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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Michigan-based Plastic Surgeon
Anthony Youn, M.D.:

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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Michigan-based Plastic Surgeon
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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Michigan-based Plastic Surgeon
Anthony Youn, M.D.:

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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Michigan-based Plastic Surgeon
Anthony Youn, M.D.:

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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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Michigan-based Plastic Surgeon
Anthony Youn, M.D.:

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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Michigan-based Plastic Surgeon
Anthony Youn, M.D.:

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.

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Michigan-based Plastic Surgeon
Anthony Youn, M.D.: