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I am such a Girl Scout!
Seattle Plastic Surgeon discusses the difference between reconstructive and cosmetic surgery and what that has to do with April 15th and the Girl Scouts of America. I am such a Girl Scout. Please don’t...
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Let’s Make a Deal!
Let’s Make a Deal is great entertainment but has no place in a doctor’s office. Not in my office, please! I used to love watching Let’s Make a Deal as a kid when I was home sick from school. It was...
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“I want to look natural.” Really?
Seattle Plastic Surgeon riffs on the “natural look”. This is a really, really natural look (except for the tats). I practice in Seattle and many if not most of my patients come in saying they want a...
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Next step?
Do you have lots of questions about plastic surgery? Come on in for a consultation! Interested in a consultation? What’s the next step? I get about a bajillion emails every day from prospective...
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Did you know that I am “Woman of Year in Medicine and Healthcare?”
Seattle Plastic Surgeon ponders the meaning of all of these awards than just seem to arrive in the mail along with order forms. Dr. Sowder, you are really are the best. I was dejunking my office this...
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Can I guarantee an all female surgical team? Sorry. No can do.
Seattle Plastic Surgeon discusses why the guarantee of an all female surgical staff is: 1. illegal and 2. totally unnecessary. Recently a prospective patient contacted me and wanted to know if I could...
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Is it wrong to worship an operating room?
Seattle Plastic Surgeons does her first case in her new operating room. It was a religious experience. Operating Room Worship: is it wrong? Today I did three cases in our brand new operating room...
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No need to be a nervous wreck the day of surgery.
Seattle Plastic Surgeon gets an inside view of the surgery check in process at a famous Seattle hospital. Recently I helped a much loved family member check into a famous hospital in Seattle for some...
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Another reason why surgeons love the operating room.
Seattle Plastic Surgeon explains why one of many reasons why she just loves the operating room. Scrubs. It’s a uniform we all love. There are many reasons that surgeons love to spend the day in the...
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Full length mirrors in the plastic surgeon’s office.
Seattle Plastic Surgeon and seamstress thinks of plastic surgery while shopping for fabric. In April I attended the annual meeting of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) in San...
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Male Plastic Surgery – Easy Does It!
Seattle Plastic Surgeon dials it down a few notches for dudes. The Dude is a good example of a man who just keeps getting better with age. I’ve been doing quite a few cases on men lately. Almost all...
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HRT and plastic surgery
HRT and Plastic Surgery: Insight from a menopausal plastic surgeon. It is well know that hormone replacement therapy can increase the risk of postoperative deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Some surgeons...
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Correct diagnosis is the cornerstone of proper treatment.
I saw a patient this week that really drove home the importance of diagnosis before treatment. In plastic surgery, diagnosis is usually very straight forward and can be made from across the exam room...
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Patient selection and surgeon selection. We have to like each other!
“And I feel the same way about you.” Recently I saw a patient who I just did not like. I did my best to be professional and courteous but there were some very important health issues that he was...
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Did you know that I am “Woman of Year in Medicine and Healthcare?”
Seattle Plastic Surgeon ponders the meaning of all of these awards than just seem to arrive in the mail along with order forms. Dr. Sowder, you are really are the best. I was dejunking my office this...
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Manual labor
I recently returned from a 12 day stay in Vaison La Romaine, France where my husband taught his yearly Travel, Food and Wine Writing class. This class combines some excellent sight seeing, lots and...
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Can these procedures be combined?
Seattle Plastic Surgeon answers another FAQ. It is common to combine surgical procedures and often makes a lot of sense to do so. Combining procedures saves a trip to the operating room, saves some...
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Portion control in breast augmentation.
This cartoon is by the late, great B. Kliban. His book, “Never Eat Anything Bigger Than Your Head” is a treasure. Get your hands on one if you can. You’ll laugh until you cry. Portion control is very...
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Spectators in the OR
Occasionally I have a request from a patient’s friend or family member to come into the OR to “watch the surgery.” Many times they tell me that they have seen it on T.V. or on YouTube and just think...
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Should you travel for breast explant surgery ?????
This post is based on a phone consultation from earlier this week. I’ve changed a few unimportant details to protect patient privacy. That bag is gonna be a killer to get into the overhead bin after...
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