A ^Retired Plastic Surgeon's Notebook

Plastic surgery wannabes* have their knickers in a knot over this billboard in Utah.

Seattle Plastic Surgeon loves this billboard in Utah.

billbordThis is a billboard in Utah that has a bunch of plastic surgeon wannabes’* knickers in a knot.  Why?  Because the billboard implies that plastic surgery ought to be performed by plastic surgeons.  Shocking, huh?

So what’s a wannabe* to to?  Take it to court, of course.  Well, the U.S. District Court in Utah recently ruled that the billboard does not constitute violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act.    See the report here.

*  wan·na·be

/ˈwɒnəˌbi, ˈwɔnə‐/ Show Spelled [won-uh-bee, waw-nuh‐]

noun, plural wan·na·bes. Informal.

one who aspires, often vainly, to emulate another’s success or attain eminence in some area.

Origin: 1980–85; derivative of ( I ) wanna be…         (from Dictionary.com)
Thanks for reading!  Dr. Lisa Lynn Sowder – a wannabe blues singer/songwriter but a real honest-to-God-fully- trained-8-years-of post-medical-school-residency-board-certified-real-meal-deal plastic surgeon.

 

 

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