Quick Hits

1. A disturbing study found longer wait times to see their dermatologist for patients with potentially cancerous moles (26 days) than for Botox (8 days). Link from KevinMD.com.



2. Reality TV star claims Lipodissolve worked for her. Link from Goodplasticsurgery.com.



3. Have you had gastric bypass and want to be on TV? A prominent national television show asked me to help them locate people who've had problems with their relationships after gastric bypass surgery. Email me at miplasticsurgeon@yahoo.com if you're interested for details.



4. Finally:








From Dr.Wes's blog.


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Lips by Thermage: New Treatment for Smoother, Fuller Lips without Injections

Christine Hamori, MD, FACS, is pleased to announce a new offering in her Duxbury, Massachusetts Skin Spa — Lips by Thermage. A special introductory offer is available for bookings in September 2007 — a 30-minute treatment for only $600 — by calling the skin spa at 781-934-2200.This is a new single-treatment, non invasive procedure that helps smooth and tighten the skin for naturally fuller, more

New York Plastic Surgeon Mess

The Village Voice has a story on a New York plastic surgeon who has lost his medical license due to allegations of improper behavior. The story includes Vegas strip clubs, crystal meth, sponges left in breasts, and 'a gigantic penis.' My friends, this is straight out of the tabloids, and I'm not sure what to make of it.

Stories like this make my life look and sound very boring. I've never done drugs, but do like a beer every once in a while. I've never cheated on my wife, or hit on my patients (yet I must admit that they almost never hit on me!). I don't yell at my employees(except when they refuse to refer to me as 'The Artist'), and have never thrown a tantrum in the operating room. I have a handful of patients who I find extremely annoying, but try to always remind myself that my patients give me the lifestyle that I have. I've never been sued, but I have agonized and lost sleep over an unsatisfactory surgical result. I do read to my son before he goes to bed every night, but look forward to lying on the couch afterwards and watching "Lost" with my wife. I like to listen to Jimmy Buffett.
...I guess I don't mind being a little "boring."

Check the article out here.

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The Ugly Road to Beauty

I originally posted on this a year ago, but I think it's fascinating enough to post it again. MSNBC has a great article on a person who travels to Mexico to have plastic surgery performed, bargain basement style. The article tells about a fly buzzing around the operating room while a facelift is being performed, receiving a 'D' cup size when a 'B' was asked for, and the person running the place telling the patient, "You're going to have some hooters!"
There is also an accompanying slide show which is fascinating as well.

One major thing to consider if you are thinking about traveling out of the States for plastic surgery: Who pays for complications? Your health insurance likely won't.
In addition to emphasizing the dangers of traveling for plastic surgery, it also places a spotlight on accreditation. If you consider having plastic surgery in an out-of-hospital setting, make sure the place is accredited by a respected organization, such as AAAHC or AAAASF. I've heard scary stories of unaccredited facilities, even here in Michigan.

MSNBC Article: click here
Slide show: click here

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Anthony Youn, M.D.:

Renee Zellweger - Too Skinny!

I don't know what it is with all of these female stars getting so thin. Renee Zellweger was recently photographed looking anorexic. She does not look healthy. Add her to the list: Angelina Jolie, Jenna Jameson, pre-pregnancy Nicole Richie, etc. Somebody should feed her.

Photo credit: hollywoodrag.com

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Ann Coulter - Breast Implants?

Cityrag.com has some photos which appear to show a breast augmentation for offensive conservative pundit and author Ann Coulter. What do you think?
If she's had a breast augmentation, she has nice, modest size implants that take her from an A to a B. Then again, it could also just be a padded bra she bought at a Swap Meet.

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Jenna Jameson Removes Her Breast Implants

According to an interview in US Magazine, adult film actress Jenna Jameson has admitted to having her breast implants removed. According to dlisted.com:

She went from a D to a C cup. She said, “When I had implants, I felt uncomfortable. I would be shy at the beach. I know it sounds funny, but I’d wear high-necked clothes – unless I was at an adult-film convention. So I thought, Why don’t I be who I am and get my real ones back?”

“Even for women with naturally large boobs, getting a reduction is so freeing. I feel like I can stand up straighter…before, when I jogged, I had to hold my boobs. I looked like I was molesting myself! The first thing I did when I got home was open my bra. I wasn’t supposed to but I did. I was so happy, I cried. It was like looking into the mirror when I was 17.”

It's rare that I remove implants and not put new ones in, but it does occasionally happen. The problem that can occur is that the skin which was stretched out by the implants stays loose, causing the breasts to look saggy and empty. In most people, there is a 'fluffing' of the breasts, adding about 15-20% of volume over the ensuing couple months. Some patients follow an explantation (implant removal) with a mastopexy (breast lift) to remove the excess skin.

I'm not sure why the plastic surgeon didn't remove the lip implants too. They look like two Kielbasa sausages...

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Dr. Youn interview on Love to Know Celebrity Edition

The nice site Celebrity.LovetoKnow.com has posted an interview with me on their site. I don't often put a lot of personal information on my blog, but there is a little more here if you may be interested. Thanks to Celebrity.LovetoKnow.com for the very nice writeup.

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Jodie Foster on Plastic Surgery

Academy Award winning actress Jodie Foster has recently spoke out on her views of plastic surgery. According to Actress Archives.com:

She tells American magazine More, "It's not my thing. I don't have anything against it for other people. Whatever they want to do, I'm fine with it.
"For me, it's really a self-image thing. Like, I'd rather have somebody go, 'Wow, that girl has a bad nose,' than 'Wow, that girl has a bad nose job.'
"I'd rather have a comment about who I am than about something that identifies me as being ashamed of who I am."

