Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Heidi Montag Tweets Plastic Surgery Advice


Our favorite plastic surgery disaster, Heidi Montag, has now taken to tweeting advice for people regarding plastic surgery. Here are three recent tweets, courtesy of USAToday.com, and my analysis (in italics):

"Warning: to anyone who is thinking about getting their ears pinned, I learned after the fact it is the most painful surgery a person can get" - Untrue. I've performed this surgery many times and pain is almost never an issue. A tummy tuck or breast augmentation is much more painful than an otoplasty (ear pinback).

"Giving my self a soft tissue breast massage. Ladies we have to keep those implants soft" - True. I have all my breast implant patients massage their breasts as a way to help keep the scar tissue and implants soft. Unfortunately, scientific studies don't support this helping, but most plastic surgeons recommend their patients do it anyway.

"I had a nightmare that I slept without my nose tape on thank God it wasn't true!" - Huh? THAT's a nightmare? Geez, my nightmares are more about driving off a cliff or finding myself in school without any pants on.

Story credit: USA Today

Thanks for reading.
Michigan-based Plastic Surgeon
Anthony Youn, M.D.


Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Selamat Hari Raya Idul Fitri 1 Syawal 1431 H



Saya Sekeluarga Mengucapkan Selamat Idul Fitri 1 Syawal 1431 H. Minal Aidin Wal Faidzin Mohon Maaf Lahir dan Batin. Buat semua Sahabat Pembaca Setia blog ini, Maafkanlah atas semua kesalahan dalam tutur kata dan semua khilaf, Semoga Allah menerima ibadah dan mengampuni dosa-dosa kita semua selama ini. AMIN (Agus & Lulu)

Monday, September 6, 2010

Has Courtney Love Had a Stem Cell Facelift?


The Daily Mail is reporting that Courtney Love has undergone a stem cell facelift in the Manhattan office of a Facial Plastic Surgeon. Photos show that she certainly looks better than she has in a long time. But are her looks really due to a stem cell facelift?

Stem cell facelifts are definitely the future of facial plastic surgery. The idea behind the procedure is that stem cells are removed from liposuction fat and reinjected into the face. Because stem cells are extremely youthful cells which can transform into new cells in the location they are transplanted, they can theoretically create newer, younger looking skin. At this time, the machines to separate stem cells from fat are not currently FDA approved for cosmetic purposes. Therefore, the closest thing we have to a stem cell facelift in the United States is a 3-D Volumetric Facelift, a.k.a. a facelift with fat grafting. I, along with three other prominent plastic surgeons, introduced this procedure five years ago in the Aesthetic Surgery Journal. Since then, several plastic and cosmetic surgeons have introduced this procedure as their own.

To read my scientific paper on The Volumetric Facelift, click here.

Thanks for reading.


Anthony Youn, M.D.


Sunday, September 5, 2010

12 Fakta Keliru Seputar Platform Blogger (Blogspot)


Dibawah ini saya coba merangkum beberapa pertanyaan yang menurut saya unik dan kadang ditanyakan langsung kepada saya melalui email atau melalui pesan di Facebook dan
diantara pertanyaan unik yang masuk biasanya juga sering diperdebatkan oleh
kebanyakan pengguna Blogger. Disini saya berusaha mencoba
meluruskan perdebatan yang mungkin selama ini menurut saya keliru. Ingat!
saya hanya berusaha meluruskan bukan membenarkan :)


 


Blogger tidak mendukung kompresi GZip?


Salah, secara default blogger yang kita gunakan sudah mendukung teknik
kompresi tingkat tinggi dengan Gzip, jadi kenapa kita harus berpikir untuk
melakukannya, Lupakan saja teknik kompresi tersebut, biarkan blogger
sendiri yang melakukan tugasnya. masih kurang yakin? cek saja custom domain blogger
atau blogspot kita dengan tools ini

Gidnetwork
,

Digital Coding
dan
GZip
Test


 


CSS, Image dan Javascript tidak perlu dikompresi lagi dong?


Salah, walaupun Blogger sudah mendukung kompresi Gzip itu hanya pada sisi
Server bukan pada sisi Client, saya tetap meyarankan kita tetap melakukan
kompresi pada Css, Image dan Javacsript secara manual. Silahkan Gunakan tools

Css Compressor


Javascript Compressor
dan Optimasi Gambar dengan Yahoo!
Smushit.com


 


CSS External lebih cepat dari CSS internal?


Salah, Blogger sendiri akan lebih cepat dengan Css Internal, meskipun pada
kenyataanya Css External lebih disarankan oleh pengguna non platform blogger.
Kekurangan Css Internal hanya satu yaitu terjadinya pembengkakan kapasitas
ukuran (size) pada besarnya halaman.


 


SERP Blogger masih kalah jauh dengan Platform lain?


Salah, Teknik SEO pada Platform blog manapun hampir sama yaitu hanya berkutat
pada seputar Meta title, Meta keyword dan Meta Deskripsi. Kekuatan SERP hanya
tergantung dari banyaknya backlink serta kepadatan keyword pada suatu halaman
dan bukan pada Platformnya.


 


SERP dengan Custom Domain lebih bagus dari standar Blogspot?


Salah, tidak ada hubungannya sama sekali. (baca kembali point diatas)


 


Meta Title dan Deskripsi Internal lebih bagus dari Meta title dan
deskripsi dalam default Widget?


Salah, dan sangat sedikit saja pengaruhnya, kenapa kebanyakan kita (blogger)
lebih memilih Meta tag internal? itu tidak lain hanya karena masalah mudahnya
kustomisasi.


