What does Plastic Surgery have to do with Barbie Dolls? A lot actually. For better and for worse, the psyches of many a young girl (and now women) have been warped by Barbie dolls. These dolls seem fairly innocuous

Fat grafting is a powerful new tool in the arsenal of plastic surgeons. Although the use of fat to fill soft tissue divots has been around since 1893, the clinical efficacy has been patchy. The modern version of fat grafting (where

  Call me old fashioned and backwards, but I detest pornography. It permeates our culture in every conceivable way from film to advertising. The United States is top exporter of pornography in the world. In 2011, the United States was home to 244,661,900 pornsites. Germany was

  When the term radiofrequency is used, does looking younger come to mind? No. One typically thinks of something like WiFi. The reality is that radiofrequency energy has been harnessed for a variety of purposes for close to 100 years. This includes wireless communication, magnetic resonance

  This may seem like a frivolous question, but as a conscientious and earnest plastic surgeon who is in the biz of making butts bigger and better with fat (aka Brazilian Buttlifting aka BBL), I am here to serve with

Abdominoplasty; the name sounds a bit ominous, right? More commonly known as Tummy tuck.  It is one of the most commonly performed plastic surgery procedures in Charlotte, NC.  The skin of the abdomen can be stretched beyond repair after pregnancy and

  The Oxford dictionary defines Narcissism as follows: noun Excessive or erotic interest in oneself and one’s physical appearance. Psychology:  extreme selfishness, with a grandiose view of one’s talents and a craving for admiration, as characterizing a personality type. Psychoanalysis:

  The central concept behind SAFELipo is not new.  In the past, it has been referred to as “Liposhifting.”  In liposhifting, a rasp-like or cheese grater cannula was used to disrupt fat that was then molded and shifted to fill a soft tissue

  She has the most famous and photographed butt in the world.  Her butt has also changed the way many women think about their butts.  Photoshop and surgical manipulations aside, what are we to make of this?  Back in the 80s and

  The world of liposuction can be a little confusing to the lay reader.  It is the most popular cosmetic procedure annually, and not surprisingly, there are many competing factions or tribes staking claim to superiority of technique and technology.  After its