Memories of the 1979 solar eclipse
I remember Monday, February 26th, 1979 like it was yesterday! The night before, my father lectured me on the importance of not looking directly at the sun during the next day’s solar eclipse. In fact, the next morning, the day of the solar eclipse, I wondered if his hour long preparatory remarks had been a […]
5 reasons to consider rolling a joint after surgery!
Crazy, I know. But regardless of your personal bent on the topic, marijuana use for medicinal purposes is now legal in 29 states plus the District of Columbia! That’s a lot of places where patients can legally be prescribed, and then purchase medical marijuana for an assortment of ailments, including recovery after surgery. Before dismissing […]
The Worst NY Times Op-ed Ever Written
I recently read this NY Times opinion piece and was left feeling, how did this make the cut?! Aside from not being clear about the point of the article, the conclusions are bizarre. I think I can sum up the article’s point in this one sentence: Paul Ryan (the speaker of the House of Representatives) […]
Remove Online Reviews of Doctors
I was sent this petition on change.org and I thought it was worth passing along to our readers: Remove Online Reviews of Doctors “Doctors and other healthcare providers are reviewed on online review sites, similar to other businesses. We, however, are not like those other businesses. These online reviews are an open forum to the […]
SESPRS: A family affair
The Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (SESPRS) just had their annual meeting. Aside from getting the opportunity to speak about price transparency in healthcare, my favorite topic, I learned something about the organization that was unexpected. What makes the SESPRS meeting unique? I understand that a plastic surgery meeting doesn’t hold much […]
Who knew? BuildMyBod is great for Yelp reviews!
Online reviews are tricky. They can as easily bolster your online reputation and well as crush it! Yelp reviews are particularly powerful, like it or not. While you will never satisfy every patient that comes in the door, there’s apparently one big patient satisfier. The Price Estimator from BuildMyBod Health. How BuildMyBod can help […]
Is it ok to have Marijuana before surgery? [video]
In honor of April 20th, or 420, a sort of national holiday for marijuana, several patients are asking: if you can’t have cigarettes before or after surgery, is it ok to have marijuana before surgery? Most patients know about the issues with cigarettes before and after surgery but is marijuana ok? I’m not going to […]
Saggy breasts worse after breastfeeding or pumping?
When you’re a plastic surgeon, “cocktail conversation” at a party can involve any and all topics. How much recovery do I need after a neck lift? Can you get rid of my cankles? Breast pumping, not breastfeeding, resulted in my saggy breasts! This particular party patron made the last comment as a matter of fact. I […]
