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Common Misconceptions about Breast Augmentation

Posted October 18, 2011 in Breast Augmentation

Does the body reject breast implants? Thorough research has not shown any evidence that breast implants, including silicone-filled ones, will cause autoimmune disease or rejection. Does the risk of breast cancer increased after I have breast implants? In one of the largest studies on the long-term […]

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Hot Mama Makeover

Posted October 04, 2011 in Mommy Makeover

Thoughts from Concierge Carol: Ok let’s admit it, we all love our children. Love, love, love our babies! We wouldn’t trade them for a million dollars. The only downside of the miracle of birth? The un-miraculas way a woman’s body can look afterward. Unless you are […]

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Liposuction for Excessive Underarm Sweating?

Posted September 22, 2011 in Liposuction

Question: Is liposuction an effective treatment for excessive underarm sweating? Answer: It is not a reliable treatment. It’s believed that the early disappearance of excess sweating is from local denervation and gland disruption. But usually within 6 months, these reverse/heal and the sweating returns. Botox can […]

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Patients’ Question of the Day

Posted September 20, 2011 in Breast Augmentation

Here’s a question one of my patient’s asked today: Will getting pregnant squeeze my breast implants and cause them to leak? Here’s the Answer! During pregnancy, your breasts grow at a gradual pace that is obviously slower than an immediate breast augmentation. This allows time for […]

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Measure Up

Posted September 12, 2011 in Breast Augmentation

Thoughts from Carol the Concierge: The wonder bra. Bathing suit tops. Halter tops. Nighties. Wonder what Victoria’s real secret is? That they are making millions on a woman’s desire for larger breasts. Water bras? Really? Ever since a girl starts to develop she awaits the arrival […]

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Goodbye, Ivory Soap … Hello, SkinCeuticals

Posted September 10, 2011 in Skincare

From Carol, our Distant Concierge: I had an old fashioned childhood. Mom washed us with Ivory Soap, face and all. Yes, I still have a bar in my shower, but am a little horrified that it was my facial wash for most of my life. It […]

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The Eyes Have It…

Posted August 11, 2011 in Wrinkles Treatment

I’ll tell you my darkest secret. I hate the skin under my eyes. Not your garden variety ‘oh I hate this or that’, but a deep seated loathing of that square inch or so below my lashes. At some point I noticed that stubborn piece of […]

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Face the Facts

Posted August 11, 2011 in Skincare

Let’s face it, we pretty much take our skin for granted. It has been there our whole lives, shielding our insides and holding everything together. We don’t care much about it until it is sunburned or breaking out. I never used to think of my skin, […]

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Rhino-Tastic!

Posted August 05, 2011 in Rhinoplasty

Well it’s a plain as the’ you know what’ on your face. There it is again. Your sunglasses perch. Some people love theirs, others not so much. What to do if it is your least favorite feature? Dr. Chiu to the rescue!!! Not all facial fixes […]

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With surgical precision…

Posted August 04, 2011 in Breast Augmentation

Recently, I was privileged enough to observe a breast augmentation surgery performed by Dr. Chiu. What an amazing and educational experience! I always knew by working at the front desk that our patients were thrilled with their new look, but I don’t have the opportunity to […]

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