Dr. David Magilke

Recover from a Facelift in 2 weeks – Really!

The myth clearly still exists – surgery takes months to recover from, and you need to hide out for the whole summer! I hear it nearly every day.  “I would love to have a facelift and get rid of my neck, but I cannot take a month off work.”  Or, “My daughter is getting married in 6 weeks, I don’t have time to recover.” In reality, recovery from surgery is actually pretty quick.  By 2 weeks, nearly...

Here comes the sun – and the sun screen!

So what is the most important thing about sunscreen?  It needs to be something you will actually wear – EVERY DAY, RAIN OR SHINE! Ok, we maybe have had 10 days of sun in Oregon in 2011, but summer is coming.  Really.  So do you have your sun screen?  Have you been wearing it all winter long?  Or are you hiding a bikini under your rain coat for the rare chance that you could actually feel the warmth of...

Not Smoking is Beautiful

 Cigarette smoking is a major factor in many disease processes, but did you realize how much it affects your appearance?  Smoking ages you! Every day people come into my office – or pull me aside at a party – and ask “What can I do to look better?”  Since I am a cosmetic surgeon, they are often looking for the inside scoop on the newest procedure or product to reverse the effects of time.  And for many...

Dance is beauty in motion

Dance is beauty in motion.  It expresses emotions without a single word.  It is the ultimate visual art. And when seen live, it is an event that is unique and can never be exactly duplicated again.  As an audience member, you are transported and swept up in the feelings of the movement. You close your eyes and envision yourself moving with effortless grace across the stage.  Your aging body is now powerful and...

Life in the public – it’s for everyone!

Whether it is your neighbors you see on your morning walk, the clerk at the grocery store, or the audience you address during your morning presentation, we all are public figures to some degree or another. Yesterday I was interviewed by the local news station for two upcoming stories.  In Oregon, unemployment continues to be a concern and we discussed a new trend of men and women choosing to have cosmetic surgery...