Las Vegas Plastic Surgery By Dr. Jeffrey Roth May is Melanoma prevention month. Plastic Surgeons and Dermatologists are called upon to evaluate and treat skin lesions. Sometimes the reconstructions can get quite extensive. Melanoma touches many lives: patients, their families and our own families. The Chairman of Surgery where I trained tragically died of a…
Las Vegas Plastic Surgery By Dr. Jeffrey Roth In many states across the West spring is here and with it comes the opportunity for spring planting, spring cleaning, and of course spring lawncare. Last fall I shared a blog about keeping your hands safe in the garden. Today I'd like my readers to be aware…
Las Vegas Plastic Surgery By Dr. Jeffrey Roth As many of my patients, friends and blog readers know, I am a huge fan of professional boxing. As a long-time Las Vegas resident I have had the opportunity to attend a number of amazing fights, and as a physician I have been blessed with the privilege…
Las Vegas Plastic Surgery By Dr. Jeffrey Roth With the now famous photo of Kim Kardashian’s blood streaked face going viral on the internet, attention has been focused again on the procedure they are calling “The Vampire Facelift”. For all the trendsetting that the Kardashians do, they are a bit late this time around. We…
Las Vegas Plastic Surgery By Dr. Jeffrey Roth Spanish Runner, Ivan Fernandez Anaya guides his opponent to the finish line. Those of you who read this plastic surgery blog know that I am involved with sports and athletes, particularly with boxers who fight in Las Vegas. In a previous blog we spoke of a great…
Las Vegas Plastic Surgery By Dr. Jeffrey Roth Last week the Johns Hopkins Hospital performed a double arm transplant on a quad amputee soldier. The team was led by Plastic Surgeon, W.P. Andrew Lee, M.D., professor and chairman of the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at John’s Hopkins. His team successfully transplanted two arms to…
Las Vegas Plastic Surgery By Dr. Jeffrey Roth A recent story seen on Good Morning America tells us about John Sharman, a 56 year old truck driver from Blackwood, NJ. He is the father of three daughters, all of whom are getting married within seven months of each other. With all of these once-in-a-lifetime occasions…
Las Vegas Plastic Surgery By Dr. Jeffrey Roth Beauty Queen Electing to Undergo Operations to Save Herself from the Disease that Claimed Her Mother, Grandmother and Great Aunt The Miss America Pageant contestants have hit Las Vegas. It is a synergistic relationship where the town loves the pageant and the pageant loves the town. Case…
Las Vegas Plastic Surgery By Dr. Jeffrey Roth When most people think about plastic surgeons they immediately associate our work with movie stars and the most prominent cosmetic procedures in the news today. However, like any experienced physician, plastic surgeons are trained in a variety of surgical areas, including aesthetic, reconstructive, microvascular and hand surgery.…
Las Vegas Plastic Surgery By Dr. Jeffrey Roth As many readers of this blog know, I did my Plastic Surgery training in San Francisco at UCSF. Of all the fabulous things to see in San Francisco, none is more iconic or popular than the Golden Gate Bridge. It is a marvel of engineering. It is…