EP 25: Comfort vs Competency | OR DIARIES
In this episode, I share the story of the friend surgeon, a case involving a fellow physician who came to me for a complex revision after a procedure performed by a local plastic surgeon she knew and trusted. Her results included asymmetric brows and eyelids, hollowed upper lids, a bony growth on...
EP 26: Creatine Is More Than Just a Muscle Supplement | DEEP FOCUS
In this episode, I explore one of the most misunderstood molecules in medicine: creatine. Most people think of it purely as a muscle-building supplement, but its real power lies in something far broader. Creatine builds a reservoir of energy that any tissue in the body can draw on when demand spi...
EP 27: The White Belt Mentality | OR DIARIES
In this episode, I share a recent full facial rejuvenation case where a patient's unusual venous anatomy forced me to make a decision in the operating room that I had not made in fifteen years. Rather than sacrifice a spiderweb of veins to take my standard approach, I reached back to a lateral te...
EP 29: Same Patient, Two Surgeries, One Wild Coincidence | OR DIARIES
In this episode, I take you into the operating room for a revision facelift that turned into one of those "what are the odds" situations you couldn't script if you tried. My patient had a deep plane facelift eighteen months earlier on the other side of the country, and she came to me with a smile...
EP 30: The New Era of the Deep Plane Facelift | DEEP FOCUS
In this episode, I break down the new era of the deep plane facelift and neck lift, exploring what has changed, where the field is going, and why not all deep plane facelifts are created equal. This procedure has evolved more in the last four or five years than it did over the century before, and...
EP 31: The Cost of Greatness | Julianna Peña
In this episode, I sit down with Julianna Peña, a two-time UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion and the first mother to ever win a UFC title. We talk about what it actually takes to compete at the highest level of mixed martial arts, from the daily grind of driving across a city between gyms as a si...
EP 32: "I Don't Need Much" Can Be an Expensive Mindset | OR DIARIES
In this OR Diary, I share a revision case that challenged something I say often: that having a procedure at a younger age does not limit your options for future procedures. My patient, now 53, had surgery at 51 with the mindset that she was early in the aging process, didn't need much done, and c...
Dr. Cameron Chesnut | Why Less Is More in Facial Rejuvenation #111
Dr. Cameron Chesnut joins Miesha Tate for an honest conversation about facial aging, facial plastic surgery, and why the best aesthetic work often looks like nothing happened at all. As a facial plastic surgeon and founder of 5C, Dr. Chesnut explains his “less is more” approach—restoring function...
EP 33: How I Use Light to Stay Sharp Through Winter | DEEP FOCUS
In this episode, I break down how I use light to protect my sleep, mood, focus, and peak performance as the seasons change and the days get shorter. Light is the signal our brain uses to micro adjust our circadian rhythm, and the timing, brightness, and wavelength of that light shape everything f...
EP 34: Pain, Recovery, and Regulating Your Nervous System | Dr. Jason Wersland
In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Jason Wersland, the founder of Therabody, to explore how nervous system regulation shapes recovery, performance, and healing. Jason works with many of the best athletes and teams in the world, and his perspective on pain is deeply personal, shaped by a motorcy...
