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 remembers when the Surgeon General came out with the bad news about smoking. I may be dating myself but I really do remember the day 50 years ago when the Surgeon General reported the strong link between smoking and lung cancer in men. That was the day I lost my job asContinue reading…
Seattle Plastic Surgeon discusses a common and annoying skin condition – Keratosis Pilaris. Earlier this week I saw a young woman in my office requesting breast augmentation. During the consultation, she also wanted me to take a good look at her upper arms and anterior thighs. She had scattered teeny, tiny little red and while bumps.Continue reading…
Seattle Plastic Surgeon shares some very interesting research on fillers and skin aging. Check it out. I read with interest today an article from Dermatology Times e news. To my knowledge, this is the first study looking at the anti-aging effects of off the shelf fillers. Here it is: Ann Arbor, Mich. — It mayContinue reading…
Seattle Plastic Surgeon discusses the importance of keeping fresh scars out of the sun. This ankle scar would have turned out much better had it been protected from the sun. Seattle is enjoying a beautiful late summer with warm, sunny days and crisp and cool nights. There’s lots of skin showing out on Seattle streetsContinue reading…
Plastic Surgery, Postoperative Care, Scar, Skin Care, sun damage
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
Do you have a child with severe acne??? An ounce of treatment now is worth a ton of scar revisions later. Left: Before a bazillion procedures. Right: After a bazillion procedures. I have two children in high school and I often am asked for advice regarding acne. I am not a dermatologist nor do IContinue reading…
Acne, Children, Facial Fillers, Fat Injection, Plastic Surgery, Scar, Skin Care
Seattle Plastic Surgeon blogs about the lessons learned in the play, Pygmalion, now playing at Seattle’s Intiman Theater. Last night I soooo enjoyed attending Pygmalion at Seattle’s Intiman Theater. There is something about live human beings on stage telling a story through words and action that just touch my soul so much more than film orContinue reading…
General Health, I Love Seattle!, Now That's Cool, Skin Care, sun damage
Seattle Plastic Surgeon shows off a GREAT NON-SURGICAL RESULT – take a look at this. Top photo before treatment. After photo is after agressive skin care and HA filler over a nine month period. I saw this patient recently who I have been treating with aggressive skin care and HA fillers (eg Restylane, Juvederm, Perlane,Continue reading…
Aging Issues, Facial Fillers, Facial Rejuvenation, Non-invasive, Skin Care
Fill ‘er up even if it means saving up some hard earned $$$. Seattle Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Lisa Lynn Sowder blogs about patient satisfaction with HA fillers such as Restylane, Perlane, Prevelle and Juvederm. I’ve been using these fabulous new facial fillers for many years now and have come to really, really love the wayContinue reading…
Aging Issues, Facial Fillers, Lip Enhancement and Augmentation, Nasolabial Folds, Non-invasive, Plastic Surgery, Skin Care
Seattle Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Lisa Lynn Sowder blogs about patient satisfaction. I can usually tell when a patient really, really likes the result of their breast or body contouring surgery, at least if they have had any sun lately. I just take a look at their tan lines! (Those of you who read this blog regularlyContinue reading…
Body Contouring, Breast Contouring, Breast Implants, Breast Lift, Breast Reduction, Mommy Makeover, Plastic Surgery, Skin Care, sun damage, Tummy Tuck
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