The Spa at PGA National is celebrating new spring beginnings and the March Equinox with live entertainment and refreshments at Waters of the World on Wednesday, March 20, 2013 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The event will feature live beauty demonstrations with experts who will provide attendees with information and education on the latest in beauty, skin care and salon products.
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Dr. Barr and GG.Marlene are teaming up to raise money for KidSanctuary with a special Valentine Beauty Day on Monday, February 11th from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Palm Beach Plastic Surgery office. GG.Marlene is a skin care expert with over twenty years of experience in the industry.
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GG.Marlene and Dr. Barr are teaming up to host a fundraising event in honor of Rubin Cottage, KidSanctuary Campus' first home. The event will be held at GG.Marlene's on Monday December 10th from 9am to 2pm. Palm Beach Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery has been working with GG.Marlene for years, and continues to offer her high-quality, signature line of REJUVENI™ skin care products to clients in the office.
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Palm Beach Plastic Surgery is proud to announce that the REJUVENI™ line of skin care products by GG.Marlene will now be available in the office. Having worked with GG.Marlene for Dr. Barr's Day of Beauty events, offering this highly lauded, trademarked skincare line was the next logical step in offering clients a full range of high-quality beauty products.
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Dr. Fredric Barr of Palm Beach Plastic Surgery is pleased to announce that he will now offer Sientra's high-strength cohesive gel breast implants, also known as "gummy bear" breast implants, to his West Palm Beach breast augmentation patients.
Read MorePalm Beach Plastic Surgery will be holding a Ladies Night Out at Las Ventanas, a luxury residence community in Boynton Beach, on Wednesday, August 15 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Read MoreDr. Fredric M. Barr of Palm Beach Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery was recently interviewed for a CBS 12 News Special Report highlighting the growing popularity of mini-liposuction for men.
Read MoreWhen he's not nipping and tucking, Dr. Fredric M. Barr of Palm Beach Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery can be found participating in charities that give back to the local community. Dr. Barr, will sponsor the KidSanctuary Benefit at Cabo Flats on Thursday, May 31 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m in Downtown Gardens, 11701 Lake Victoria Gardens, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
Read MoreDr. Fredric M. Barr, MD of Palm Beach Plastic Surgery, will attend the Third Annual Bachelor Auction for Blood Cancer on Thursday, March 29 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Cabo Flats in Downtown Gardens, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
Tickets are $25 and include a free drink and assortment of appetizers. Regular tickets may be purchased the night of the event, and VIP tickets may be purchased through Valerie Fiordilino’s fundraising page
Dr. Fredric M. Barr, MD of Palm Beach Plastic Surgery, will hold Complimentary Spa Days at the PGA National Resort & Spa throughout the month of March. Dr. Barr's Spa Day includes complimentary admission to the spa, a complimentary cosmetic seminar/consultation, access to the sauna, whirlpool, waters of the world and special pricing for injections like BOTOX® Cosmetic and Restylane®.
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Palm Beach Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery recently started seeing patients at the PGA National Resort & Spa, where Dr. Barr frequently hosts Beauty Days. The partnership has allowed Palm Beach Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery to offer special rates for VIP card holders for a variety of salon and spa services at the resort. VIP members also receive exclusive pricing on BOTOX® Cosmetic, Dysport®, JUVÉDERM® Injectable Gel, Restylane®, and Perlane® injections.
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The lack of regulation in the plastic surgery industry has resulted in an increasing number of deaths due to unscrupulous, uncertified physicians practicing in unsafe office settings. Four young South Florida women in their 30s were the latest to lose their lives during liposuction procedures performed in unregulated offices, spurring one South Florida lawmaker to push for new restrictions on the cosmetic procedure.
Read MoreDr. Fredric M. Barr at Palmbeachplaticsurgery.com has answered the question most asked by patients: how
can I look younger & improve my appearance without having major surgery?
