Feb 05, 2026
Stopping the Pain
All living things like pleasure and dislike pain. As doctors we take an oath to reduce suffering in our patients. Q: If you want to help someone who is suffering what’s the first thing you need to do? A: Know where it hurts. You need to know what bothers a patient so you can start h...
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With one life to live, being who you want to be!
Advice is cheap and everybody’s got some to give. Ask a friend, relative, or stranger about anything and they’ll all have an opinion on what you should do. Likely, the advice will be contradictory so you leave with less clarity than before your inquiries. Advice can be helpful, me...
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Champagne Wishes and Caviar Dreams
Have you seen the television show Cribs on MTV? How about The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Gossip Girl, or Million Dollar Listing? Each of these television programs, and many more, brings us into the world of the rich and famous. We see how they live, how they travel, what p...
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FAT FREEZING
Losing FatThere are only a few people fortunate enough to have a perfect body. The rest of us have pockets or areas of fat that we’d love to get rid of. Perhaps you’ve got a double chin, love handles, spare tire, saddle bags, banana roll, or bra fat. Maybe you want to narrow your...
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The Facial Fat Transfer Fills In Harsh Folds and Addresses Hollow Regions of the Face
A youthful-looking face with smooth skin can make someone look more attractive. Unfortunately, with age, a lot of people develop issues like sunken cheeks, deep folds, and depressions that can mar the appearance of the face. A facial fat transfer is a useful procedure for these k...
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Forehead Contouring: Myths or Facts?
Myth: You need a CT or X-Ray before Forehead contouring. Fact: If you have no history of prior forehead surgery or injury this is completely unnecessary. An experienced surgeon gains nothing from these pictures. And, 3-D imaging is equally useless. It may be fun to see the picture...
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The Best Plastic Surgeons in Boston
How do you find the best plastic surgeon or the most talented injector in Boston? For many, this means signing on to Google or one of the other search engines and simply entering “Best Plastic Surgeon” or maybe even narrowing the geographic area more and entering “Best Cosmetic S...
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The Surgery That Finally Gave One Woman Her Identity
Dr. Jeffrey Spiegel, a Boston facial plastic surgeon, performs about 1,200 surgical procedures a year—but that’s not what sets him apart from other top doctors. He’s been making masculine faces look more feminine for 20 years, and sees more than 30 transgender women a week for co...
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Embarrassed About the Size of Your Forehead? Consider Scalp Advancement
A scalp advancement surgery is also known as a hairline lowering surgery. It helps people who are suffering from hairline recession and can lower the anterior hairline by 2-3 cm. It also benefits the temporal area, although not as much as the anterior portion. Scalp advancement ...
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Does My Chin Need Kybella?
Do you have excess fat in the chin region, giving you the appearance of a double chin? This look can completely alter your facial profile and make you appear much bigger than you actually are. Double chins can be caused by a number of different factors. It could be due to unheal...
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The Boston – Phoenix Connection
When you think of Phoenix, what comes to mind? Is it desert landscapes, golf, and cacti? Perhaps it’s retirees puttering around in golf carts and sunscreen. For me, especially this time of year, I think of the great mythical bird, the Phoenix. As you may know, the Phoenix is a gre...
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Fixing a Nasal Valve Collapse
The nasal valve is the narrowest part of the airway in your nose. When there is a nasal valve collapse, that means there is a weakness or the further narrowing of the nasal valve. Any alterations made to the structure of the nose that affects the nasal valve area can result in i...
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