Lisa Peters, MD

Liposuction: Fads, Marketing Gimmicks, and What Really Works

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Liposuction Marketing

When considering liposuction, a quick Google search may easily become overwhelming.  There are so many different technologies, machines, and claims about what it can do, it can be difficult to choose the procedure that may be right for you.  Ultrasound-assisted liposuction, laser liposuction (ooh, sounds fancy), water liposuction, Smart Lipo (who doesn’t want to be […]

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When considering liposuction, a quick Google search may easily become overwhelming.  There are so many different technologies, machines, and claims about what it can do, it can be difficult to choose the procedure that may be right for you.  Ultrasound-assisted liposuction, laser liposuction (ooh, sounds fancy), water liposuction, Smart Lipo (who doesn’t want to be

Targeted Exercise to Address a Problem Area

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Exercise Woman in White workout outfit

Some of the most common misconceptions I hear are that more crunches will take care of belly fat, lifting weights will tighten loose upper arm skin, and that working the chest muscles will lift saggy breasts.  While I’m a big fan of exercise, I’m sorry to say that none of these approaches work. Exercise Exercise

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Some of the most common misconceptions I hear are that more crunches will take care of belly fat, lifting weights will tighten loose upper arm skin, and that working the chest muscles will lift saggy breasts.  While I’m a big fan of exercise, I’m sorry to say that none of these approaches work. Exercise Exercise

Timing of Plastic Surgery – Before or After Having Kids

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Mother Nursing Her Baby

Should you have plastic surgery before having your children?  This is a question I’m asked on nearly a daily basis and the answer is going to be one that each patient will need to answer for herself.  In an ideal world, plastic surgery would be performed:   After completion of childbearing   At the patient’s

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Should you have plastic surgery before having your children?  This is a question I’m asked on nearly a daily basis and the answer is going to be one that each patient will need to answer for herself.  In an ideal world, plastic surgery would be performed:   After completion of childbearing   At the patient’s

Vanity – The Ugly “V” Word

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Woman with curly hair looking at herself in the mirror

Vanity is defined as “excessive pride in one’s appearance, qualities, abilities, achievements, etc.; character or quality of being vain; conceit.” Patients often confess to me that they feel guilty for being so vain when they’re considering a procedure. Interestingly, it’s usually the patients that are considering a relatively small, non-surgical treatment such as Botox or

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Vanity is defined as “excessive pride in one’s appearance, qualities, abilities, achievements, etc.; character or quality of being vain; conceit.” Patients often confess to me that they feel guilty for being so vain when they’re considering a procedure. Interestingly, it’s usually the patients that are considering a relatively small, non-surgical treatment such as Botox or

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