weight loss and aesthetics

First a funny side note....yesterday i had horrible laryngitis...couldnt speak..had to whisper to everyone....the funny part is that people would whisper back at me....So yesterday I provided the sequel to Redford's Horse Whisperer..I was the Patient Whisperer....

We had a booth at an aesthetic convention here at the Gaylord hotel over the past several days. The conference was for plastic surgeons and other aesthetic physicians whose practices are focused on making people look younger, healthier and more appealing.

We were the only weight loss opportunity on the show floor....there were more liposuction machines, vaginoplasty tools, laser machines than you can count. Of all the things that make people look younger and healthier weight loss is A-Number 1, yet, Serotonin-Plus USA was the only company imploring physicians around the country to focus on helping patients lose weight.

Sucking out fat and lasering hair off does not make a patient lessen their risk of weight related co-morbidities such as diabetes, heart disease, pancreatic, breast , and colon cancer etc. Yes,, these procedures can make a person look better physically but does nothing for the internal organs.

Anyway, just an observation...the medical profession does need to get involved more with helping Americans lose weight and I am proud that Serotonin-Plus USA is getting the message out there.

weight loss and aesthetics

Good Monday morning....

DH44: Thanks for the info about the chat space problem...we will get right on it...

Last week we were given a piece in the Washington Business Journal about a company that takes a picture of you and then through computer work, shows you what you would look like 10 pounds lighter, 20 pounds, 30 etc....The business is based out of Lorton....

I think this is a GREAT idea and we actually contacted the company to see if somehow we could include this during our first visit....provide our patients with a crystal ball as to what they will look like when the weight is dropped...what a great motivational tool!

Losing weight makes us healthier...no doubt...diabetes risk, heart disease, cancers, Alzheimers disease...the list goes on and on about how we can live a longer healthier life when we lose weight. But, one of the "payoffs" of weight loss is looking younger and feeling more attractive. There is nothing wrong with wanting to look our best...confidence and self esteem become heightened.

I will keep you informed as to whether we can bring this service into our program....It would be so much fun to see, before the weight loss journey begins, what you have to look forward to from an aesthetic standpoint.

weight and aesthetics

Today after office hours we are attending a launch event at Bella Cosmetic Center at the National Harbor. Dr. Michael Chiaromonte is an excellent plastic surgeon and we are opening a satellite office at his center in Maryland. Dr. C. is very much into "wellness" and at the same time he offers a number of procedures that truly make people look younger he is supportive of procedures that make the internal organs "younger". Weight loss is first and foremost the best "antiaging" procedure one can do for their internal organs. Clearly, weight loss makes us aesthetically look much younger as well. Dr. C. specializes in a number of procedures that can most certainly augment the process of looking younger. I have had a number of patients ask me my opinion as to whether procedures such as botox, breast augmentations, liposuction, etc. are a "good" thing to do. My answer is this: Everyone is entitled to live life as happy, healthy and with as much self-confidence as they desire. For some people, having procedures to aesthetically change their appearance makes them happier with a higher degree of self-confidence. There is absolutely nothing wrong with this in my opinion. Of course, it is important to choose a surgeon with great experience and expertise, who additionally sets realistic expectations of outcome. Dr. Chiaromonte is clearly a surgeon who possesses all of these traits and that is why we are very happy that Dr. C. is opening his facility to Serotonin-Plus to open our satellite office in that location.

New faces at our flagship office in Burke: Donna Eckenbode is a physician assistant who joined us several weeks ago after returning from maternity leave. Donna will be seeing Serotonin-Plus patients as well as medical patients. She has an incredibly positive-energy personality and her supportive approach and clinical expertise will be a great addition to our wonderful team. On the medical side, Donna connects great especially with females of all ages, and she will be introducing a more comprehensive female wellness program than we have had previously.

Robin Halland is here direct from Johns Hopkins University nutrition program and she will be providing care to our Serotonin-Plus patients as well as putting on seminars at times. She is the most highly trained nutritional specialist we have ever brought on board and we are excited to have her be a part of our Serotonin-Plus team.

Do not let their young appearance fool you! These ladies bring lots of knowledge, empathy and support to our program and you will be very happy when you meet them. Of course, Marcus Welby is still here (for any of you who understood that line, you are laughing and for those of you who do not, there was a TV show in the 60s called Marcus Welby, M.D., and it was about some really experienced gray haired doctor who was this really great family doc) so our team is bringing you decades of experience with a youthful exuberance and energy. I cannot tell you how excited I am about our team and I think you will be thrilled with your experience in our program. Have a great Saturday and watch those calories during the NCAA basketball games!!!