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
Some suggestions for New Year’s Resolutions
I cannot improve on this list of Woody Guthrie’s. Thanks for reading and Happy New Year! And I would be honored if you followed me on Instagram @sowdermd and @breastimplantsanity. Dr. Lisa Lynn Sowder
Smash the Wellness Industry by Jessica Knoll
I am so pleased to share this opinion piece from the New York Times. My husband and I were celebrating our 25th anniversary in Paris last June when I came across it while paging through the International Edition of the New York Times while awaiting my Croque Monsieur at a tiny sidewalk cafe. Smash theContinue reading…
En Bloc Capsulectomy: A Skillful Dissection by Investigative Reporter Jolene Edgar for RealSelf
I do a lot of breast implant removals and the topic of en bloc capsulectomy often comes up. I am so glad to see this this very well researched and well written article by Jolene Edgar. She has interviewed me and several other plastic surgeons regarding our approach to the breast implant illness patient. IfContinue reading…
Halloween Owl is a Mother’s Friend
Happy Halloween! If you have young kids at home, you need to meet the Halloween Owl. He is your best friend this time of year. This is how he operates. You help your children set aside at least half of their sugary treasure to donate to the Halloween Owl. They put their donation into a niceContinue reading…
“It’s All in Your Head”—Medicine’s Silent Epidemic
A fascinating article about the mind-body connection. This is from a recent Journal of the American Medical Association. Viewpoint September 16, 2019 “It’s All in Your Head”—Medicine’s Silent Epidemic Matthew J. Burke, MD, FRCPC1,2 Author Affiliations Article Information JAMA Neurol. Published online September 16, 2019. doi:10.1001/jamaneurol.2019.3043 It’s all in your head” is a phrase sometimes said by physicians to patientsContinue reading…
A craaaaazy breast implant complication.
I use my blog to share some of the interesting stuff I see in medical journals and this is one of weirdest case reports I have ever seen. This is from PRS Global Open (from about a year ago) which is the International Open Access Journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. See theContinue reading…
Should you travel for breast explant surgery ?????
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…
Off to college? Words of wisdom.
Four years ago I sent my twin sons off to college. Last Saturday I help their little sister move into her dorm. And then I cried. A lot. For those parents doing this for the first time, second, third or fourth time, and for all those lucky youngsters heading off to college, let me shareContinue reading…
Should I have my Biocell textured breast implants removed???
This is a question posted by a patient on RealSelf. She’s a lady in her 50’s with 11 year old anatomic Allergan Style 410 implants. She has typical menopausal symptoms and does not think her implants are causing her night sweats, mild brain fog or hot flashes. She’s heard about BIA-ALCL and wants to knowContinue reading…
Opioid Free Surgery
I am very pleased to introduce our new opioid free surgery protocol. This has been in the works for several months and we launched it 3 weeks ago with very good feedback from our patients. Here’s just about everything you need to know. Why? The use and abuse of opioids cause a lot ofContinue reading…
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