Finding the “right” plastic surgeon is not as easy as one might think. While many doctors may call themselves plastic or cosmetic surgeons, there are only about 8000 plastic surgeons that are certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery in the United States. Board certification by the American Board […]
There are many reasons not to smoke. Everybody knows it is not good for you. Smoking can cause heart disease and cancer. It causes bad breath and makes your clothes smell. But if you are having cosmetic plastic surgery there are very specific reasons why you should not smoke either […]
In his more than 24 years in private practice, board certified plastic surgeon Robert Rothfield, MD has answered many patient questions about the relationship between dieting, weight loss, and plastic surgery. In this blog from 2009, Dr. Rothfield provides his opinion on when weight loss should be accomplished to maximize […]
When considering a plastic surgeon to perform the surgical procedures you desire, it is vital to your safety and the quality of your results to make sure you ask the right preliminary questions. Before you make a commitment, Weston plastic surgeon Robert E. Rothfield, MD, FACS, recommends making these five […]
According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), patients had 7.2 million anatomic sites treated with BOTOX® Cosmetic injections in 2017—making it the #1 minimally invasive cosmetic procedure of the year. Weston plastic surgeon Robert Rothfield, MD believes the two main reasons BOTOX® Cosmetic has retained its popularity over […]
Our plastic surgeon—Robert E. Rothfield, MD, FACS—shares his philosophy on combining multiple surgical procedures: I am not a fan of the “extreme makeover” approach to plastic surgery that has been popularized on television. In this process, multiple unrelated procedures are performed over many hours in a single day, which could […]
Nope. Unfortunately there are no creams or lotions that will get rid of, or even lessen, stretch marks. Nor are there any lasers that can do this either. If you have been told that this can be done and you want to try it, my advice is to get a […]