“Amber: Ms. Stoeger, my plastic surgeon doesn’t want me doing any activity where balls fly at my nose. Dionne: Well, there goes your social life.” From Cher’s (one of plastic surgery’s Queens) 1995 movie “Clueless” Injection Trauma…Dana Delany had an injection mishap when her dermatologist traumatized a nerve over her right eye causing permanent weakness. This […]
Continuing our review of celebrity plastic surgery “gone wild” that has caused regrets from the patients. This is presented to educate those considering plastic surgical procedures on the importance of taking the time and effort to chose your plastic surgeon most carefully. Especially your facial plastic surgeon, as a poor result cannot be covered by […]
I am often asked, “Doc, do celebrities get better plastic surgery because they can afford to pay more?” I usually give a two word answer, “Michael Jackson.” Cost is not necessarily a guarantee of excellence. Conversely, paying less for surgery, fillers, Botox, or laser rejuvenation can result in poor results. “Why do so many people who have […]
We wish to share condolences with the many fans, friends, and family of Academy Award winning actress Elizabeth Taylor. Ms. Taylor’s natural beauty was evident from her first childhood role at age 12 in “National Velvet”, through her adult career, which included her starring role in “Cleopatra” (Historically Cleopatra was very intelligent and a shrewd politician with […]
You look in your mirror, notice early signs of aging…a hint of jowling here, some sagging of the skin there…and then you place your hands on your cheeks in front of your ears and imagine what you would look like as you gently and subtly pull back and up, just a little, but it makes all the […]
Many years ago I asked a patient who could afford to go to any rhinoplasty surgeon in the world for her nose job why she chose me as her surgeon. She replied that “Seeing is believing!” A friend of hers had an excellent rhinoplasty result under my care, and that was enough to chose me as her […]
Many years ago I asked a patient who could afford to go to any rhinoplasty surgeon in the world for her nose job why she chose me as her surgeon. She replied that “Seeing is believing!” A friend of hers had an excellent rhinoplasty result under my care, and that was enough to chose me as her […]
Coolsculpting by Zeltiq continues to get very positive press. This month’s issue of Town and Country Magazine (March 2011, page 90) features a very well written and thorough article by Samantha Marshall entitled, “The Last Inch…Fine-tuning your figure has never been this effective—or this painless.” Wendy Lewis, a leading cosmetic procedures consultant states that […]
“If anyone invents a ray gun that undoes every face job in Beverly Hills, I want to be around when whoever pulls the trigger” Cameron Diaz, an advocate of staying au naturel What with awards season upon us, tis the time of the year when Hollywood’s A, B, and even C Lister’s are getting tuned up for […]