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Dentist's Advice: Stop Flossing!

Share onYep, you read that right: I’m a dentist and I’m suggesting that you throw away your floss.When I first advise my patients to stop flossing, they usually look at me like I’m crazy—it's been ingrained in their minds that flossing is essential to their health. Unfortunately, most dentists’ advice around flossing is misguided.As you well know, an inordinate amount of food gets stuck between our teeth after meals. Traditionally, we've been taught to use a thin, waxy string to…

Scar Revision Facelift Techniques

All facelift incisions are placed within the ear’s contour and behind the hairline to hide the scars, although excessive tension on the skin at the time of surgery and poor healing can lead to scar migration or thickening. Nevertheless, poor scarring is extremely rare when the surgery is performed by a qualified facial plastic surgeonTiming is one of the most critical aspects of scar revision…

Watch surgeons reconstruct this little girl's face with 3D printing

Two-year-old Violet Pietrok was born with an extremely rare condition called Tessier facial cleft, leaving the bones in her face so spread apart that her nose lacked cartilage and her eyes didn’t have normal vision. Because the defect is so rare, not many doctors have experience with repairing it — but one plastic surgeon located in…

What Dentists Can Tell About Your Health Just By Looking In Your Mouth

For one, a dentist might notice you're pregnant before your doctor does.

Questions to ask your liposuction surgeon

Get information from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons about what questions to ask your plastic surgeon during your liposuction consultation.

How to Deal with Dental Phobia and Dental Anxiety

Dental phobias and dental anxiety can be eliminated through three different approaches

How To Get Rid Of Acne Scars: Chemical Peels, Laser Treatments Can Help Clear Skin

Dermatological treatments, from lasers to chemical peels, can help prevent and reduce the appearance of acne scars.

How to Find the Right Plastic Surgeon

Undergoing plastic surgery is an important decision that requires careful consideration. Finding the right surgeon is an important first step toward...

This Is the Most Important Question to Ask When Heading to a Plastic Surgeon

When it comes to plastic surgery, a good rule of thumb for anyone thinking about going under the knife might be, don't go overboard. That is, according to Cary Deuber. And you might want to heed that advice from The Real Housewives of Dallas 'Wife, who is a registered nurse with an aesthetic injectable practice, and works as an operative assistant at her husband's plastic surgery practice.

Why I chose MD Anderson for my breast cancer treatment

Lesley Zentz’s breast cancer diagnosis was delayed due to another medical condition. But once she received it, she knew exactly where to go for treatment: MD Anderson.

How to Make Better Food Choices, According to Dr. Mark Hyman

With all the nutritional advice out there, choosing the right foods can be very confusing. Mark Hyman, MD, sets the record straight on smart food choices.

Cosmetic surgery: Protecting the right to choose

Jeffrey M. Kenkel, a medical doctor and the president of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, responds to The Times' Jan. 4 Op-Ed article, " Is it time to ban cosmetic surgery? " If you would like to write a full-length response to a recent Times article, editorial or Op-Ed, here are our FAQs and submission policyOver the last several weeks, the media have…

Ask E. Jean: How Do I Prepare My Husband for My Plastic Surgery?

He's against me getting a nose job, and I'm afraid when I come home with stitches he'll look at me differently.

Choosing a Facial Plastic Surgeon

These days facial cosmetic surgery is very popular. Some people feel the need to look and feel better, especially in this competitive market. When it comes to facial plastic surgery it is extremely im

What should you look for in a plastic surgeon?

What should you look for in a plastic surgeonA disturbing trend in plastic surgery is for large, national chains to set up cosmetic surgery franchises. They hire doctors who may or may not be board certified to perform their procedures. At St. Louis Cosmetic Surgery, we’ve been performing cosmetic surgery longer than anyone in St. Louis, and it is our surgeons actually own and run…

Before Plastic Surgery: What Needs to Get Checked

Here's what you should know about choosing the right surgeon

A new report by ProPublica sheds light on the importance of choosing the right surgeon, especially when it comes to elective surgery. The non-profit news organization analyzed the complication rates of 17,000 surgeons nationwide and released its findings to the public. Olga Pierce of ProPublica joins Hari Sreenivasan for more detail.