April 15th (or April 18th this year) has come and gone, and hopefully any tax-related stress is behind you.  Did you get a refund (or have you already received it)?  If so, lucky you.  Now the big question is, “what are you going to do with it?”. A recent article from Forbes magazine, discusses what […]

The numbers are in, and for 2015, Breast Augmentation tops the list as the most performed cosmetic surgery in the United States. With a whopping 279,143 procedures performed, breast augmentation maintained its long-running number one spot ahead of liposuction (with 222,051 surgeries performed).  Rounding out the top five are 3) rhinoplasty or nose surgery, 4) blepharoplasty or eyelid […]

As Dr. Parker turns 50, you and a friend are invited to discover the secrets of LOOKING GREAT at EVERY AGE. Join us on Thursday, November 6th at Graduate Athens (formerly Foundry Park Inn) 5:30 | Sign in Light hors d’oeuvres & cash bar 6:30 | Presentation by Dr. Parker Birthday cake to follow Enjoy […]

Labor Day has come and gone, but just because summer is over, it doesn’t mean you should stop wearing your sunscreen.  This video has been receiving a lot of attention on the web, and we thought we would share it with our patients as a sort of public service announcement. Watch these people as they […]

“I look better with a tan.” “Getting a little color can’t hurt.” Summer is still in full swing, and we all spend a lot of time in the sun.  There are many things people say to justify a tan, but the truth is that sun damage is cumulative and can lead to premature aging of […]

If you’re considering liposuction, you’ve probably already tried dieting and exercise, but you’re still bothered by some aspect of your shape.  Liposuction is an outpatient surgery performed to produce a permanent improvement in the contour and proportion of the treated areas – most commonly the abdomen, hips and thighs. Here are some tips that can […]

Did you know that 8 out of 10 women wear the wrong size bra?  It may be the wrong band size.  It may be the wrong cup size.  Or it may be a combination of both.  And while it’s best to have the help of a bra-fit specialist when purchasing a bra, they aren’t always […]

Spring has arrived, and let’s face it, most of us love the sun – it feels good and makes us happy. However, sun exposure causes many of the skin changes we’ve come to think as a normal part of aging.  Ultraviolet light damages skin’s elastin and the skin begins to sag and stretch.  We start […]

The signs of aging aren’t limited to wrinkles. In fact, a key (yet less-frequently discussed) sign of aging is loss of fullness in the cheeks, and full cheeks are a key marker of youth.  Age-related volume loss can cause the face to lose definition, balance and change shape – all of which can make a person […]

This past weekend, I went to New York to visit the headquarters and processing plant of MTF (short for Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation).  MTF is a non-profit company specializing in producing human allografts – any bone, ligament, cartilage, tendon or section of skin commonly used in many reconstructive procedures.   These allografts come from donors – people […]