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I had a great time at our national plastic surgery society meeting in Chicago at the end of September, getting updates in the latest developments in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery!  I also really enjoy Chicago for the food and architecture.  Soon after I returned I also visited a local expert, Dr. Hani Sbitany at UCSF, to see up close how Continue Reading…

I’ve been interested in cleft and craniofacial surgery and care since I was in medical school – being able to transform faces and allow children and adults to “put their best face forward” is just so fascinating and rewarding! Cleft lip and palate is probably the most common condition that we see and that the public thinks of.  Who are Continue Reading…

We do so many things with our new babies: check their fingers and toes, and look at all their features, usually perfect miniatures.  After a vaginal delivery babies can have temporary skull deformations from the process, but these resolve early in the newborn period, mainly because the skull bones are designed to slide against each other to permit this passage. Continue Reading…

Hello again!  Welcome to our new website – My other new addition is at home, our darling little baby who I try to keep off social media.  Actually, this post was inspired by the numerous questions/comments I had on returning to work at the hospital: Men noticing that I looked “pretty good” (I think they meant not too different from Continue Reading…

With my own baby at home I have first-hand experience with the concerns of the parents of newborns! In addition to checking for a cleft palate that first day, I also inspected my new baby’s ears.  The same hormones that allow the pelvis to relax for birth also soften babies’ cartilage.  Just like the head shape can be temporarily changed Continue Reading…

Now that spring is here, and our January detoxes are over, we get more inquiries about body sculpting.  One major point I always emphasize in my consultations is that for the best surgical results, patients should maximize their results from diet and exercise first.  I talked to my personal trainer, Christine Calaway about some common questions. Since I generally recommend people optimize their Continue Reading…

  Latisse is still the only prescription medication for eyelash growth – and it’s been around for 10 years.  Happy anniversary! FAQ:   What’s the growth cycle of an eyelash?  “Typically one to two months. The lash then transitions to a resting phase before eventually falling out.” We know that lashes can fall out from routine wear and tear. But Continue Reading…

With a recent news article about breast implant-associated anaplastic large-cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL), this rare disease has gotten more notice.  Here are the important facts: BIA-ALCL has been recognized since 2011, and  to date there have been 359 medical device reports made to the FDA (though these are unconfirmed, and may be duplicates).  To give you perspective, around 550,000 breast implants Continue Reading…

Our friends at Byrdie nicely summarized the important things about lip injections – what to know before you try. “we all want to say that we #wokeuplikethis, even if our dirty little secret is that we got a little outside help. Ideally, you wouldn’t be able to tell the difference.”  So true!  Natural is what we like – “my lips but Continue Reading…

Our friends at Byrdie nicely reviewed some rarer plastic surgery procedures that are becoming more popular: non-surgical rhinoplasty: Liquid rhinoplasty simply involves injecting fillers into the bridge of the nose. It’s a great option for camouflaging a small bump, building up a flat bridge, or for fixing small imperfections after a normal rhinoplasty. This is gaining popularity as it leads to a quick fix Continue Reading…