This past weekend, Dr. Kathy Huang and I walked in the Susan G. Komen Global Race for the Cure in Washington DC. This was my first Komen race, and I was absolutely blown away by the scale of the event and the enthusiasm of the thousands of participants, not to mention the sea of pink! … Continue reading Racing for Impact at Susan G. Komen Global Race for the Cure!
View MoreBy: Roger Friedman MD I just returned from San Francisco where I attended the meeting of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. This is an international meeting with attendees from all over the world. I was involved in teaching a course on rhinoplasty (nasal surgery) to practicing plastic surgeons and residents. This meeting provides a … Continue reading What’s New in Cosmetic Surgery: Updates from The Aesthetic Meeting 2014
View MoreBy: Kathy Huang MD It’s finally starting to look and feel like spring outside! That means breaking out the Allegra and Nasocort, putting away the wool sweaters and winter boots, and pulling out the sandals and skirts. It also means freshening up your look – getting a pedicure, a new haircut, and even Botox to … Continue reading Spring Allergies, Spring Cleaning, and Spring Botox!
View MoreBy: Douglas Forman MD I was fortunate to be asked to write the forward for this book, which was originally published in 2006 and is now online as a PDF that be downloaded for free at the following link: http://issuu.com/adrienehughes/docs/book [Warning: This journal is a true representation of Ms. Hughes’s journey; therefore, some of the images … Continue reading In Her Own Words: Archive of a Breast Cancer Survivor by Adriene Hughes
View MoreCredit: American Society of Plastic Surgeons Ever wonder which cosmetic surgery procedures are gaining in popularity and which ones are falling by the wayside? Every year the American Society of Plastic Surgeons puts out detailed statistics about all the surgical and non-surgical procedures that were done in the previous year. The new 2013 stats just … Continue reading What’s Hot in Cosmetic Surgery: New Stats for 2013
View MoreToday on the blog, a little education about a topic near and dear to my heart: the “mommy makeover.” As a plastic surgeon, I try not to show favoritism to any one operation, but I have to admit that I’m a bit partial to this one. “Mommy makeover” is a generic term used to describe … Continue reading From one mom to another: All about the “Mommy Makeover”
View MoreI had the opportunity to write a guest post on The DC Ladies about being a DC lady and a plastic surgeon. You can see the full post here. Thanks, @thedcladies, for the opportunity to share my story!
View MoreOne of Dr. Roger Friedman’s patients in our practice wrote an absolutely beautiful description of her experience with breast reduction called “How a Breast Reduction Helped Me Love My Body.” She really captured the social and physical impact that large breasts can have on a woman, and how much that changes after breast reduction surgery. … Continue reading Breast Reduction: Patient Perspective
View MoreThe UK Mirror is reporting on a new push to regulate the cosmetic surgery industry in Britain. The article cites widespread unethical use of cosmetic surgery including “cut-price deals that don’t allow patients to be refunded if they change their mind, and mother-and-daughter offers – two operations for the price of one.” It may sound … Continue reading 2-for-1 Plastic Surgery…
View MorePlastic surgery trends are strongly influenced by cultural standards of beauty. Nowhere is this more apparent right now than in East Asia, where extreme facial sculpting is gaining popularity. Women are lining up at plastic surgeons’ offices to have “V-Line” surgery in an effort to create a triangular doll-like face. While this kind of facial … Continue reading Extreme facial reshaping- cultural trend or freaky sideshow act?
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