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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!

Help fight the pending taxation on your cosmetic surgery!

Help fight a bad idea!! Congress is soon to debate the Health Care Reform Bill, which is a great move towards increasing the number of insured Americans

New Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations

Yesterday the United States Preventive Services Task Force released new guidelines for recommended breast cancer screenings in women, revising the suggested age for mammograms to 50 from 40 and decreasing the frequency of such tests to every two years rather than the previous annual exam.

The Plastic Surgery Schedule is Filling Up Fast!

As many of you have heard, Dr. Sheffield is planning on retiring at the end of the year. His presence will, of course, be missed by all of us in the office, as well as so many of his patients who have worked with him here in Santa Barbara for over 15 years.