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 blogs about the lessons she has learned (the hard way, of course) about Mini Tummy Tuck. Indications for a Mini Tummy Tuck are few and far between. Sometimes a procedure just seems too good to be true and that is often the case for Mini Tummy Tuck. It seems that every weekContinue reading…
Body Contouring, Mommy Makeover, Patient Beware, Plastic Surgery, Tummy Tuck
Permanent weight loss – here’s what I’ve learned from my patients How to lose weight for good according to Dr. Lisa Lynn Sowder’s weight loss patients. I am a bit of an expert on weight loss, not because I have ever had major weight loss, but because I know so many patients who have andContinue reading…
Body Contouring, Breast Lift, General Health, Obesity, Plastic Surgery, Tummy Tuck
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
Seattle plastic surgeon blogs about the arithmetic of body contouring surgery. Okay, here’s a question I get all the time from my body contouring patients: “Will the fat come back?” And my answer is always: “New fat will accumulate if you gain weight after surgery and I cannot predict where the new fat will goContinue reading…
Seattle Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Lisa Lynn Sowder gives a tip for a more comfortable postoperative recovery. Today I saw a lady for her preoperative visit for her upcoming tummy tuck. During this visit, I review the operative plan, do a physical exam, check any necessary lab work, write prescriptions, make sure all the patient’s questionsContinue reading…
Body Contouring, Breast Reduction, Plastic Surgery, Tummy Tuck
Seattle Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Lisa Lynn Sowder answers your questions. Today I was asked “how old is too old for a tummy tuck”. Well, as with most about everything I do, it depends. My oldest tummy tuck patient in recent memory was sixty-six and vigorously healthy, as in Danskin Triathlon healthy. She hated her laxContinue reading…
Seattle Plastic Surgeon discusses the limitations of some of the newest, most expensive and most advertized gizmos. Take a look at this “before” and “after”. As promised, here’s the inside of the brochure that shows the “results” and you can be sure these are the best results the company could come up with. The “CoolSculpting”Continue reading…
Body Contouring, Ineffective, Laser Liposuction, Liposuction, New Technology, Patient Beware, Plastic Surgery, Tummy Tuck
Seattle Plastic Surgeon discusses possible hazards of removal of superficial fat. The Wall Street Journal recently ran an article about non-surgical fat removal using two different devices. One freezes the fat under the skin and the other zaps the fat with a laser than is focused under the skin. These two procedures basically kill theContinue reading…
Body Contouring, General Health, Laser Liposuction, New Technology, Non-invasive, Obesity, Patient Beware, Plastic Surgery, Tummy Tuck
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