Ron B. posted an article on California Surgical Institute Blog - Dec 2, 2009, 4:06 pm
Lap Band golfer John Daly has now taken 114 pounds off his once 288 pound frame after Lap Band doctors inserted his band in February, 2009. When CSI blog readers last heard about Daly, he was just fi...
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Ron B. posted an article on California Surgical Institute Blog - Nov 30, 2009, 4:10 pm
Is there nothing the iPhone can not do? Recently announced:  a new plastic surgery application for the iPhone. Its pitch is to people who are interested in cosmetic plastic surgery and may be wonde...
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Ron B. posted an article on California Surgical Institute Blog - Nov 21, 2009, 8:14 am
Many men have had in mind a woman of their dreams but a German plastic surgeon actually got to build his. Nobody has seen a before picture so far so we can’t really vouch for this but Dr. Reza Voss...
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Ron B. posted an article on California Surgical Institute Blog - Nov 19, 2009, 8:00 am
By now, you’ve read how plastic surgeons often spend five to seven years in training learning general and plastic surgery. And that’s after getting an M.D. degree. One of the valuable skills thos...
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Ron B. posted an article on California Surgical Institute Blog - Nov 17, 2009, 11:40 am
The FBI announced that alleged hit man Eduardo Ravelo who has been terrorizing the border area between Texas and Mexico may have resorted to plastic surgery to avoid capture. (Read the FBI bulletin a...
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Ron B. posted an article on California Surgical Institute Blog - Nov 15, 2009, 9:00 am
 Perhaps you’ve heard that plastic surgery often changes lives, usually through new confidence. But sometimes, the person acquires assets that have workplace value. Such was the case with Lexy, n...
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Ron B. posted an article on California Surgical Institute Blog - Nov 11, 2009, 12:56 pm
Back in August, we told you about a Hungarian beauty contest – but only for women who have had plastic surgery. (Read our last post about Miss Plastic Surgery.) Well, the contest came off as plann...
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Ron B. posted an article on California Surgical Institute Blog - Nov 3, 2009, 12:59 pm
In a misguided attempt at “pleasing my boyfriend”, Latin Grammy winner Alejandra Guzman waltzed into a fly-by-night cosmetic surgery clinic in Mexico and had unnamed “substances” injected into...
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Ron B. posted an article on California Surgical Institute Blog - Nov 2, 2009, 6:41 pm
Problem: You want to use a top surgeon like a Beverly Hills board-certified plastic surgeon, but you live far away. Due to budget restraints, you don’t want to risk coming in for just a consultatio...
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Ron B. posted an article on California Surgical Institute Blog - Oct 29, 2009, 3:20 pm
Some of the news media really raised their eyebrows – literally! Along with a few faces. Last December, the staff of Dorian, a Swedish gay magazine, devoted a whole issue to the superficial, includ...
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Ron B. posted an article on California Surgical Institute Blog - Oct 27, 2009, 1:42 pm
The ueber popular RealSelf.com carries a feature about the odd requests for surgery made to plastic surgeons.   The denied cosmetic surgeries include: A professional gambler who was high on the ra...
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Ron B. posted an article on California Surgical Institute Blog - Oct 26, 2009, 11:40 am
Teenagers often watch television shows like: Dr. 90210 Nip-Tuck Real Housewives of Orange County and other programs about cosmetic plastic surgery. They see how others improve their looks and gain...
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Ron B. posted an article on California Surgical Institute Blog - Oct 9, 2009, 5:12 am
Patients always say they have more self-confidence and zest for life after a cosmetic plastic surgery procedure. But has that attitude ever been scientifically tested? Not until now! Cosmetic surgeon...
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Ron B. posted an article on California Surgical Institute Blog - Oct 5, 2009, 4:43 am
Plastic surgery patients looking for fat removal might find confusion instead these days. In addition to standard liposuction machines which remove fat by suction, an array of high-tech machines are ...
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Ron B. posted an article on California Surgical Institute Blog - Oct 3, 2009, 4:31 am
