Brian R. West, MD, FACS, ASPS
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
Enhancing Your Natural Beauty

In addition to our own website, there are other sites on the Web that provide interesting and helpful plastic surgery information.  Because we are committed to improving the cosmetic beauty of our patients, we are providing the following selection of links to other sites you might find interesting and informative.  We have grouped some of the links into various categories to provide quick access to the topics of greatest interest to you.

If you have a suggestion for a new link, please send us an email, as we are always looking for good resources to pass along to our valued patients and visitors to our website.  We hope you find these sites helpful!


  • Dr. Brian West

  • Associations

  • American College of Surgeons
  • General information site covering the importance of surgery and other FAQ’s.
  • American Society of Plastic Surgeons
  • An in-depth look at the whole spectrum of plastic surgery procedures, from the foremost authority on cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery.

  • General Information

  • Consumer Guide to Plastic Surgery
  • Facial Plastic Surgery Today Newsletter
  • A 4-page newsletter published once every quarter by The American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery to provide consumers with up-to-date information on facial plastic and reconstructive surgery. Columns include "What's New?" "Beauty/Health Tips" and "Ask the Surgeon."
  • Just Breast Implants – A Guide to Sizing
  • An interactive and informative way to determine the post-operative size of a breast. Also includes information on the weight of breast implants.
  • Breast Implant Safety
  • Information about Plastic Surgery
  • Great ideas by author Dr. Jean Loftus on how to plan for the recovery process after plastic surgery.

  • Plastic Surgery Recovery Products

  • Home Recovery Cosmetic Surgery Comfort Products
  • A one-stop resource patients can turn to and trust for the most complete selection of home recovery conveniences. Offers cosmetic patients the best post-surgical health essentials for a more comfortable recovery at home.

  • Breast Implant Information

  • FDA Breast Implant Consumer Handbook
  • A comprehensive look at all aspects of breast implants and surgery. It includes detailed information on all types of implants, safety issues, important questions to ask the plastic surgeon, and suggestions on how to make sound decisions regarding a breast implant procedure.
  • National Cancer Institute Breast Implant Study
  • An objective study on the long-term effects of breast implants which shows no correlation between breast implant surgery and cancer. Also includes key facts regarding the history of breast implant surgery.

  • Facial Procedures

  • Jan Marini Skin Research
  • Botox Cosmetic
  • Key information and patient testimonials for those interested in having a Botox treatment performed.

  • Financing

  • Financing Plastic Surgery
  • Practical website that covers general information for securing credit to finance your plastic surgery operation. Includes loan application tips, payment calculator, FAQ, and links to major financing companies.

  • Health Related

  • National Institutes of Health
  • An A-Z index of NIH health resources, clinical trials, health hotlines, MEDLINEplus, drug information, and more.


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