I hope 2016 has been a good year for you, because it’s been a great year for our practice in so many ways. At this time of the year I like to reflect back over the past year with an eye to the future to take stock of where we are, where we’ve been and … Read more
Happy, sad, or a bit of both — “milestone moments” are when we could all use a bit of extra self-confidence. If you have a big event in your future, my staff put together this video just for you. From CoolSculpting to Botox to skin care treatments, here’s our video planning guide for getting ready, … Read more
Any skin care expert will tell you that the order in which you use your products is key to getting the results you want. The last thing you want to do is put your most expensive product, an active serum, over a heavy cream blocking absorption and preventing the liquid gold from doing its job. … Read more
The latest TIME Magazine cover story is an extended article about plastic surgery: “Nip. Tuck. Or Else. Why you will be getting cosmetic procedures even if you don’t want them.” I’ve now read this article three times and am left with the question of whether or not this is a positive or negative commentary on plastic … Read more
I was very fortunate to recently have a blog posted by RealSelf on their website. In Wrinkles, Lines, and Sagging Skin: Here’s What You Can and Can’t Control, I wrote about the famous quote from Coco Channel “Nature gives you the face you have at 20. Life shapes the face you have at 30. But … Read more
Redbook recently published an article entitled “7 Secrets Plastic Surgeons Tell Their Friends”. If you are reading this, you are my friend! So let me give you my take on these seven closely held secrets. In essence, the real skinny on plastic surgery. Here they are: “Sorry, there’s no good fix for cellulite.” This is pretty … Read more
Recently Allure Magazine published an article on what they see as the 11 most overrated cosmetic surgery procedures. Think of this as the opposite of David Letterman’s top ten lists. But, did Allure get it right? But let’s take a closer look. 1. The “Vampire” Facelift Really? Are we still talking about this? This is … Read more
In the world of plastic surgery, we are continuously being offered new technologies, new products, or new applications for existing technologies. And these run the gamut from snake oil to something that is very effective. The hard part with all this is trying to figure out what makes sense and what does not. Over the … Read more
Definitely shave before having laser hair removal. Dr. Reath clears up any confusion on this week’s Truth-O-Meter Tuesday video as well as having a bit of fun along with our Aesthetician Heather McNeal.
Unless you just woke up from a three or four year nap, you have probably heard about laser assisted liposuction (LAL), or what one laser company calls their machine, “Smart Lipo.” And there has been a ton of hype about this technology. The public has been bombarded with companies marketing this as the greatest thing … Read more
