Tales from a Plastic Surgeon

Years ago, I received a phone call for an interview as surgical registrar at a reputed hospital. I was in a fix, as I was stranded with a 9 month old infant at home for that week, my in-laws were out of station and my husband was busy at work. Determined to make it work and not reschedule the interview, I made a few phone calls and requested my husband's cousin to look after my son while I was away for the interview. However she refused to stay alone with a baby. So we eventually decided to all go together for the interview. The D-day arrived and we three, me, my little son and cousin bundled up in the taxi and landed outside the doctor's cabin for the interview. My turn came, the interview went well and I secured the job. Many months passed and as I had to move on to do  superspecialisation, I resigned from the job. The department gave me a warm farewell, and it was then that the lady doctor who was on my interview panel spoke to me candidly. 'You know, I saw you out...

The urge to look good is inevitable. Yet there is not enough time in today's fast paced corporate world to go for elaborate cosmetic surgeries.  The minimally invasive cosmetic procedures come to rescue here. These are simple office procedures, which are cost-effective, have proven results, have mimnal downtime and cause no permanent change. These time-tested cosmetic procedures are the best kept secret of celebrities and have now gained worldwide popularity. They are now available at your doorstep... Botulinum Toxin (Botox) Introduction- Botulinum is a neurotoxin obtained from Clostridium Botulinum bacteriae. It has become the most commonly used injectable for anti-aging in recent years. Mechanism of action- Botox when injected in appropriate amounts in the facial muscles causes relaxation of these muscles and smoothens out fine lines and wrinkles. It is commonly used in the following indications- 1. Correction of frown lines on forehead. 2. Crow's feet. 3. Correctio...

'Doctor, I don't like my sagging breasts' said a lovely 35 year old lady when she visited me in clinic. 'Can you do something about it? I examined her and then gave her multiple surgical options like Mastopexy, Implants and Fat grafting. She heard me patiently as I explained all the procedures and then asked, ' Ok doctor, but is there a cream or something which you can suggest me instead?' We all love shortcuts, don't we? We try to find the easy way out.. but we all know how that ends up. Check this scenario, a young girl in her 20s, wishing for larger breasts, googling various options when she comes across a 'sponsored' post about some bust enhancing cream or pills which are sold online. They have some 'great reviews' and amazing 'Before-after' pictures suggestive of the results. Enthusiastically she clicks 'buy' and gets these products. But now she gets to read the 'fine print'. She knows she has been duped, he...