Doctors Debate the Effectiveness of Platelet-Rich Plasma Hair Restoration
Once a thing of science fiction, regenerative medicine is now a reality and facial plastic surgeons are among the first to explore the new options it presents. Regenerative medicine is the stimulation of the body’s own cells to induce and promote healing. One such technique, platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy, shows promise in the fields of hair transplantation ... Read more
Non-Surgical Rhinoplasty: A Hot Topic at This Fall’s AAFPRS Convention
This fall hundreds of facial plastic surgeons gathered in Nashville, Tennessee for the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery’s annual meeting, during which they discussed cutting-edge facial rejuvenation research and techniques. Zwivel’s Susan Hornik asked AAFPRS participants for their thoughts on one of the industry’s most exciting new trends – non-surgical rhinoplasty. What is non-surgical rhinoplasty? ... Read more
Zwivel Was There: The American Society of Plastic Surgeons 2016 Convention
Zwivel’s team attended The American Society of Plastic Surgeons’ annual Plastic Surgery: The Meeting conference in Los Angeles this weekend, where renowned plastic and reconstructive surgeons from around the world presented their latest research to 3,000 attendees from nearly 50 countries around the globe. During the expo consumers got to learn more about emerging health and beauty ... Read more
“Doc Hollywood”: Interview with Celeb Rhinoplasty Surgeon Dr. Raj Kanodia
Having performed some 9,000 rhinoplasty surgeries over the past 30 years, it’s no wonder veteran plastic surgeon to the stars Dr. Raj Kanodia has been called “Doctor Nose” by People Magazine. As one of the most sought after procedures, there is no shortage of rhinoplasty specialists but few are as sought after as Dr. Kanodia. Zwivel recently sat down with ... Read more
Interview: Candid Advice for Wishful Patients from “Botched” Surgeon Dr. Terry Dubrow
With a busy plastic surgery practice, 6000 applicants hoping to get on his E! Network TV show “Botched,” 4000 more vying for a space on the series spin-off, “Botched By Nature,” and a new book on anti-aging treatments he’s cosigned with his wife, Real Housewives of Orange County’s Heather Dubrow, you could safely state that Dr. ... Read more
“Botched” Celeb Surgeons Right Nature’s Wrongs in New E! Spinoff
Plastic surgeons Dr. Paul Nassif and Dr. Terry Dubrow travel the country in their new eight-episode series, Botched by Nature, changing the lives of people who were either born with medical disorders or impacted by traumatic accidents. The dynamic duo shared their excitement with journalists at the Television Critics Press Tour earlier this month, just before ... Read more
Interview with Dr. Michael K. Obeng: Restoring Emotional Stability Through Outstanding Reconstructive Efforts
Born into poverty in Ghana, Dr. Michael K. Obeng’s amazing life story is a true source of inspiration. After fighting against all odds to become one of America’s top plastic surgeons, in 2008 he founded R.E.S.T.O.R.E., a non-profit organization which provides free reconstructive surgery to third world patients. Obeng is one busy man, juggling a ... Read more
Celebrating Life: A Single Mom’s Experience with Plastic Surgery After Cancer Treatment
As hard as the treatments can be, cancer survivors often say that the experience led them to make important changes in their lives, bringing with it new perspectives and the chance for growth. For recent divorcee and single mom Aileen Silver, it all started when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2009, at the ... Read more
3rd Season of Botched: More Complicated Than Ever – Interview With Dr. Paul Nassif
The third season of E! Entertainment’s popular reality series “Botched” has just premiered – veteran facial plastic and reconstructive surgeons Dr. Terry Dubrow and Dr. Paul Nassif are back to their scalpels, righting the wrongs of some of the most extreme botched plastic surgery cases. The dynamic duo put their savvy surgical skills to the ... Read more
Plastic Surgery is Big in Texas: An Interview with the Real Housewives of Dallas
We recently met up with “Real Housewives of Dallas” stars Cary Deuber, Brandi Redmond and Stephanie Hollman at an NBC press event in Westlake California, where we got to ask a few questions about their experiences in the surgery room. We can expect the topic of plastic surgery to be often discussed on Bravo’s latest ... Read more
