So you're saving every dime you can, planning for your big plastic-surgery procedure. Maybe it's a labiaplasty or facelift or breast augmentation. You're not quite there yet, but you desperately want to turn back the time a bit on your body's aging. What to do? … [Read more...]
While You’re Waiting for Your Plastic Surgery
Let's be honest: Not everybody can get their plastic surgery done right when they decide they need it. Many people need to spend some weeks or months saving up for the procedure or getting other things in line. Good news: There are things you can do even while you wait for your labiaplasty, face lift or tummy tuck, to help you maintain your youthful look. These are not permanent solutions, but will be a … [Read more...]
How to Get the Best Price for Your Plastic Surgery
Have you decided you have to have a labiaplasty or vaginoplasty procedure but don't quite have enough money? Maybe you're oh-so-close, but still just a bit short. I'm going to put my own bank account in jeopardy and share with you some secrets to saving money on your plastic procedure. … [Read more...]
Cosmetic Surgery Company’s Fake Reviews
I saw an item in the news the other day that just adds to my obsession with telling potential patients that they need to thoroughly investigate their plastic surgeon before they hire him or her to perform a procedure. Unfortunately, this news item shows just how hard unscrupulous surgeons are fighting against that research. … [Read more...]
The Plastic Surgery Tax
If you're thinking about getting a labiaplasty or vaginoplasty, you might consider getting it sooner than later. That's because there's lots of talk about taxing plastic surgery procedures in order to help the economic recovery along. … [Read more...]
Options in Cosmetic Body Surgery
When we speak of body surgery, we're talking about different kinds of sculpting surgery which enhances or corrects anatomic deficiencies from the patient's neck and down. It's also sometimes called body contouring and, more popularly, a body makeover. These procedures might include anything from a tummy tuck to liposuction to a surgical weight loss procedure. The cost and time for recovery for each of these will … [Read more...]
Your Summer Guide to Plastic Surgery
Summer is here, the season when more women think about having a labiaplasty. After all, two of the main reasons that women get this procedure are to make their genital area look more attractive when wearing tight or revealing clothing, and also to make themselves feel more physically comfortable when wearing that same clothing. … [Read more...]
A Lesson From Michael Jackson
You might think, since this is a blog about plastic surgery, and I'm daring to broach the subject of Michael Jackson, that this might be a cheap shot at his appearance. I would never stoop that low, but there is a lesson from his life and death that I think is relevant. … [Read more...]
Review: Essential Cosmetic Surgery Companion
A few weeks ago, I told you about an excellent book for women about plastic surgery. Today I want to introduce you to another gem that I've discovered, and that I would encourage any of you to pick up. It's The Essential Cosmetic Surgery Companion, by Dr. Robert Kotler. … [Read more...]
Introduction to Sexual Reassignment Surgery
In my writings about labiaplasty and vaginoplasty, I tend to focus on the physical and emotional benefits that the procedures bring. However, there is one purpose for the procedures that pops up fairly regularly that, regardless of how sensitive or controversial, should be discussed: sexual reassignment surgery. Almost anyone who feels the biological need to change from a male to a female will need to receive a … [Read more...]