Hmm... What about the rhinoplasty, breast augmentation and facelift that she's had???

just kidding.

Photo credit: photorazzi.com

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Chuck Norris - Facelift and Blepharoplasty?

Chuck Norris appears to have had an upper and lower blepharoplasty and a possible facelift. His face looks much smoother and his eyes more open and alert.
Plastic surgeons always need to be careful to retain the masculine characteristics of their male patients' faces. Most plastic surgery procedures have been designed around women's faces, since 87% of our patients are women. I believe that upper eyelid surgery in men can be the most risky regarding this.
Chuck looks like such a nice guy now that I bet most ninjas are no longer afraid of him...

Story and photo credit: cityrag.com, plasticized.com

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Jenna Jameson Needs to Eat

Adult film star Jenna Jameson was recently photographed on the beach looking sickeningly skinny. The only things plump on her are her lips and breasts. She looked so much better without the puffy lips and with a few more pounds on her. Hopefully someone will get her to eat more.

Photo credit: Before: PRphotos.com (from 2004) After: hollywoodtuna.com

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Duct Tape Bandit ... Unsuccessful

Some idiot in Ashland, KY wrapped his face in duct tape to conceal his identity and then tried to rob a liquor store. Too bad the duct tape provided no protection from the store manager's wooden club! The doofus fled to the parking lot where he was tackled and held in a choke hold until police came and arrested him.

This reminds me of a patient whom I treated while I was working in the surgical ICU as a general surgery resident. We had one guy come in with a major closed head injury. Apparently, this guy was breaking into a local family's house one night and was met with the father's baseball bat...to his head. Yes, there is some justice in this world!

Story and photo credit: foxnews.com

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Drug Lord Uses Plastic Surgery to Go Undetected

This is an interesting story I got from Dr. Rob Oliver's blog. Columbian drug lord Robert Abadia used plastic surgery as a way to escape detection by the authorities. He was ultimately caught by advanced voice-recognition technology since he looked so different after numerous plastic surgeries. Dr. Oliver believed he had the following surgeries: rhinoplasty, facelift, blepharoplasty, and facial implants. I would agree with this, but also add browlift, chemical peel or skin bleaching cream and dumb green hat to the mix. He looks like a wax statue.

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Anna Nicole Smith Breast Augmentation Tape

Various news agencies are reporting that the cosmetic surgeon who taped the late Anna Nicole Smith's breast augmentation surgery is attempting to sell the tape to a memorabilia dealer. A judge issued a temporary restraining order against the release of the 1994 tape at the request of Howard K. Stern. The surgeon stated that he routinely records surgeries with the patient's permission and promised to keep the video confidential "during the patient's lifetime."

I routinely take before and after photos of surgery patients, and only use the photos with their consent. I can't fathom a physician trying to use this tragedy to make money. It's a shame.

Story credit: yahoo news
Photo credit: PR photos.com

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Kellie Pickler-You be The Judge Video

Here is a video that was played in a Kellie Pickler/Brad Paisley concert poking fun at Kellie Pickler's recent breast augmentation. Apparently the two of them play quite a few pranks on each other. I guess Kellie was a good sport about it. And yes, the photos are doctored.

Madonna - Breast Implants?

The latest issue of In Touch Weekly has an article which examines whether Madonna may have had a breast augmentation. Click the photo to the right if you'd like to read the article and my comments. Thanks to In Touch Weekly for including me in their story.

To view a video of a breast augmentation I performed on Fox News, click here.

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Courtney Love - Breast Implants?

A funny site called "Make Boobs Not Bombs" has a post on Courtney Love's possible breast implants. In it they state:

Her implants have been barely covered on the news, with all the other juicy trash gossip rags can find about her. She later got her implants removed when she started to feel her breast hardening and ripples on the lower portion of her boobs were starting to show.

I'm not sure where they got this information from, but if it's on the internet it must be true ;) With all the bad news out of Iraq, the website "Make Boobs Not Bombs" is a breath of fresh air. If only the insurgants, militants, and President Bush would focus more on breast implants and less on war, the world would be a much safer place.

To view a video of a breast augmentation I performed on Fox News, click here.

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David Gest Admits to Plastic Surgery

Former husband of Liza Minelli, musician David Gest, has recently commented on having plastic surgery back in 1981 (Shocker!). According to Urban Planet, he stated:

I was one big fat f**k, with those man boobs. That’s all old news. I’ve never been as happy as now and I did plastic surgery in 1981 or so. Michael Jackson went through it. I was unhappy and I thought if I looked good…

I have no 'before' photos to compare him to, but some possible procedures he may have undergone include: open browlift, upper and lower blepharoplasty, facelift, and ablative laser resurfacing. He is one funky looking dude. I guess when Michael Jackson is one of your plastic surgery role models...

Photo credit: PRphotos.com

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Grim Reaper Cat!

This is a story from last week which I found really interesting. There is a cat in Rhode Island which lives in a nursing home and can predict when a patient will die. Apparently, when a person is within four hours of passing on, Oscar the Grim Reaper Cat cuddles up next to them. This harbinger of death has been correct an amazing 25 times. Check out the link below for the article. Creepy!

On an even more interesting note, my dog Theodore seems to be able to sense from anywhere in the house whenever I take ice cream out of the fridge....

Story and photo credit: Freep.com

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