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Apr

Portland Face Doctor Introduces Fat Injections

For years I agreed with the critics, and chose not to offer fat injections as part of my practice…. . So how come the switch? I always have told patients that the fastest way to start a fight at a cosmetic surgery convention was to bring up facial fat injections. Some surgeons lov...

Apr

Cosmetic Asian Eyelid Surgery in Portland

“I wanted my eyelids to look the same and to have more of a crease like my mother’s eyelids” America is truly a cultural melting pot, and Portland, Oregon is typical of this. As a cosmetic surgeon I see patients from a variety of ethnic backgrounds. The “ideal” concept of beauty...

Apr

Even physicians can put on the pounds: The Primal Blueprint diet helped me get back in shape

And like my patients, I feel I look my best again. As a cosmetic surgeon, I learned early in my career that my own personal appearance mattered. It is hard to lecture about the importance of sunscreen when you are sporting a bronze tan. I kept fit, and worked out enough to eat...

Apr

Kim Kardashian – Too young for BOTOX?

Today I had a patient come in concerned that she would be bruised from her BOTOX injection – “like Kim Kardashian”. It turns out this 29-year-old actress had BOTOX injections around her eyes while being filmed, and then afterwards had bruising and itching – all dramatically captu...

Apr

PATIENT STORY: Deborah, Part Five: Full recovery from plastic surgery, six weeks after the neck lift.

(Note from Dr. Peter Vila: In my practice I’ve noticed that prospective patients are very curious about the actual experience of any surgery or procedure they’re considering undergoing. My patient Deborah Sayler (that’s her real name) has agreed to share her experience on my blog...

Apr

PATIENT STORY: Deborah, Part Four: Looking back, four weeks after surgery

(Note from Dr. Peter Vila: In my practice I've noticed that prospective patients are very curious about the actual experience of any surgery or procedure they’re considering undergoing. My patient Deborah Sayler (that’s her real name) has agreed to share her exp...

Apr

PATIENT STORY: Deborah, Part Three: Plastic surgery patient describes the days after surgery

Apr

PATIENT STORY: Deborah, Part Two: Portland woman describes the day she got plastic surgery.

Apr

PATIENT STORY: Portland woman gets plastic surgery to tighten her neck

Apr

Facelifts that “save face”

“It is your face, and your choice. ” What do you think of when you hear the term “facelift”? Was your impression of this surgical procedure formed by what you’ve seen on TV or in the tabloids, or by what you see when you look at your eccentric aunt, who had a “facelift” ten years...

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