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  • Why more men are secretly getting plastic surgery [Kyle Baltrusch, MD, Portland]

    Why more men are secretly getting plastic surgery [Kyle Baltrusch, MD, Portland]
    Jan 28 2026
    Men want natural, youthful looks without the surgery "look." Portland plastic surgeon Dr. Kyle Baltrusch explains why more men than ever are stepping into the plastic surgery world.

    Read more about Portland plastic surgeon Dr. Kyle Baltrusch
    Follow Dr. Baltrusch on Instagram @baltcho
    To learn more about Dr. Kyle Baltrusch, listen to his episode of Meet The Doctor

    Where Before Meets After brings credible, accurate information about plastic surgery, aesthetic procedures and treatments to the researching audience from trusted plastic surgeons and aesthetic professionals.

    For more information about being a guest or sponsor of Where Before Meets After, visit wherebeforemeetsafter.com. If you're a doctor or an aesthetic professional and have ever thought about doing your own podcast, you can try podcasting for free on our Meet the Doctor podcast. Schedule your recording session at meetthedoctorpodcast.com.

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    3 min
  • Why some people “snap back” after losing weight & others don’t [Bob Basu, MD, Houston]

    Why some people “snap back” after losing weight & others don’t [Bob Basu, MD, Houston]
    Jan 27 2026
    Genetics, nutrition, and tissue quality all play a role in how your body bounces back after weight loss.
    Houston plastic surgeon Dr. Bob Basu explains why two people can lose the same amount of weight but look completely different afterward.

    Read more about Houston plastic surgeon Dr. Bob Basu

    Follow Dr. Basu on Instagram @basuplasticsurgery

    To learn more about Dr. Bob Basu, listen to his episode of Meet The Doctor

    Where Before Meets After brings credible, accurate information about plastic surgery, aesthetic procedures and treatments to the researching audience from trusted plastic surgeons and aesthetic professionals.

    For more information about being a guest or sponsor of Where Before Meets After, visit wherebeforemeetsafter.com. If you're a doctor or an aesthetic professional and have ever thought about doing your own podcast, you can try podcasting for free on our Meet the Doctor podcast. Schedule your recording session at meetthedoctorpodcast.com.

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    4 min
  • What people don’t like about their noses (according to a plastic surgeon) [Shannon O'Brien, MD, Portland]

    What people don’t like about their noses (according to a plastic surgeon) [Shannon O'Brien, MD, Portland]
    Jan 26 2026
    Portland plastic surgeon Dr. Shannon O'Brien shares when most people start thinking seriously about rhinoplasty, how long it typically takes people to book a consultation, and the most frequent nose concerns patients bring up.

    Read more about Portland plastic surgeon Dr. Shannon O'Brien

    Follow Dr. O'Brien on Instagram @dr.shannonobrien

    To learn more about Dr. Shannon O'Brien, listen to her episode of Meet The Doctor

    Where Before Meets After brings credible, accurate information about plastic surgery, aesthetic procedures and treatments to the researching audience from trusted plastic surgeons and aesthetic professionals.

    For more information about being a guest or sponsor of Where Before Meets After, visit wherebeforemeetsafter.com. If you're a doctor or an aesthetic professional and have ever thought about doing your own podcast, you can try podcasting for free on our Meet the Doctor podcast. Schedule your recording session at meetthedoctorpodcast.com.

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    6 min
  • Bstent: A Tiny Device With a Huge Impact on Rhinoplasty Recovery [Bahman Guyuron, MD]

    Bstent: A Tiny Device With a Huge Impact on Rhinoplasty Recovery [Bahman Guyuron, MD]
    Jun 12 2025
    Stitches and tricky recoveries are common after rhinoplasty or septoplasty, but a new innovation is changing that.

    The Bstent, created by facial plastic surgeon Dr. Bahman Guyuron, is a suture-free nasal stent designed to make healing simpler and smoother.

    Dr. Guyuron shares how years of research and collaboration with engineers led to a smarter post-op solution. Patients can remove the Bstent on their own, and its design helps avoid many typical recovery setbacks.

    Now available to surgeons, it’s already earning rave reviews for improving outcomes and easing patient care. Hear what makes the Bstent different and why it’s gaining traction fast.

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    Read more about Cleveland plastic surgeon Dr. Bahman Guyuron

    Follow Dr. Guyuron on Instagram @bahmanguyuronmd

    To learn more about Dr. Bahman Guyuron, listen to his episode of Meet The Doctor

    Where Before Meets After brings credible, accurate information about plastic surgery, aesthetic procedures and treatments to the researching audience from trusted plastic surgeons and aesthetic professionals.

    For more information about being a guest or sponsor of Where Before Meets After, visit wherebeforemeetsafter.com. If you're a doctor or an aesthetic professional and have ever thought about doing your own podcast, you can try podcasting for free on our Meet the Doctor podcast. Schedule your recording session at meetthedoctorpodcast.com.

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    14 min
  • Coast-to-Coast Confessions: What’s Next for Plastic Surgery in 2025?

    Coast-to-Coast Confessions: What’s Next for Plastic Surgery in 2025?
    Jun 3 2025
    What happens when you put two powerhouse plastic surgeons, Dr. Matthew Nykiel from Newport Beach and Dr. Mark Epstein from Long Island, in a room together? You get an unfiltered deep dive into the ever-evolving world of body contouring, surgical trends, and even some wild in-flight emergency stories.

