The human body requires basic things to heal. This includes oxygen, protein, vitamins, and energy in the form of adequate caloric intake and good nutrition. The body requires oxygen at the healing site, which is carried by the blood. Smoking interferes with the oxygen delivery by occupying a potential oxygen carrying site on the red […]
What Makes a True ‘Plastic Surgeon’
“Wait…They are not a plastic surgeon???!!!” Many times a month, a prospective patient comes into my office as their second (or third) consultation for a procedure and are shocked when I tell them their previous consultations were not with “plastic surgeons.” “But they have “Plastic Surgery” on their billboards, advertisements, buildings, and stationary. How can […]
Botox, Fillers, and Summer Sun Exposure
Every once in a while a patient will ask me a question that I know the answer to but I’m really unclear of the science behind the answer. Recently a patient asked; ”May I go to the beach and swim in the ocean without interfering with my injectables?” The answer is “yes” but the question […]
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