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.
State of the art technology at Montecito Plastic Surgery in Santa Barbara
Dr. Lowenstein & his team are upgrading the office! New computer systems and an EMR means a simpler experience for everyone. Contact us in Santa Barbara today!
Plastic surgery of the nose and my visit back to UNC Medical School at Chapel Hill
This morning I had the pleasure of listening to two lectures by Fred Menick, MD, from Tuscon, AZ.
Tanning beds have been ranked alongside cigarettes, arsenic and asbestos as posing the greatest threat of cancer to humans by an international cancer research group
Press Release- Patients Traveling Longer Distances to See Santa Barbara Plastic Surgeon
With hopes of the economic recovery on the horizon, more and more people are once again considering plastic surgery as a means of self-improvement.
Evolence gets FDA nod for lasting 12 MONTHS!!
Evolence, the soft tissue collagen filler that everyone is talking about, just got FDA approval for labelling their product as lasting 12 months
Breast augmentation and choice of incision
With every breast augmentation patient in Santa Barbara, I go over the various types of breast implants, the various pockets that breast implants can be placed in, and the different incisions that can be used.
