It is no secret that Michael Jackson experienced breathing problems throughout the last years of his life.  Was it a pulmonary condition, or was it something else?

I have strong reason to believe that Michael Jackson had internal valve collapse within his nasal passages. How did this happen? Multiple rhinoplasty cosmetic surgery procedures Read More »

Dr. Conrad Murray was the physician who administed CPR on Michael Jackson. According to the web site of the American Board of Internal Medicine, http://www.abim.org:

Dr. Conrad Robert Murray- not Board Certified (expired)

Certified 8/26/98

Expired 12/31/2008

The rhinoplasty procedure is a reshaping of the nose.  In your initial consultation with your plastic surgeon you should  describe the things you want to change about your nose in specific detail.  Plastic surgeons think about the nose using certain terms and you can paint a better picture of how you want your nose to look if you use these terms in your initial consultation.

In this video blog about rhinoplasty, I explain the following terms used to describe the nose: Read More »

I have previously written about the types of anesthesia used in cosmetic surgery. The various types of anesthesia include local anesthesia, various types of IV sedation where you breath on your own (twilight anesthesia) , and general anesthesia (assisted breathing with a tube).

I perform all of my major procedures, including multiple procedure makeovers with IV sedation.

The use of IV sedation offers several advantages over general anesthsia:
1- less nausea than general anesthesia
2- quicker recovery immediately following the surgery
3- eliminates the risk of pulmonary embolism which is a major concern with general anesthesia.

It is a myth that long multiple procedure cases can not be performed under IV anesthesia. I perform 8-9 hour multiple procedure cases every week. Read More »

In Episode #3 of my CosmeticSurg Video Blog I discuss the difference between two types of liposuction:
tumescent (suction) liposuction vs. laser/ ultrasonic assisted liposuction. If you are considering laser or ultrasonic liposuction you must watch this video to understand why these new technologies may not necessarily be as good as regular tumescent liposuction!

Traditional tumescent liposuction

Tumescent liposuction has been around well over a decade and allows the surgeon to have complete control of the amount of fat being taken out. Read More »