Hernias of the abdominal wall are very common, especially in women who have had several children or in anyone who has had a previous surgical procedure. Umbilical hernias are particularly common as there is an inherent weakness in that area which does not tolerate a lot of pressure, such as from a growing pregnant uterus. […]

Consumers’ Research Council has honored Dr. McMahan as one of America’s Top Surgeons numerous times over the past several years. He has published articles in national journals in both General Surgery and Plastic Surgery including such topics as plastic surgery of the breast and abdomen. This year, Dr. McMahan has received accolades from his peer […]

A large percentage of patients who get tattoos eventually decide that it was a mistake and they begin looking for ways to get rid of them. The standard way to get rid of a tattoo is with laser treatments and, fortunately with the current laser technology, a large percentage of tattoos can be eliminated with […]

It is not uncommon after breast implant surgery for one implant to ‘drop’ faster than the other one resulting in asymmetry in the position of the implants and upper pole of the breasts. In reality, it is not so much of a movement of the implant as it is a repositioning of the implant contents […]

Patients commonly ask when the can get back to normal activity after breast implant surgery, including workouts. No matter how good you are feeling after surgery, it is beneficial to heed the advise of your surgeon and not overdue it for the first few weeks. Most implants are placed under the pectoralis major muscle, which […]

It is not unusual for a patient to come in for consultation for a breast lift and wind up getting a breast reduction, and vice versa. The difference is simply the amount of breast tissue, if any, that is removed. Most patients who are interested in a lift do not want to be smaller; therefore, […]

Every year, hundreds of new products, creams, lotions, techniques and products become available for treating fat deposits, wrinkles, age spots, sun damage, etc. Within a short period of time the vast majority are off of the market or are so far back on the shelf that no one remembers them or uses them anymore. The […]

If you cannot get it done before surgery, you are not even going to try after surgery. Losing excess weight prior to surgery not only improves you chance for a good result, it also significantly lowers your risk of complications such as bleeding, infection, wound healing problems and blood clots. Weight loss is a lot […]

I started with the “Ten biggest lies in plastic surgery,” but I now have to add #11. It’s the ‘Laser Bra.’ This is primarily a hoax to lure patients into having breast lift surgery by making them believe that a laser will give them a longer lasting result. There are two problems with this:  A. […]

I received an email recently from a patient who wanted to know if I used a laser to separate the muscle off of the chest for breast augmentation surgery. Questions like this one come from patients who read things on the Internet and are swayed by what they read. The word ‘laser’ has been a […]