2009 may have been a down-year for plastic surgeons, but when you examine the long-term trends for the past decade you see a major spike in consumer interest. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons just released their 2009 statistics.  In collaboration with Seattle-based company RealSelf.com, the society says that plastic surgery is up 69 percent [...]

Lasers recently celebrated their 50th birthday, according to National Public Radio.  But what are we able to do with these devices, now that they’ve reached maturity? a) Distract tigers b) Treat sun damage c) Remove unwanted hair d) Project giant image of Britney Spears into the stratosphere e) All of the above Listen to the [...]

Rather than getting something fancy and new this holiday season, why not lose something that detracts from your appearance? I know – it sneaks up on you.  You wake up one morning, look in the mirror and realize that your peaches-and-cream-complexion morphed into something like the peach itself, complete with a fine covering of fuzzy [...]

At our Bellevue surgery office, we think hair is pretty sexy actually, but it’s a different story when it’s anywhere other than on top of your head.  But don’t worry!  These days, it seems like the we have an endless array of options to remove unwanted body hair from the bikini line, back arms, and [...]

Overlake Plastic Surgeons in Bellevue, WA is proud to offer the latest advancements in the treatment of aging skin. The ActiveFX laser by Aesthetic Lumenis offers fractional laser treatment that yields remarkable results with minimal downtime. Most patients return to normal activity in 3-5 days. Unlike most other Intense Light Therapy systems (ILT), the ActiveFX [...]