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Breast implants and lymphoma

There was a lot of coverage today of the news that a certain type of lymphoma has been found in a relative few women with breast implants.

Bridalplasty- An embarrassment to plastic surgery

Having just come across the show called Bridalplasty, I'm so thoroughly disgusted that I felt I had to write about it.

Our new additions at Montecito Plastic Surgery

As some of you might have heard, one of Santa Barbara’s excellent plastic surgeons, Dr. Russell Stokes, recently relocated to North Carolina

The youthful face and the nasolabial crease

The nasolabial folds, sometimes called the nasolabial crease, is a highly misunderstood region of the face that gets a lot of attention in facial cosmetic surgery

Does lifting and tightening the SMAS cause cheeks to flatten?

The advantage of the SMAS lift is that as the SMAS is lifted vertically, there is excess that can be manipulated in several ways

Busy day for plastic surgery in Santa Barbara

Every day is rewarding for us all at Montecito Plastic Surgery in Santa Barbara- I'm a very fortunate plastic surgeon!

A tight February for plastic surgery in Santa Barbara

I'm heading back east today, after another short week of plastic surgery in Santa Barbara. Last week was a bit of vacation in Aspen.

Float spa event for Girls Inc.

Just wanted to say thanks to everyone for coming out to Float Spa last night- we had a great crowd despite the crazy weather, and a lot of great questions following my talk on minimally invasive plastic surgery in Santa Barbara. Best of all, it was a great even for Girls Inc.!

Keeping busy with plastic surgery and more in Santa Barbara

As many of you know, following Dr. Sheffield’s retirement at the end of last year, some gentle transformations have kept us busy at Montecito Plastic Surgery

Help Fight the Proposed Plastic Surgery Tax

Congress is currently debating a 5% federal taxation of users of cosmetic medical treatments like you. As a plastic surgeon, I urge you to oppose this tax for several reasons outlined here. Please get involved!