10 Feb 2020
Implant removal – who, what, when, where, why?
Implant removal is a great option for many patients and is one of our favorite procedures. Recently, we have been contacted about concerns in the media regarding breast implant safety, recalls, breast implant illness, and possible related cancers. I’d like to break down these topics for patients who are questioning removal of their current breast implants. WHO should remove their implants? Most patients who choose...
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08 Jan 2020
Why you won’t see my name on a billboard.
Billboards are a great American tradition, but they are definitely not my favorite aesthetic addition to our great landscape. Physician advertising, in general, is problematic for medical care and is why, for ethical reasons, used to be against the law. On one hand, patients can be informed about products, procedures, and providers this way. On the other hand, advertising tends to be intrinsically misleading by...
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20 Sep 2019
Post Summer Skin Menu
Wrinkles/Sun Damage Beautiful skin is healthy skin. Utah has the highest rate of skin cancer in the world so we want all our patients at AKMD to benefit from state of the art skin care. We have curated a high-quality, gimmick-free skin care menu for our clients. Wrinkles have many different causes and therefore there are many different treatments. Please take a moment to review our options...
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25 Jan 2019
Myths about Weight and Plastic Surgery
We will all experience weight loss and weight gain in our lives. We ask all of our patients to consider their BMI prior to their procedure. Questions about weight are among the most frequent questions we address. This is a list of the most common misunderstandings we see in with our patients. Myth #1 You need to be at your ideal body weight to...
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06 Dec 2018
Beauty Routines for Every Decade
Healthy Skin is Beautiful Skin, at Every Age! Skin injury from the effects of ultraviolet radiation and aging accumulate over time. Whatever your skin concerns may be, skin health can seem daunting and overwhelming. What products should I be using? What do I need to be doing for my skin right now? Do I need to switch things up as I get older? We want...
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30 Nov 2018
Now Offering Tattoo Removal
Whether you have had permanent make-up gone wrong, or are simply tired of your body art, tattoo removal may be a good choice for you. Laser tattoo removal involves using laser light to break pigmented particles into smaller pieces so your body’s immune system can clear them from the skin. We offer the most advanced laser system for tattoo removal, allowing fewer treatments and superiority...
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25 Jun 2016
Utah Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Topic – Part 3 of 3 FACIAL REJUVENATION
Surgical Topic Number 3: FACIAL REJUVENATION All experienced experts agree that well performed surgical facial rejuvenation with a face/neck lift and eyelid surgery cannot be replaced with non surgical techniques. We experts also agree that without a filling procedure, a lifted face can appear unnatural. Volume loss in the face can be treated with many options. Patients need to seek expert injectors who know about...
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26 May 2016
Utah Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Topic – Part 2 of 3 BREAST IMPLANTS
Surgical Topic Number 2: BREAST IMPLANTS A lot has changed with breast implants in the last 10 years. We in the United States have had less experience with the newest generation of silicone breast implants than our international colleagues. The importance of the Aesthetic Meeting is that members get real feedback (unbiased by corporate interests) from our global colleagues regarding the lessons learned from their...
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04 May 2016
Utah Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Topic – Part 1 of 3 LABIAPLASTY
CUTTING EDGE…pun intended! What is new, what is old, and what is here to stay in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery? My staff and I just returned from our annual week long ASAPS conference. The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons ASAPS is an elite society of board certified plastic surgeons who have dedicated their practices to serving aesthetic plastic surgery patients. This is a global community...
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01 Apr 2016
Top 10 Myths About Facial Rejuvenation – PART 2
#6 The surgery is too dangerous. Facelifts performed correctly, meticulously and combined with the other procedures such as facial filling and eyelid surgery, are time consuming. Most masters of the facelift procedure do not schedule more than one patient per day. The main risk of this surgery can be immediate post operative bruise formation, which if too large may require return to the operating room...
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