    They break down East Coast vs. West Coast aesthetics, how social media is influencing what people want (and who they go to), and what “balanced body” really means in 2025.

    They get into why fat is no longer the enemy and how that’s changing everything about the body contouring landscape.

    Hear why Renuvion skin tightening has become a game changer in their practices, what the next generation of fat-based fillers looks like, and how they feel about the rib reshaping trend.

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    Read more about Newport Beach plastic surgeon Dr. Matthew Nykiel

    Read more about Long Island plastic surgeon Dr. Mark Epstein

    Follow Dr. Nykiel on Instagram @socalplasticsurgeon

    Follow Dr. Epstein on Instagram @dr.markepstein

    Where Before Meets After brings credible, accurate information about plastic surgery, aesthetic procedures and treatments to the researching audience from trusted plastic surgeons and aesthetic professionals.

    For more information about being a guest or sponsor of Where Before Meets After, visit wherebeforemeetsafter.com. If you're a doctor or an aesthetic professional and have ever thought about doing your own podcast, you can try podcasting for free on our Meet the Doctor podcast. Schedule your recording session at meetthedoctorpodcast.com.

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    32 min
  • Pushing the limits of what's possible in plastic surgery [Matthew Nykiel, MD & Mark Epstein, MD]

    Pushing the limits of what's possible in plastic surgery [Matthew Nykiel, MD & Mark Epstein, MD]
    May 29 2025
    Newport Beach plastic surgeon Dr. Matthew Nykiel and Long Island plastic surgeon Dr. Mark Epstein discuss the next generation of fat-based fillers (like alloClae)—and yes, it’s real human fat, processed, sterile, and ready to inject.

    But that’s not all. From fat to bones, we’re also talking about rib reshaping, an emerging trend that’s pushing the limits of what’s possible in aesthetic surgery.

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    Read more about Newport Beach plastic surgeon Dr. Matthew Nykiel

    Read more about Long Island plastic surgeon Dr. Mark Epstein

    Follow Dr. Nykiel on Instagram @socalplasticsurgeon

    Follow Dr. Epstein on Instagram @dr.markepstein

    Where Before Meets After brings credible, accurate information about plastic surgery, aesthetic procedures and treatments to the researching audience from trusted plastic surgeons and aesthetic professionals.

    For more information about being a guest or sponsor of Where Before Meets After, visit wherebeforemeetsafter.com. If you're a doctor or an aesthetic professional and have ever thought about doing your own podcast, you can try podcasting for free on our Meet the Doctor podcast. Schedule your recording session at meetthedoctorpodcast.com.

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    6 min
  • What's the only treatment for loose skin that works and why is it Renuvion? [Matthew Nykiel, MD & Mark Epstein, MD]

    What's the only treatment for loose skin that works and why is it Renuvion? [Matthew Nykiel, MD & Mark Epstein, MD]
    May 27 2025
    Newport Beach plastic surgeon Dr. Matthew Nykiel and Long Island plastic surgeon Dr. Mark Epstein explain why Renuvion skin tightening has changed how they do body contouring forever—and how it could change your results too.

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    Read more about Newport Beach plastic surgeon Dr. Matthew Nykiel

    Read more about Long Island plastic surgeon Dr. Mark Epstein

    Follow Dr. Nykiel on Instagram @socalplasticsurgeon

    Follow Dr. Epstein on Instagram @dr.markepstein

    Where Before Meets After brings credible, accurate information about plastic surgery, aesthetic procedures and treatments to the researching audience from trusted plastic surgeons and aesthetic professionals.

    For more information about being a guest or sponsor of Where Before Meets After, visit wherebeforemeetsafter.com. If you're a doctor or an aesthetic professional and have ever thought about doing your own podcast, you can try podcasting for free on our Meet the Doctor podcast. Schedule your recording session at meetthedoctorpodcast.com.

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    6 min
  • Fat is GOLD now?! How we use fat in plastic surgery is totally changing [Matthew Nykiel, MD & Mark Epstein, MD]

    Fat is GOLD now?! How we use fat in plastic surgery is totally changing [Matthew Nykiel, MD & Mark Epstein, MD]
    May 21 2025
    Fat used to be the enemy… now it’s the real MVP.

    Newport Beach plastic surgeon Dr. Matthew Nykiel and Long Island plastic surgeon Dr. Mark Epstein discuss how weight loss with GLP-1s and new perspectives on fat are totally rewriting the rules of body contouring.

    Links

    Read more about Newport Beach plastic surgeon Dr. Matthew Nykiel

    Read more about Long Island plastic surgeon Dr. Mark Epstein

    Follow Dr. Nykiel on Instagram @socalplasticsurgeon

    Follow Dr. Epstein on Instagram @dr.markepstein

    Where Before Meets After brings credible, accurate information about plastic surgery, aesthetic procedures and treatments to the researching audience from trusted plastic surgeons and aesthetic professionals.

    For more information about being a guest or sponsor of Where Before Meets After, visit wherebeforemeetsafter.com. If you're a doctor or an aesthetic professional and have ever thought about doing your own podcast, you can try podcasting for free on our Meet the Doctor podcast. Schedule your recording session at meetthedoctorpodcast.com.

    Where Before Meets After is a production of The Axis
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    8 min