Everybody between the ages of 45 and 63 belongs to the one of the largest U.S. population groups ever – the “Baby Boomers”. Demographers say that group travels through the entire po...
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Ron B. posted an article on California Surgical Institute Blog - Oct 1, 2009, 5:01 am
Plastic surgeon and blogger Barry Eppley, M.D. notes that he often sees rejuvenation surgery patients who aren’t quite as thrilled with their cosmetic surgery as they hoped. Dr. Eppley refers t...
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Ron B. posted an article on California Surgical Institute Blog - Sep 29, 2009, 5:31 am
... considering a face lift, breast augmentation, liposuction, nose surgery or some other cosmetic surgery. Step 1: Go to your initial plastic surgery consultation. Without Electronic Records: Fi...
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Ron B. posted an article on California Surgical Institute Blog - Sep 26, 2009, 5:25 am
More electronic gizmos are coming into the plastic surgery marketplace largely because people just don’t like to be taken out of their lives for surgical recovery. Even a week is often too much!...
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Ron B. posted an article on California Surgical Institute Blog - Sep 24, 2009, 3:35 pm
Something about fat seems to be just not good for you. Any Lap Band patient can tell you that, as his massive amounts of fat melts away, so do: High blood pressure Type II diabetes High cholesterol r...
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Ron B. posted an article on California Surgical Institute Blog - Sep 11, 2009, 12:32 pm
One of the most popular cosmetic plastic surgeries, the tummy tuck, or abdominoplasty, is actually available in several sizes. Your current physique may be: Normal weight, but showing serious after ...
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Ron B. posted an article on California Surgical Institute Blog - Sep 7, 2009, 5:50 am
One of the most puzzling statistics known is why women who have been mercilessly beaten by a husband or boyfriend, change their minds in almost half the cases. Many refuse to testify against their ab...
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Ron B. posted an article on California Surgical Institute Blog - Sep 4, 2009, 1:21 pm
There was a time when plastic surgery was mostly reserved for people who wanted to lose the signs of aging, including: Wrinkles Sagging face and body parts Deep folds and lines Damaged skin But if y...
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Ron B. posted an article on California Surgical Institute Blog - Sep 2, 2009, 4:23 am
Last month’s Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, a professional magazine for plastic surgeons, carries an article on what happens to aging lips. Until now, most consumers — and quite a fe...
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Ron B. posted an article on California Surgical Institute Blog - Sep 1, 2009, 2:15 pm
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Ron B. posted an article on California Surgical Institute Blog - Aug 31, 2009, 10:54 am
Medical boards exist to make things better and safer for you, the patient. Medical boards exist at the national, state, county and local levels. All 50 states can bestow – or cancel – a d...
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Ron B. posted an article on California Surgical Institute Blog - Aug 26, 2009, 5:25 am
... . (Read our take on a misguided attempt at a plastic surgery tax.) Now, the American Society of Bariatric Plastic Surgeons (ASBPS) headquartered in Newport Beach, California, is calling for a t...
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Ron B. posted an article on California Surgical Institute Blog - Aug 24, 2009, 2:35 pm
A plastic surgery documentary – seen through a pair of very myopic glasses – will air for the first time on HBO August 31st and then be seen whenever you can catch it. Youth Knows No Pain...
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Ron B. posted an article on California Surgical Institute Blog - Aug 19, 2009, 5:52 am

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Ron B. posted an article on California Surgical Institute Blog - Aug 17, 2009, 5:05 am

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Ron B. posted an article on California Surgical Institute Blog - Aug 14, 2009, 4:56 am

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Ron B. posted an article on California Surgical Institute Blog - Aug 12, 2009, 5:01 am

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Ron B. posted an article on California Surgical Institute Blog - Aug 10, 2009, 4:16 am

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