On our recent honeymoon, my wife read the popular book, “The Happiness Project” written by Gretchen Rubin which is an account of the year that Gretchen spent trying to find happiness. My wife read excerpts of the book to me where Gretchen discussed the relationship between happiness and attractiveness. Does our attractiveness really affect our happiness? As a Continue Reading >>
What Are The Indications To Break The Bones During A Rhinoplasty?
During a rhinoplasty, there are multiple techniques to aesthetically refine the nose and improve breathing. The nose is composed of bone and cartilage. The top hard aspect of the nose is composed of bone and the soft mobile part of the nose below is composed of cartilage. There are times when the nasal bones are Continue Reading >>
Understanding the Complicated Relationship Between You & The Mirror
“Mirror mirror on the wall, who is the fairest of them all” is a familiar tale that we have all learned from. Our relationship with our mirror can be as complicated as our appearances, as our interpretation of our changing appearance is constantly changing itself. As a facial cosmetic surgeon in Charlotte, during my consultations, Continue Reading >>
Man Undergoes Over 90 Plastic Surgeries and Spends Over $100,000 Dollars–Is He the Real Life Ken?
I am going to start this blog with an embarrassing fact; I used to play with Ken and Barbie dolls as a child. It was not my favorite toy (GI Joe), but I do remember going over to my friends house and playing with them. Even at that young age, I never wanted to look like Ken. Continue Reading >>
New Study Shows Bad Scarring is Rare During Facial Plastic Surgery
Whenever an incision is made on the body a scar is formed. Scars are a part of the normal healing process of the body, though this process sometimes creates an unattractive and deformed mark on the skin. People tend to think of all scars as “bad.” Thousands of people undergo incisions during surgery each Continue Reading >>
Woman Spent $800,000 on Plastic Surgery
The media believes that China is going to be the next superpower. I am not sure that America is ready to give up the title, but according to this article it looks like China could certainly become a superpower in performing unnecessary plastic surgery. A Chinese woman in her twenties has already spent $800,000 dollars on plastic Continue Reading >>