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 [...]

So when is it time to have surgery?  It is time when your appearance concerns you enough to become an issue in your life.  January 6, 2011.  Day 4 of the daily gym work outs, no junk food and applying sunscreen “even in the winter”.  I will have to admit I am out there as [...]

If a picture is worth a 1000 words, a video is a novel. Thanks to my trusty Flip Video recorder and some good lighting, our clinic is now able to demonstrate procedures for prospective patients. Knowing what to expect from a procedure ahead of time can really calm you down and make for a more relaxing experience. If injections have you worried, check out this video and see how comfortable looking your best can be.

“BOTOX just makes me look and feel happier”.

I hear that all the time from my patients that use BOTOX regularly. Now there is a true scientific study that supports these claims. Check here to check out the article by Dr. Dayan in Chicago. Dr. Dayan is also a facial plastic surgeon, who speaks at many of the national conferences. He has great reputation for doing studies to prove the claims that many plastic surgeons have. So if getting BOTOX makes you feel happier, you are not alone!

No doubt, cosmetic surgery can make a difference in your appearance. Eyelid surgery can make you look less tired and more energetic. Facelifts make you look more fit and youthful. All cosmetic procedures can make you feel more confident – “Hey, I look better than I did!” You may not look 30 again, but hopefully you will now look confident. Looking great with years of experience under your belt can be an advantage.

So can cosmetic surgery land you a new job?

Cosmetic surgery is very popular and nothing to be ashamed of – but it is personal. I now realize that most patients like to visit our website at their convenience, or read a newsletter from their private email account, but they do not want the newest facelift procedure featured on their personal Facebook wall for all their friends to read. While Facebook is personal, it really is no longer private. We still have a practice Facebook page, and I still post information for patients that follow us – but I don’t take it personally when someone chooses not to publicly like the page. I also don’t take it personally when a happy facelift patient pretends not to know me at a social function. Everyone deserves privacy, and friendships are still valued, even if they are not publicly proclaimed.