Dan O. Schaefer asked: Plastic or reconstructive surgery is by no means new. For thousands of years, humans have struggled and improvised to mold or correct physical malfunction and form in bone and tissue. It is only recently that procedures have been used for purely cosmetic reasons. Until the 20th century, those who “went under [...]
Leaftech asked: According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, women account for 87 percent of all plastic and cosmetic surgery patients, and went under the proverbial knife for 7.2 million procedures last year. While some of these procedures involved reconstruction after mastectomies and other such surgeries a significant portion of them were the so-called [...]
Dr Barry Eppley asked: While the subspecialty of medicine known as Plastic Surgery (one of the 22 recognized specialties of medicine) is now so incredibly common, there are few who would not know what it is. But yet, I will occasionally get asked this question by a new patient during our consultation…’now tell me where [...]
Dr.Vartany asked: In considering facial cosmetic rejuvenation procedures, finding a Los Angeles facial plastic surgeon that you have confidence in, and are comfortable talking to is probably the most important factor. You should be able to work together with your doctor in developing a treatment plan that fits your needs and expectations.The strongest influence in [...]