 


Terlalu banyak Upload gambar akan dibanned?


Salah, secara default gambar yang kita upload ke blogger akan tersimpan
otomatis dalam database Google Picassa, jikapun terlalu banyak upload gambar,
itu hanya akan mengurangi kapasitas simpan kita. Ingat kapasitas simpan satu
account kita pada Google hanya dibatasi sekitar 1024MB.

Baca selengkapnya
atau silahkan cek langsung berapa banyak kapasitas simpan
yang masih dapat digunakan dialamat ini

ManageStorage


 


Blogger tidak boleh untuk situs Porno atau yang berhubungan dengan
pornografi?


Saya masih ragu juga menjawabnya, ada beberapa blog yang terang-terangan
dibuat untuk tujuan pornografi dan itu tidak masalah, kalau memang tidak boleh
untuk apa ada pilihan "Konten Dewasa?" pada pengaturan (settings).
Mungkin yang tidak boleh adalah adanya unsur Sara, Pornografi Anak, Agama dan
dll. Silahkan baca kembali peraturan blogger TOS
disini


 


Blogger tidak mendukung Adsense untuk bahasa indonesia?


Benar, tapi bisa juga Salah. Google Adsense tetap bisa dicurangi agar bisa
tampil dihalaman yang berbahasa indonesia dan beberapa blog yang saya lihat
selama ini aman-aman saja menggunakan teknik "curang" tersebut. Tapi saya tidak
menyarankan cara ini dan sebaiknya dihindari.


 


Blogger (blogspot) masih diterima untuk pendaftaran Adsense?


Salah, Google sudah tidak menerima lagi pendaftaran menggunakan account
Blogspot tanpa menggunakan TLD atau Custom Domain. Jadi sebaiknya gunakan dulu
Blogger Custom Domain sebelum daftar Adsense.


 


Blogger tanpa TLD atau Custom domain tidak boleh dipasang Kode Adsense?


Salah, Google Adsense masih bisa dipasang di blogspot tanpa custom domain,
yang tidak diterima saat ini hanya waktu pendaftaran saja. Saran saya, silahkan
ikuti terus perkembangan dan perubahan
Google Adsense TOS barangkali saja
pendapat saya saat ini sudah tidak berlaku lagi.


 


Menghapus Navigation Bar (NavBar) akan dibanned?


Masih diragukan kebenarannya, Namun saya berpikir Blogger tidak sebodoh dan
sejahat itu, mereka sangat butuh kita (pengguna blogger) untuk mengiklankan
semua produk advertising mereka. Walaupun Google saat ini sangat selektif itu
tidak lain untuk menjaga nama baik mereka dimata Advertiser. so, terserah kita sekarang mo dihilangkan apa tidak..segala resiko ditanggung sendiri ya :)


 


Ok! mungkin segitu saja dulu. Semua masukan dan jawaban saya diatas mungkin saja keliru dan tidak semuanya
benar. Semua perubahan mungkin saja terjadi sewaktu saya menulis ini atau
mungkin saja malah ada aturan baru lainnya.. who's know?


 


Ada yang ingin menambahkan? Silahkan kita bahas bersama di kolom komentar :)

Saturday, September 4, 2010

Dancing with the Stars or Dancing with the Plastic Surgery Patients?


Do the casting directors of the new season of Dancing with the Stars like people who've had plastic surgery? It appears so!
Three of the contestants have had obvious plastic surgery, including Florence Henderson (face work), Audrina Partridge (breast implants), and Jennifer Grey (rhinoplasty). I also wouldn't be surprised with David Hasselhoff, Margaret Cho, and Rick Fox have had a minor nip and tuck as well. Plus, host Brooke Burke was married to a prominent Beverly Hills plastic surgeon for years!

For a plastic surgery-related slideshow on these DWTS contestants, click here to be taken to the In Your Face blog.

Thanks for reading.
Anthony Youn, M.D.

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Has Brad Pitt Undergone Radiesse Injections?


The National Enquirer is reporting that Brad Pitt has undergone filler injections as a way to look younger. According to Celebitchy:
The 46-year-old actor has been getting injections of the wrinkle filler Radiesse to make his face look younger and smoother, the Enquirer has learned. And it appears to be having the desired effect. Not only does Brad’s face look brighter and more radiant, Angelina has given her seal of approval.
“Brad hasn’t looked this good in years - and Angelina is definitely pleased about his makeover…”
For months, the actor hid behind a scraggly beard “because he was so self-conscious about how he was aging.”

I haven't seen photos of him, but a little Radiesse can definitely take off some years. I'd probably recommend a little Sculptra to fill in some of the gaunt areas of his face.

Photo credit: prphotos.com

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Politician Raffles Off a Breast Augmentation to Raise Money!


No, this politician is not in the United States. Gustavo Rojas, who is campaigning to be an alternate in Venezuela's General Assembly is raffling off a boob job at $6 a ticket as a fundraising tool. He claims it's no different than raffling off a TV set.

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) would disagree. This society (which I am a proud member of) has ruled that offering plastic surgery services as part of a promotion or raffle is unethical, since it trivializes the serious nature of plastic surgery and may influence people to undergo surgery they may not want or be a good candidate for. I can see the rationale behind this ethical rule, but don't necessarily agree with it.

That being said, there are radio stations which have raffled off free breast augmentations as their "Breast Christmas Ever" promotions using questionable non-ASPS surgeons. Is it really a "prize" to have one of these surgeons operate on you? Sounds more like a punishment to me!


Thanks for reading.
Anthony Youn, M.D.