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Cuckoo for Coconuts!

It’s the latest health craze sweeping the nation. Coconut oil, coconut shavings, coconut flour, coconut milk, coconut water…the list goes on and on! Americans have been going cuckoo for all things coconuts.  The internet is full of websites stating that consuming coconut products can improve your memory, boost immune health, is […]

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The VPL is Back!

After a brief hiatus our Variable Pulsed Light (VPL) machine is back online. What is a VPL and what can it be used for?  I’m glad you asked… The VPL is essentially an Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) machine only more advanced.  Since it is “Variable”, I can adjust the settings […]

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My Current Favorite Lip Filler

Well, it’s not really my favorite, but maybe #2 – my favorite is fat.  I’m talking about Restylane Silk.  Restylane (hyaluronic acid) has been available in San Antonio for many years.  It is a naturally occurring substance that is found within the soft tissue of all mammals.   Restylane is synthetically […]

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It’s just a fad … it too shall pass

The following is the first of regular guest blog posts that we hope to include here.  Many of you have requested more information on diets and healthy eating so we have enlisted the aid of dietitian Vijaya Botla of Alamo Nutrition Consultants.  I look forward to many more posts! Now that January […]

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Fixing a Double Chin in San Antonio

2015 was a breakthrough year for new chin treatments.  Probably the most talked about is KYBELLA® which I have written about before when it was known as ATX-101.  The second new chin treatment is the COOLMINI™ applicator for the CoolSculpting system.  These 2 treatments, in addition to Ulthera, are great solutions for the troublesome fat under the chin […]

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Our Ulthera Holiday Event is Wednesday November 18, 2015

Join us on Wednesday November 18, 2015 for a special Holiday Ulthera Event.  We will be gathering at our office to review the latest advances with Ulthera.  Unlike other events, there is a $50 admission fee for this event.  This fee entitles you to get an Ulthera Eye Treatment on […]

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San Antonio Plastic Surgery Pricing and Financing

Plastic Surgery costs can be high. To help make it more affordable we have offered easy financing for several years. Many of our patients have taken advantage of 6 months same as cash as well as 48 month payment plans. But, it has been difficult to find companies that are willing […]

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Special Pricing at our Ulthera Mother’s Day Event

One of the normal signs of facial aging is the formation of jowls after the age of 40.  You will see drooping of your cheeks with loss of volume, deepening of your nasolabial folds (parenthesis lines), and jowls.  Busy moms with a lot of stress may even notice these changes […]

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Cost of Ultherapy in San Antonio

Most of the common questions the office staff handle at our San Antonio Plastic Surgery office involve pricing. For example, people call asking: What is the cost of Ulthera? This is a very difficult question to answer and let me use this post to FOCUS (get it? if not read on to […]

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A Plastic Surgeon’s Review of the DASH Diet

So, the two week DASH Diet challenge is over.  Nobody qualified for the CoolSculpting drawing so I guess I’ll have to use it myself and Freeze My Fat.  In other words: I AM THE CHAMPION!  For those of you who are interested in my experience, read on. To prepare, I […]

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