Category Archives: General
Maintenance of Board Certification
The American Board of Plastic Surgery requires all member surgeons certified after 1995 to participate in a Maintenance of Certification process. Older surgeons who were…
American Board of Plastic Surgery
While seeing patients today in my Louisville, KY Plastic Surgery office, I received the newletter from the American Board of Plastic Surgery. On the cover…
Swelling after Surgery
After cosmetic surgery procedures such as a Louisville Breast Augmentation or Louisville Liposuction, there is soft tissue swelling. This is a normal sequela. Why? As…
Cosmetic or Insurance?
When I consult with a new patient as a Louisville Plastic Surgeon, their problem is deemed either “cosmetic” or “insurance”. These designations refer to with…
Why taxing cosmetic surgery is a bad idea.
If Americans were concerned about Congress getting its grubby hands on their Medicare, wait till it touches their breast implants. Among the ways the Senate…
What are my Financing options for Cosmetic Surgery?
Now that the economic dust is starting to settle, it’s looking like our most reliable and user friendly source for financing is Care Credit. They offer…
Post Operative Pain
Pain, to varying degrees, is universal after surgery, Plastic Surgery included. I think everyone expects this. What I find that most folks do not expect…
Cosmetic Surgery Tax
Probable tax on cosmetic surgery in the USA Tucked away in the volumes of information on the overhaul of the US health and health insurance…
Complications after Cosmetic Surgery. Who pays?
This is one of the tricky areas of Louisville Cosmetic Surgery. Complications like bleeding problems or infection are rare after cosmetic surgery. The risks fall…
Recurrent Skin Laxity in Massive Weight Loss patients
Massive weight loss patients are those who have had gastric bypass or lap band surgery. Most lose over 100 pounds and this leaves them with…
