Kelowna Plastic Surgeon
Questions That Are Essential To Ask Your Kelowna Plastic Surgeon
A plastic surgery consultation is the first step towards achieving your aesthetic goals. However, it can be difficult to know exactly what to discuss with your doctor. If you’re not sure where to start, here are three key things to discuss at your…
What Are Some of The Right and Wrong Reasons For Wanting Plastic Surgery?
Have you ever considered plastic surgery? Here some of the right and wrong reasons for going under the knife. When performed by a board-certified plastic surgeon, cosmetic procedures such as a facelift, breast augmentation, or liposuction,…
How to Choose a Plastic Surgeon You Can Trust
Are you considering cosmetic surgery? Here are 3 insider tips for finding a plastic surgeon you can trust. Whether you are considering cosmetic or reconstructive plastic surgery, there are many important decisions to be made. The most crucial…
6 Signs You May Want to Consider A Plastic Surgery Revision
Are you unhappy with the results of your plastic surgery? Here's everything you need to know about surgical revisions and how we can help you achieve the aesthetic appearance you've always wanted. Plastic surgery or cosmetic skin…
5 Things to Think About Before Considering Plastic Surgery
Looking for a safe and effective way to enhance your appearance? Before you consider any plastic surgery procedures, be it a breast augmentation or permanent makeup, here are 5 things you should consider. From traditional procedures including…
What You Need to Know About Mommy Makeovers
Looking to rejuvenate your appearance after a pregnancy? A Mommy Makeover includes a number of transformative plastic surgeries, including a breast lift & abdominoplasty, to help restore your body contours. A ‘mommy makeover’ is a…
Which 2017 Plastic Surgery Trend is Right For You?
Today, more and more Canadians are investing in the skills of qualified plastic surgeons to help them look and feel their very best. Learn all about the 2017 plastic surgery trends and which procedures might be best for you. Plastic surgery…
How to Speed Up Your Plastic Surgery Recovery Time
Your recovery from plastic surgery, be it a tummy tuck or a breast augmentation, is never going to be perfectly smooth and comfortable. As with all surgical procedures, the recovery process from plastic surgery can be be filled with various…
Surgical vs Non-Surgical Cosmetic Anti-Aging Treatments
Everyone is affected by aging at some point in their lives. Working with a board-certified plastic surgeon offers many ways to help you achieve younger-looking, more vibrant skin. While traditional plastic surgery methods, such as facelifts, are…
Importance of Choosing a Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon
Whether you are considering cosmetic or reconstructive plastic surgery, there are many important decisions to be made. The most crucial is choosing a board-certified plastic surgeon who has the training, skills and experience to carry out the…
Your Complete Guide To Laser Hair Removal Preparation
Tired of shaving, waxing and using hair removal creams with unsatisfying results? Laser hair removal is the modern way to achieve perfectly smooth skin. While laser hair removal has incredible benefits. While most patients are happy with the…
Why You Should Consider Botox in Your 20s
As early as the age of 25, preserving your skin’s youthfulness can become an uphill battle. As your collagen and elastin levels begin to decrease, even patients with the best genetic heritage will experience visible facial lines and loss of…
Permanent Makeup: How to Prepare For Your Treatment
Permanent makeup, also called micropigmentation, is an aesthetic procedure which uses tattoo techniques to naturally enhance the beauty of your facial features or minimize skin concerns such as scarring, aging and pigmentation. Permanent makeup…
Say Goodbye to Spider Veins
Overview Spider veins (also known as thread veins or broken veins) are a cluster of thin blood vessels visible beneath the skin, most often found on the face and legs. This skin condition can be caused by a number of factors…
Acne Scars Should Not Follow You Into Adulthood
At Peterson MD, we understand how much acne can affect the quality of your life and your self-confidence. That is why our skin care specialists are dedicated to helping you achieve clear and beautiful skin using our proven acne skin…
