No Spin Live Episode 68 – Cardi B Cancels Show After Surgical Complication
When hip hop artist Cardi B pulled out of a scheduled Memorial Day music festival performance earlier this year, it was reportedly due to “plastic surgery complications.” The rapper has been very open...
View ArticleNo Spin Live Episode 69 – Black Box Warning for Breast Implants
For two days in March, the FDA held a meeting to take a deeper look at the potential risks surrounding breast implants. Plastic surgeons, breast implant manufacturers, and patients came together to...
View ArticleUtilizing GalaFLEX Mesh as an Internal Bra
GalaFLEX mesh is the latest advancement in soft tissue support. Many women who want a breast augmentation or who are looking to exchange their breast implants do not have strong enough breast tissue to...
View ArticleNo Spin Live Episode 70 – Man Dies in the Dominican Republic
One of the top reasons for someone to travel outside of the United States is to seek a cosmetic procedure in another country. However, the money that can be saved having an aesthetic procedure in a...
View ArticleIs the Patient Always Right? Plastic Surgeons Answer
Is the old adage “the customer is always right” true in plastic surgery? The answer is both yes and no. Every patient can and should come in to speak with a plastic surgeon if they are bothered by...
View ArticleThe FDA’s Place in Refining Plastic Surgery
The United States’ Food and Drug Administration, the FDA, is responsible for regulating any medical device sold in the United States, even if it’s made abroad. Every few years, they implement a...
View ArticleNo Spin Live Episode 70 – Allergan’s Newly Approved CoolTone
Allergan, the company that makes Botox as well as the Juvéderm line of fillers, is in the news again. Biopharmaceutical company Abb Vie is buying Allergan for a whopping $63 billion dollars. Part of...
View ArticleNo Spin Live Episode 70 – Baby Boomers Driving Plastic Surgery
Plastic surgery is on the rise, and the generations most curious are interesting. In the United States, there has been a recent uptick in baby boomers seeking aesthetic procedures, many because they...
View ArticleBreast Implant Illness is a Real Issue
Breast implant illness is not a well defined disease, and, unfortunately, this is the problem. A non-insignificant population of breast augmentation patients feel that their implants are making them...
View ArticleNo Spin Live Exclusive – Allergan Recalls Biocell Textured Implants...
Allergan has announced there will be a voluntary recall of all of their Biocell textured breast implants and expanders on Wednesday, July, 24, 2019. This was a joint decision between Allergan and the...
View ArticleFAQ – Will Fat Move Elsewhere After Liposuction?
Liposuction may be one of the most misunderstood plastic surgery procedures out there. While the procedure indeed centers around fat removal, liposuction is not meant to lose weight nor remove massive...
View ArticleFAQ – What is the Best Age for a Facelift?
If one plastic surgery procedure were the “face” of plastic surgery, it may very well be the facelift. After all, the face is the most significant and important feature in life. At the time when it...
View ArticleFAQ – Who is a Great Candidate for Liposuction?
Liposuction interestingly is often sought by those who wouldn’t benefit, and isn’t by those who are its best candidates. Contrary to popular thought, liposuction is not a weight loss tool. Indeed, the...
View ArticleNo Spin Live Episode 71 – Calls for Banning Botox to Patients Younger than 25
Botox is the most requested non-surgical procedure in this country for both women and men, and there is no sign of that changing anytime soon. Patients love the ease and effectiveness of Botox for...
View ArticleSkincare for Men: Simple Steps Without the Hassle
For most men, a “skincare regimen” likely consists of a splash of water and maybe dab of lotion. Skincare seems to be a realm for women, the sex who benefits from smooth, soft, and young-looking skin....
View ArticleNo Spin Live Episode 71 – The “Dangers” of Online Reviews
Reviews are a part of culture these days. Few customers buy anything without first consulting a review or two. In fact, for the younger generation, reviews are an integral component of their...
View ArticleNo Spin Live Episode 72 – Fake Before and Afters?
We live in an image driven society like never before seen in history. Smart phones and social media have taken that old adage, “a picture is worth a thousand words,” and pumped it full of steroids. In...
View ArticleNo Spin Live Episode 74 – The Allergan BIOCELL® Implant Recall and ALCL
Breast implant-associated ALCL is a very rare form of cancer that has been linked to textured breast implants. Despite the fact that it has received extensive media attention, there is still a lot of...
View ArticleThe Right Season For Plastic Surgery
Is there such a thing as seasonal plastic surgery? It makes sense to plan liposuction around that big weekend wedding you have coming up in a few months, or schedule a rhinoplasty months ahead of a...
View ArticleNo Spin Live Episode 72 – Fake Plastic Surgeons
How do you know that the “cosmetic surgeon” that you are about to see for your Botox, fillers or liposuction has the training to perform these procedures? In this day and age where finessing the truth...
View Article