Archive for the ‘Marin Aesthetics’ Category

Pain Free Breast Augmentation in San Diego

May 15th, 2012

Breast augmentation is one of the most common procedures we perform our San Diego Plastic Surgery office. One of the biggest concerns patients have regarding their procedure is “how much pain will I have? Although it is usually mild and well controlled with pain medication, there is a degree of discomfort that most patients experience [...]

SAFE Liposuction in San Diego

April 12th, 2012

Liposuction has been a mainstay in cosmetic surgery for over 30 years. The most recent statistics have shown liposuction to be the most popular cosmetic surgery in the US in 2011 with over 325,000 procedures performed by plastic surgeons alone. Many of the latest advances in liposuction have been around new devices to make the [...]

San Diego Gummy Bear Breast Implants

April 11th, 2012

The FDA has recently approved the use of a “gummy bear” breast implant by the new breast implant manufacturer Sientra. Many people consider this implant to be the ultimate device for breast augmentation in San Diego and in Southern California. There is no question that this will enhance the options that women have when choosing [...]

Capsular Contractures and Breast Augmentation

March 21st, 2012

Capsular contracture is one of the most common complications associated with breast augmentation both in San Diego and across the country. Unfortunately, it is a complication that we, as plastic surgeons, do not fully understand. This makes it a very frustrating problem for both patient and doctor alike. There is no way to predict, before [...]

New Jersey Set to Repeal “Bo-Tax”

January 17th, 2012

In 2005, New Jersey passed a law issuing a 6% tax on all cosmetic procedures performed in the state. After a trial of 6 years, NJ has found that they were losing overall revenue as patients were leaving the state to get their surgery elsewhere. They are losing surgical revenue, nursing jobs and opportunities for [...]