Choose A Qualified Plastic Surgeon For Your Botox Procedure
According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), Botox is the most popular, minimally-invasive cosmetic procedure performed today. Because of its availability and its simple application, many patients forget the risks…
Managing Marionette Lines
Marionette lines (lines that run straight downwards from the corners of the mouth) are a common frustration for the majority of patients and form as facial volume begins to deplete and deeper creases appear below the mouth. Facelift surgery is…
3 Starter Skin Treatments For A Youthful, Natural Glow
For patients in their mid-twenties and early thirties who want to avoid drastic cosmetic treatments down the road, adopting long-term anti-aging strategies early on in life is key. With newer laser technologies such as Fraxel and injectables like…
Kelowna Rosacea Treatment
Suffering From Rosacea? Try These Kelowna Skin Treatments Rosacea is a common, chronic skin condition that is easily controllable and medically managed. It commonly affects the central third of the face, especially the nose, and is characterized…
Kelowna Restylane Skin Treatment
Restore Your Youth Naturally With Restylane Tissue Fillers At our Kelowna skin treatment centre, we offer our patients the most effective soft tissue fillers to naturally enhance your appearance, smooth away fine lines and wrinkles and restore…
Anti Aging 101
If the signs of aging are something you are looking to correct without resorting to plastic surgery, then Botox injections are a gentle, risk-free alternative that will quickly rejuvenate your appearance. What is Botox Cosmetic? BOTOX is the…
Tissue Fillers
Tissue fillers have become a popular facial rejuvenation procedure, largely due to the relatively immediate results without the need for invasive surgery or painful recovery times. This procedure is proven to decreases visible wrinkles, improve…
Eyelid Surgery: Cosmetic & Non-Cosmetic Benefits
What is an Eyelid Surgery? Blepharoplasty, more commonly known as eyelid surgery, is a cosmetic procedure that tightens or removes loose skin around the eyes, resulting in a smoother, more refreshed and younger appearance. When carried out by…
Breast Enhancement for the Ultimate Mommy Makeover
Research shows that moms are more self‐conscious and dissatisfied with their bodies after they have changed from the effects of pregnancy and motherhood. For many mothers, the breasts show the most significant and permanent changes during their…
Plastic Surgeons in British Columbia (Part 2)
In our previous blog post, we looked at the traits that define high quality plastic surgeons, such as outstanding professional credentials and a portfolio of excellent past work. Cosmetic surgeons who demonstrate these key traits are more likely…
Plastic Surgeons in British Columbia (Part 1)
We believe that every one of the clients we see at the Okanagan Health Surgical Centre is already uniquely beautiful. For these clients, the decision to undergo cosmetic surgery is not about drastically altering their appearance; it’s about making…
Chin Up: Guidelines On What To Expect From Your Chin Augmentation Surgery
Chin augmentation, also known as a mentoplasty, is a plastic surgery procedure that reshapes the chin either through the use of an implant or enhancement/reduction surgery to the bone. Improving the appearance of your chin can have enormous positive…
True or False: Debunking Three Popular Cosmetic Surgery Myths
In a recent study conducted at Ruhr University, researchers compared 544 first-time cosmetic surgery patients with two other groups: 264 participants who were considering cosmetic surgery but decided against it. 1000 people from the general…
Liposuction Procedures in British Columbia
So let’s be honest. You’ve eaten well, worked out hard and yet there are those few extra pounds you just can’t seem to get rid of at the gym. Many of my patients are medical tourists flying from all over Canada for our cutting edge Liposuction…
Why Are More People Investing in Plastic Surgery?
People undergo plastic surgery for a variety of reasons, and they seem to be doing more of it. According to a survey conducted by the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery more than 11 million surgeries took place in 2013. So why are people…
Can Plastic Surgery Make Me More Likable?
