Obesity is Oregon’s most serious health crisis. Across our state, the number of overweight and obese individuals is rapidly increasing. In the Beaver State alone almost 60% of the population is overweight or obese, and the cost of conditions related to adult obesity in our state is over $700 million per year according to a [...]
Weight Loss Surgery in Michigan
Obesity is a major health crisis in Michigan. Defined as being significantly above one’s healthy weight, obesity has risen markedly in the Great Lakes State over the past decade, and today more than 62% of the population is overweight or obese. Obesity is a serious threat to individual health. Researchers say that a high body [...]
Plastic Surgery Techniques for Reshaping the Round Face
Not infrequently I get requests from patients for the desire to transform a round face into a more shapely appearance. One cause of a round face is that the patient is overweight. A full neck, round cheeks, and a lot of subcutaneous fat throughout the face creates a generalized fullness that creates a fat and [...]