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 gives a little anatomy lesson during a brow lift. I did an open brow lift yesterday on a lady who had just excellent anatomy. An open brow lift is done with an incision that is made ear to ear across the scalp about and inch in back of the hair line. TheContinue reading…
Now That's Cool, Plastic Surgery, Surgical Eductaion, Uncategorized
Seattle Breast Lift Surgeon offers some unsolicited advice to any woman with larger-than-A cup breasts: Wear a bra! Today I saw a patient who had me remove her deflated saline breast implants and replace them with a set of new and fabulous cohesive silicone gel implants. Her implants are sizeable and she usually measures aboutContinue reading…
Seattle Plastic Surgeon discloses her pathetic New Year’s Resolution On New Year’s morning, I took my dog, Stella, for a walk along the Fremont Ship Canal in Seattle. It was a glorious winter morning with crisp air, the sun burning off the morning fog and that wonderful oblique pinkish light we only get this timeContinue reading…
Seattle Plastic Surgeon shares a patient’s picture of successful surgery. One of my many, many wonderful patients shared her Instagram photo with me today. She’s had a little – er – work done by me. I thought she looked great the first time she walked into my office a couple of years ago. But nowContinue reading…
Let’s Make a Deal is great entertainment but has no place in a doctor’s office. I used to love watching Let’s Make a Deal as a kid when I was home sick from school. It was just so fun to see the contestants win something really cool like a car and so funny to seeContinue reading…
Facial Fillers, My Plastic Surgery Philosophy, Uncategorized
Seattle Plastic Surgeon discusses the promotion of stem cell face lifts by ethically challenged physicians. Recently I have had several inquiries about “stem cell face lifts” and whether or not I perform them. There must be someone out there promoting this as the latest and greatest fountain of youth. That someone is probably deceptively promotingContinue reading…
Facial Fillers, Facial Rejuvenation, Fat Injection, Uncategorized
Seattle Plastic Surgeon discusses pregnancy after tummy tuck. There must be something in the water lately. I just got word of another one of my tummy tuck patients being pregnant. This will be the third one and they have all been in the past year. All of these ladies were several years out from theirContinue reading…
Seattle Plastic Surgeon admits that scowling has it’s place, especially when teaching teenage sons to drive. Today I had a patient ask me about my personal use of Botox. Maybe it was a hint? My scowl lines are alive and well right in the middle of my forehead and I have no plans to eradicateContinue reading…
Seattle Plastic surgeon teaches patients to visualize liposuction volumes and weights using butter. One of the most frequently asked questions in my office is “how much fat will you remove?” The answer usually ranges somewhere between 1 – 10 pounds. So how much is 1 – 10 pounds? This can be hard to visualize. I recommendContinue reading…
Seattle Plastic Surgeon loves the Moisture Festival. Seattle’s Moisture Festival comes at just the right time of year when we citizens are weary of the long, dark and, yes, moist winter. The Moisture Festival is the best way to shake off the moss and jump head first into spring. If you have not had the pleasureContinue reading…
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