Everyone knows that plastic surgery is only skin deep, right? You change your appearance using a variety of methods and become more attractive and confident. But a new study conducted by Dr. Michael Rilley of Georgetown University and his colleagues…
5 Reasons to Consider Undergoing Breast Augmentation Surgery
Everyone has things they don’t like about their bodies. For many women, their breasts are a source of unhappiness. Seen as the ultimate sign of femininity, women resort to a variety of strategies to increase their bust sizes, from push up bras to…
Recovering from Nose Jobs
Many people decide to have nose jobs, or a rhinoplasty, for a variety of reasons. Whether you suffer from breathing difficulties or just want to boost your confidence, nose jobs are a common procedure that have helped many of men and women around…
The Top 5 Myths About Nose Jobs
The nose job or rhinoplasty is one the most referenced and common cosmetic procedures available. Both men and women opt to have this procedure for cosmetic and health related reasons. Regardless of the reasoning, it’s important to know all the…
Kelowna Breast Lift: Shapes and Sizes
Without a doubt, the most popular body part worldwide are breasts, which come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Ageing and genetics can cause those shapes and sizes to be off symmetrically or cause them to hang low. The plastic surgery procedure,…
Travelling to Kelowna for Plastic Surgery
You don’t have to travel to another city when you’re looking to buy a new car – the majority of local dealerships will suffice. But when it comes to cosmetic surgery, travelling to Kelowna to have an experienced board certified plastic surgeon….png){kind=logo}
Kelowna Breast Reduction Surgery
Breast enhancement for many of Dr. Brian Peterson’s patients doesn’t necessarily involve having implants, it can mean a reduction in size. The philosophy of “less is more” is one of the only solutions for women that suffer from the negative…The Breast Lift: Breast Surgery in Kelowna
As physicists theorize about time slowing down at the centre of a black hole, Dr. Brian Peterson in Kelowna is actually reversing the effects of time and aging with plastic surgery procedures, one of which is the breast lift. According to the…Universal Views of Plastic Surgery
Overview: Plastic surgery has evolved dramatically since it was first introduced. There are multiple reasons why patients undergo plastic surgery, such as wanting to look younger, to enhance specific features and to fix scars, to name just to name a…The History of Breast Augmentation
Overview: Silicone has become synonymous with microchips and breast implants and both have had a great impact on society. Continue reading the blog below to find out the brief history of one of the most popular plastic surgical procedures, breast…Botox: An Easy Answer to Wrinkles and Crows Feet
The below article was written by Dr. Brian Peterson in a publication of Bliss. Botox, does it work? Yes. Is it safe? Yes. Botulism, the disease, is due to contamination of tissue by Clostridium Botulinum bacteria that produce up to 7…
Breast Lift, Mastopexy
A breast lift, clinically known as mastopexy, is a cosmetic plastic surgery that is done to elevate the position of the nipple areolar complex to a more youthful position and tighten the skin and breast tissue. This procedure does usually make the…
Chin Augmentation, Mentoplasty
Enhance Your Features With Beautiful New Proportions Chin surgery also known as mentoplasty, is the plastic surgery that helps reshape the chin either by enhancement with an implant or reduction surgery to the bone. Many times a plastic surgeon…
Dermabrasion
Soften and Smoothen Your Complexion Dermabrasion is the cosmetic surgery that resurfaces the skin’s top layers through a method of controlled surgical removal. The treatments soften the deep animation lines, giving the skin a smoother and…
Ear Surgery, Otoplasty
Ear surgery clinically known as otoplasty is the plastic surgery that can improve the shape, position or proportion of the ear. Otoplasty can correct a defect in the ear structure that is present at birth that becomes apparent with development or it…
Eyelid Surgery, Blepharoplasties
Rejuvenate Your Eyes for a Youthful Look Eyelid surgery, clinically known as blepharoplasties, is the plastic surgery procedure that helps to improve the appearance of the upper eyelids, lower eyelids, or both. It gives a rejuvenated appearance…
Facelift, Neck Lift, Rhytidectomy
Lift Your Spirits With Face and Neck Surgery Facelift plastic surgery, clinically known as rhytidectomy, is a surgical procedure that reduces the appearance of aging in the face and neck, such as sagging in the midface, deep creases below the…
Liposuction
Remove Stubborn Fat For Beautiful Proportions Liposuction or Lipoplasty is the cosmetic plastic surgery that helps slim and reshape specific areas of the body by removing excess fat deposits, improving your body contours and proportion, and…
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