Questions We Wish Patients Would Ask

August 24, 2011
By chazthe12
Questions We Wish Patients Would Ask

Cosmetic plastic surgeons see many people every day who are interested in looking better…but may know next to nothing about plastic surgery. So every cosmetic plastic surgeon uses what Latin teachers call the “Socratic Method,” a technique we know today as “Q&A.” But there are questions, and then there are questions surgeons wish people...

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Cosmetic Surgery & Unhappy Patients

July 29, 2011
By chazthe12
Cosmetic Surgery & Unhappy Patients

        Stuart Linder, M.D. (“Dr. Body”) and Robert Kotler, M.D. (“Dr. Face”) tell what to do if you have unsatisfactory cosmetic surgery anywhere in the world.   The key to getting the look you want? Cosmetic plastic surgeons have a saying, “A happy patient brings at least three more eager patients;...

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After Cosmetic Surgery: When to Call the Surgeon Back

July 19, 2011
By chazthe12
After Cosmetic Surgery: When to Call the Surgeon Back

        Both the eminent Beverly Hills board-certified plastic surgeon Stuart Linder, M.D. (Dr. Body) and the equally eminent Beverly Hills board-certified facial plastic surgeon Robert Kotler, M.D. (who blogs as Dr. Face) tell their patients that some unwanted conditions and complications can crop up after plastic surgery. The average complication for...

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Cosmetic Surgery Global News

July 14, 2011
By chazthe12
Cosmetic Surgery Global News

            Cosmetic plastic surgery continues to make news worldwide. There are no better interpreters of such news reports than Drs. Body and Face who tell what the headlines mean to potential patients. Dr. Body is the eminent Beverly Hills board-certified plastic surgeon Stuart Linder, M.D.while the equally imminent Beverly...

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Plastic Surgery Consultations: Back for a Second One? O.K.!

July 11, 2011
By chazthe12
Plastic Surgery Consultations: Back for a Second One? O.K.!

            Virtually every plastic surgery procedure starts with a first meeting in the office between a new patient and the plastic surgeon. It’s known as the consultation and is a chance for the surgeon to learn about the changes you want in your appearance. Here, Dr. Body (Stuart Linder,...

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Plastic Surgery and Cold Patients

June 24, 2011
By chazthe12
Plastic Surgery and Cold Patients

With the onset of summer and toasty temperatures – especially on the U.S. Eastern Coast – some patients have found an unexpected blessing while receiving plastic surgery procedures. The operating room can be much cooler than expected. In fact, sometimes, it can be downright cold!   Here, Doctors Face and body (Robert Kotler, M.D....

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Plastic Surgery World News

May 25, 2011
By chazthe12
Plastic Surgery World News

With cosmetic plastic surgery growing worldwide, interesting news about rejuvenation surgery continues to come to Beverly Hills from far flung locations. Stuart Linder, M.D. (whose Nome de plume here is “Dr. Body”) and Robert Kotler, M.D. (who blogs as “Dr. Face”) follow news-making events from around the world. For your consideration, Doctors Face and...

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Cosmetic Surgery World News

April 28, 2011
By chazthe12
Cosmetic Surgery World News

While cosmetic plastic surgery has swept the entire planet, the eminent Beverly Hills board-certified cosmetic plastic surgeon Robert Kotler, M.D.  (who blogs as “Dr. Face”) and Stuart Linder, M.D. (whose Nome de plume here is “Dr. Body”) follow the plastic surgery news on the world stage. Here, they choose  a few of the more...

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Cosmetic Surgery Patients: When They are Ready

April 18, 2011
By chazthe12
Cosmetic Surgery Patients: When They are Ready

Robert Kotler, M.D. (“Dr. Face”) and Stuart Linder, M.D. (“Dr. Body”) have noticed that many patients come to their Beverly Hills offices wondering if they are really, really ready for cosmetic surgery. While everybody is interested in looking at before and after pictures, some patients and potential patients go beyond the pictures and read...

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Plastic Surgery at Medi-Spas: Caution!

April 11, 2011
By chazthe12
Plastic Surgery at Medi-Spas: Caution!

Robert Kotler, M.D. (“Dr. Face”) and Stuart Linder, M.D. (“Dr. Body”) have noticed that many patients interested in cosmetic plastic surgery often take advantage of services offered at MediSpas. MediSpas are typical day spas where one can take the waters and have a massage or other beauty treatments. During the last several years, many...

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