Healthy Living
Can You Have a Baby After a Tummy Tuck?
Tummy tuck surgery was one of the top five most popular plastic surgery procedures performed in 2018, and the reason why is no wonder: who wouldn’t want a flatter, more toned looking abdomen? But, what happens if you have a baby after a tummy tuck? Can you even carry...
Low self-esteem – causes and solutions
As a plastic surgeon, low self-esteem is always on my radar. In a previous post I discussed how patients with low self-esteem are often unhappy with their surgical results. But if surgery doesn't help low self-esteem, what is the solution? What is self-esteem? Self...
Which is better- Botox, Xeomin, or Dysport?
Neurotoxins available in the US: Botox, Xeomin, and Dysport Botox® Cosmetic entered the market in 2002, when it was FDA-approved for the treatment of glabellar frown lines (between the eyebrows). It was the only player in the game until 2010, when Dysport® was...
3 Easy Weight Loss Tips
3 of my favorite easy weight loss tips. I learned a lot during my own weight loss journey, and even more while coaching others in weight loss. And one thing that's really hit home is the power of our unconscious thoughts and actions. Habits are powerful things,...
Eating when bored – why do we do it?
Eating when bored is so common! I would dare to say most of us have done this at some point, or even do it fairly frequently. Eating with bored is actually a type of emotional eating. (Yep! Bored is actually an emotion.) As a reformed emotional eater, I have a big...
Weight gain during pregnancy – it’s not an excuse to eat whatever you want!
Before we start, I have some super-exciting news: baby Greer is due May 29th! One of the first questions many of my friends asked (after the due date, of course) was if I was worried about weight gain during pregnancy. After all, I had just completed a 45 pound weight...
What’s a life coach? And should you get one?
I literally had no idea what a life coach was two years ago. I had heard of business coaches to help you grow your business, but I didn't know that coaching was literally an entire industry. My eyes have been opened. I sort of knew about motivational speakers- Tony...
Dangers of keto – is a ketogenic diet really good for you?
Keto, short for a ketogenic diet, has been hugely popular over the past couple of years. I have many friends who follow a keto diet and even recommend it to their patients. But there have been some recent news articles warning...
Is emotional eating a problem for you?
I have this vivid childhood memory from when I was around nine, of hanging out at my friend Sara's house, eating potato chips. I remember watching how quickly she ate, and trying to pace myself with her. She would take a chip, I would take a chip. She would wait, I...
Is surgery cheating? Self-esteem and plastic surgery.
Self-esteem and plastic surgery go hand in hand. After all, the goal of plastic surgery is to correct form (how things look) and function (how things work). And both those attributes have a direct effect on self-esteem. Self-esteem and plastic surgery can be an...
