Finding out you have breast cancer would be enough to make even the strongest woman crumple like an autumn leaf.  But for DeAnne, she had the ultimate test of courage when she had to endure this diagnosis twice in two years. Once her treatments were complete, she asked a friend for help with a referral [...]

Guest Blog – A Woman’s Perspecitive OK ladies: we all know we have it. It’s an undeniable part of being a woman and its name is cellulite (or more commonly referred to as “cottage cheese” (thighs- or insert other trouble area here). Did you know that cellulite is partially hormonally-driven? True. This is why men don’t [...]

For 63 year old Susan, needles are a terrifying thought – so much so that she even delivered her son naturally.  She said, “I wanted to give a gift to myself to take care of the turkey neck I had always hated.  I inherited it from my father, and it got even more exaggerated after [...]

The taboo surrounding cosmetic surgery has evaporated like Heidi Montag’s waistline.  In our practice we are seeing women of all ages are signing up to add curves in lieu of vacationing this summer.  So what does one look for when shopping for a breast augmentation?  Here are some tips to consider: Training: Has the Surgeon [...]

After having children, something as simple as buying a pair of jeans can be terribly frustrating.  You have been exercising, eating right, and yet, despite everything… the pooch below your navel still remains. And so the Mommy Makeover was born. Depending on your specific needs, a “Mommy Makeover” can include procedures such as breast lift, [...]

Should we be trading off dollars for safety and/or results? You don’t have to trade off one for the other; however, most of us know deep down that “you get what you pay for”.

Liposuction was developed and became a part of the plastic surgery practice in the early 1980s.  Over the years, many different improvements in the liposuction technology and better understanding of the procedure have made it safer than it has ever been. Recently, the State of Maryland passed a law limiting the amount of liposuction that [...]

The Hopital Sacre Couer had expanded and transformed into a tent hospital city for earthquake victims while maintaining the original hospital building for the care of the community. The hospital campus was filled with physicians, surgeons, medical personnel and volunteers from all over the US and other parts of the world. And even though six [...]

Since I had just returned from Haiti, I couldn’t go back right away. I calculated that the special need for plastic surgeons would come once the most high-urgency wounds were dealt with. I began to arrange my return for late February. The first step was to get in touch with others who had volunteered from [...]

When News Of The Earthquake Hit Everyone watching the news about the earthquake in Haiti shares a bond the ache of horror at the immensity of the loss. And my connection to the story was both strong and personal. I had just returned literally days before from Northern Haiti where I have been working at [...]