You may have never heard the term K-Pop before, but your teens probably have. It sounds like it could be anything from the latest energy drink to a colorful new breakfast cereal, but believe it or not, it isn’t food – it’s a generic name for an anything-but-generic music movement based in South Korea, and it’s sweeping the globe at … Read More
What’s Really Behind This New Designer Trend?
When the hit reality TV show “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” debuted in 2007 on the E! Network, few could have predicted what the show would do for the careers – and popularity – of its stars. That popularity is no more apparent than with model Kendall Jenner. Though she was only 12 years old at the time of the … Read More
Plastic Surgery Apps: Useful Tool or Bad News?
A quick search of your phone’s app store with the keywords “plastic surgery game” is enough to leave any parent aghast – and many medical ethics groups dismayed, too. As reports come out about games like Plastic Surgery Princess, in which users can perform plastic surgery on brightly colored cartoon characters, many are turning to app stores like iTunes and … Read More
How to Prepare Caregivers for Plastic Surgery Recovery
If you are scheduled to undergo plastic surgery, you are no doubt at least a little bit nervous – after all, it is surgery, and even the bravest and toughest of us sometimes get a little bit nervous. But the good news is that you’re in great hands with Dr. Chau, and with just a few simple steps, you … Read More
Why Quitting Smoking Is Crucial Before and After Plastic Surgery
If you smoke or vape with e-cigarettes, chances are someone in your life has been begging you to quit. But did you know that patients who want to get a plastic surgery procedure are also asked to quit? Of course, we want you to quit for your own health, but vaping or smoking before or after plastic surgery can cause … Read More