Although not a replacement for traditional, classic procedures (also performed by Dr. Barr) Mini procedures
can be performed in the office using a numbing solution only. Mini face lift, mini neck lift, mini brow lift,
and mini liposuction are some of the most popular procedure options. Mini’s are also associated with less
down time and rapid recovery while still achieving a significant, natural result.
These women dies after having liposuction
Their doctor, like many in the blooming cosmetic field. wasn't board certified - but there was no law to stop him.
Dr. Barr was recently interviewed by local news station WPBF 25 regarding a local woman, Stacey Hoffart, who was diagnosed with ALCL, the rare form of lymphoma now tied to breast implants. Hoffart was diagnosed with breast cancer eleven years ago, underwent chemotherapy and a mastectomy and got saline breast implants as a part of her reconstructive surgery.
Read MoreRecently, the cosmetic surgery community received important information regarding women with breast implants. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is currently investigating a rare potential association between breast implants and a rare form of lymphoma.
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Palm Beach Plastic and Cosmetic surgeon Dr. Fredric M. Barr, along with PGA National Resort and Spa, are helping to raise money for KidSanctuary Campus. KidSanctuary is dedicated to providing a safe home for Florida's abused and abandoned children and is building four homes and a Recreational/Therapy Building on five acres donated by Palm Beach County.
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Dr. Fredric M. Barr, Palm Beach Plastic and Cosmetic surgeon, along with PGA National Resort and Spa are helping to raise money for local children’s charity Be A Star Foundation. Be A Star Foundation helps thousands of children with cancer and other serious and life threatening illnesses, as well as their families, in our local area. The event is Wednesday, November 17, 2010 from 5:30pm to 8pm at the ...
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Last year, more than 113,000 women underwent breast reduction surgery, that’s up 137 percent from 1997, according to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. Among females younger than 20, it ranks second behind nose jobs, as the most requested plastic surgery, with 2,983 reductions done last year. (By comparison, 2,953 girls in the same age group surgically added to their cup size that year).
Read MoreFredric M. Barr, M.D., F.A.C.S. of Palm Beach Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery was featured in The Palm Beach Post along with two members of his staff. The photograph appeared in the Friday, May 21st issue of The Palm Beach Post in the Local section. Dr Barr, Plastic Surgeon, Carla Pisani, Patient Counselor and Candy A. Cane, Plastic Surgical Nurse, R.N. are pictured with Suzanne Kramer from The Palm Beach Post.
Read MoreWoman of the Year Candidate, Valerie Fiordilino will hold a Charity Bachelor Auction and Silent auction to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, in honor of her beloved father, Leo Fiordilino.
Read MoreThis bride's December wedding reception doubled as a Christmas party complete with Christmas cookies instead of wedding cake. Following a church ceremony, the party was held at the couple's home. The couple, who had dated for many years, wanted a comfortable environment and a no-fuss event.
Read MoreProject “Build-A-Way” is centered on the groundbreaking of KidSanctuary Campus this year. KidSanctuary Campus, Inc. is a not for profit organization committed to providing a safe home for Florida’s abused and neglected children. Ensuring they achieve permanency and receive the benefits of self-esteem, sense of belonging, perspective and hope. The proceeds of this Event will help in the construction of four homes and a Recreational Center on five acres donated by Palm Beach County.
Read MoreDr. Fredric M. Barr MD, FACS, of palmbeachplasticsurgery.com, and Paul Ardaji, owner of Cabo Flats Restaurant, host a cocktail reception in honor of Connie Frankino, president and founder of KidSanctuary Campus, with great hopes of raising money for this year's groundbreaking.
Read MoreThe newest restaurant in Downtown at the Gardens was packed with folks opening their hearts and wallets for children stricken with cancer.
Read MoreDr. Fredric Barr and Palm Beach Garden’s Newest Eatery, Cabo Flats team up to raise money for Be A Star Foundation - a local charity that benefits the Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation. On Thursday, February 25th from 5p-7p, Cabo Flats and Dr. Barr will present “Beauty in Motion”, a makeover set to music. The event is MC’ed by local radio morning show hosts Jeremy Loper and Randi Rasar.
