read it! Packing a Sunscreen Souvenir Tourists Grab UVA Treatments Common Elsewhere, Illegal Here By Barbara K. Gehrett, M.D. Some international travelers are returning with pharmaceutical souvenirsContinue reading…
General Health, Government and Politics, Skin Cancer, Skin Care, This Makes Me Cranky.
Seattle Plastic Surgeon spends a week in Hawaii and returns with no tan lines! Last week I attended the annual meeting of the Northwest Society of Plastic Surgeons on the Big Island of Hawaii. And contrary to popular belief, I actually sat in a conference room for about 5 hours a day and actually learnedContinue reading…
Seattle Plastic Surgeon is delighted with the new rules regarding the use of tanning beds. She just wonders what took so long???????? Check out this article in the New York Times. Thanks for reading and don’t forget your sunscreen this summer. Dr. Lisa Lynn Sowder
Aging Issues, General Health, Government and Politics, Skin Cancer, sun damage
Seattle Plastic surgeon beseeches all young Kojaks to wear a hat this summer. We all owe a lot to Telly Savalas, a.k.a. Kojack. He was man enough to embrace his male pattern baldness and opt for the clean shave rather than a nasty comb-over or a nastier toupee. And that was way back in theContinue reading…
Pasty white Seattle Plastic Surgeon shares her view on tanning bed restrictions. What’s wrong with this picture??? My daughter is a competative Irish step dancer and if you don’t what that involves, you must rent the documentary “Jig”. The Irish dancing subculture is an interesting mix of athletic, artisitic and beauty competition. I haveContinue reading…
General Health, Government and Politics, Irish Step Dancing, Skin Cancer, Skin Care, sun damage
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