Herbal Supplements Are Not Safe Before Cosmetic Surgery
October 15, 2013 - Rhys Branman, MD
More and more people are using herbal supplements to enhance their health. In fact, a good 60 million Americans use supplemental herbs in one form or another. And most of these people are highly educated and know how to do their research. Sometimes, however, people do not consider herbs as having side effects; people seem to put them into a different category than drugs. Maybe it's because herbal supplements are generally not prescribed by a doctor. One can research and go to the health food store, or now-a-days, the grocery store to buy herbs such as ginkgo for memory, or... 
Back to school wardrobes these days are beginning to include cosmetic surgery. Highly disturbing, the self-esteem lost due to the constant torment of bullying has driven children, particularly teens, to cosmetic surgery. 90,000 adolescents a year have cosmetic surgery. If you recall, in one instance, school officials negligent in their duty suggested a bullied teen have surgery. I say negligent because it would have been more appropriate to institute an anti-bullying program. There has been a lot of commentary around the Internet by surgeons and psychologists and I would like to comment as well. Cosmetic surgery is becoming more and... 
When you come to Little Rock Cosmetic Surgery Center for liposuction, a face lift, or any other surgical procedure I will ask you to stop smoking for a period of time before surgery. On all preoperative instructions you will see this statement: NO SMOKING because nicotine reduces blood flow to the skin and can cause significant complications during healing. Stopping smoking right now will hold you in good stead for future cosmetic surgery procedures you may be considering. According to a new study published by JAMA (the Journal of the American Medical Association) earlier this year, smokers who quit smoking... 
Has this ever happened to you? You are in the grocery store, and because you generally like to eat healthy organic food, you happen to be in the health food aisle. Suddenly a granola munching maxi skirt draped dreadlocked white girl smiles up at you and asks, "Aww, what month are you in?" You want to punch her because you are not pregnant, but you look at her and state in a deadpan voice, "It's not a baby bump, what's your excuse?" Now my personal etiquette is to never, ever comment on a woman's stomach. I thought everyone knew this... 
Most patients seeking blepharoplasty, or eyelid surgery are 40 years old or older. Generally this procedure is sought to reduce ptosis, or drooping of the upper eyelid or to reduce bags under the eyes that increase as one ages. Often this is desired to remove excess skin from the upper eyelid that impedes vision. But there seems to be a trend of younger women requesting eyelid surgery. These young women are seeking to reduce bags under the eyes or enhance the natural crease of the upper eyelid. Some want to reduce puffiness or excess skin of the upper or lower... 
Bet you didn't know that rhinoplasty, the nose job, has important psychological implications. Various studies have shown that this 5th most popular procedure in the United States is intimately connected to how people feel about themselves. Consequently, it is very important for me, as a cosmetic surgeon to be sure the patient is a candidate for the surgery in two ways: physically and psychologically. No, at Little Rock Cosmetic Surgery Center, we don't require patients seeking rhinoplasty to undergo psychological tests; the key is in discussing all the ramifications, expectations, and the patient's reasons for wanting a nose job to... 
Men and women basically have the same facial structure so that the face lift (rhytidectomy) surgical technique is not significantly different. The best candidates for face lifts are between 40 and 60 years of age whose skin still has some elasticity and whose bone structure is strong and well-defined. Men do tend to get face lifts about a decade later than women. Face lifts can be performed on people in their 70s and 80s if they are strong and healthy. Little Rock Cosmetic Surgery Center's Smartlift Face Lift is appropriate for men and women both. The basic face lift involves... 
Confused? Me too! As a Little Rock cosmetic surgeon I like to stay informed! Let's define some terms! Wikipedia says, "Gen X is the generation born after the Western post-World War II baby boom describing a generational change from the later Baby Boomer cohort who were born in the late 1950s." Note the word "cohort," which refers to a 10 year span rather than the 20 year span of a whole generation (bet you didn't know that). Unlike the Baby Boomers (adults between ages 51 to 64), Gen Xers (adults between the ages of 31 and 45) are more... 
Occasionally I run into articles on the Internet overstating the dangers of BOTOX® and issuing dire sounding warnings about how BOTOX® is a deadly poison. Well, so what? Did you know that many drugs are made from what we call poisons? Let me tell you about some. Some examples would be the chemical weapons of sea creatures. A very poisonous cone shell snail in the sea produces a toxin to ward off predators that is now used as a pain medication. The drug is called Prialt™ and it is 1000 times more powerful than morphine! Some of the lethal venoms... 
One of the most important factors in reaching your goal, and being satisfied with your breast augmentation is to match the breast implant to your body type. There are many decisions to be made when you choose breast augmentation at Little Rock Cosmetic Surgery Center, and one is which implant? Let's take a general look at who might want what. So read this and follow the links for more detailed information. If you are a larger woman, and I am talking about bone structure, your frame, with a wide chest wall, you may want a traditional round shaped implant with... 