Read MorePalm Beach Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery is excited to announce the launching of brand new, re-designed website this week. Providing better functionality and more user-friendly features, this newly designed site takes on an educational and informational standpoint for potential patients who are interested in understanding the full scope of a variety of cosmetic procedures available.
Read MoreDr F.M. Barr, well renowned reconstructive plastic surgeon, will be doing complimentary makeovers. Live Music, art, food featuring special guest, movie and TV celebrity Steven Bauer and the culture network band. All ages welcome.
Read MoreThe Culture Network is proud to announce that actor Steven Bauer will be a featured performer at the first Art for Autism event to be held Friday, December 18, 2009 at The David K Space from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Also featured will be a selection of paintings from renowned artist Barry Gross. A portion of the proceeds from this event will be donated to the Autism Society of America - Palm Beaches, and to The Center for Autism Related Disabilities (C.A.R.D.).
Read MoreA 37-year-old nurse and mother of three walks into a Broward County strip mall Sept. 25 to have liposuction and walk out a little trimmer that afternoon. Instead, she is wheeled out in a coma by paramedics and dies two weeks later.
Read MoreTummy tucks and face-lifts aren't exactly top priorities in the struggling economy. Yet the recession is the exact reason why Diana Adams needed the help of Dr. Fred Barr to look her best in job interviews. On Friday, she received wrinkle-filler injections in his West Palm Beach office.
Read MorePalm Beach, FLA - Aging baby boomers concerned with the effects of time on their appearance are turning to a new plastic surgery procedure that requires local anesthesia only, no hospitalization, nor the weeks of recovery time required for a full face lift. Palm Beach Plastic Surgeon Fredric M. Barr, M.D. has been featured in NBC affiliate news clips on an innovative outpatient plastic surgery procedure. The band-aid mini-lift was developed to allow plastic surgery to be done in the Palm Beach office with little more than a local anesthetic and minimal bruising and downtime.
Read MoreRegardless of how or why Kanye West's mother died after plastic surgery, there are lessons to be learned from that tragic outcome. "Buyer beware," is how West Palm Beach plastic surgeon Dr. Fred Barr puts it.
Read MoreFull face lifts can tackle everything: the folds by your nose, your jaw line, your neck. They require an operating room, general anesthesia and lots of recovery time.
Read MoreSome Floridians stare into the mirror and dislike what they see. They conjure up a new image - usually younger and slimmer - and try to purchase that look through medicines or makeover surgery.
Read MoreSo what if Self magazine has tagged the West Palm Beach-Boca Raton area the vainest in the land because of our predilection for cosmetic procedures. We can tear it off as fast as a chemical peel. "I'd like to think we're in the business of uplifting spirits," sniffs West Palm Beach Mayor Lois Frankel.
Read MoreIf the MTV cameras had entered Sara Moore's life, they would have started their filming at the small, pretty Northwood house where she lives with her boyfriend, Michael. The producers would have met the couple's two big, goofy, affectionate dogs. They would have gotten a glimpse of the brand-new white Harley - just Sara's size - right next to Michael's big blue one.
Read MoreWith so many injectable collagen products on the market, you may not be concerned about - or even know - what is used to make your brand. The producers would have met the couple's two big, goofy, affectionate dogs. They would have gotten a glimpse of the brand-new white Harley - just Sara's size - right next to Michael's big blue one.
Read MoreAt first, the relationship seems unlikely. Big-time plastic surgeon hobnobbing with the guys over at the halfway house. The producers would have met the couple's two big, goofy, affectionate dogs. They would have gotten a glimpse of the brand-new white Harley - just Sara's size - right next to Michael's big blue one.
Read MoreCynics like to say, don't believe what you read. Well, journalists subscribe to that dictum, too. The producers would have met the couple's two big, goofy, affectionate dogs. They would have gotten a glimpse of the brand-new white Harley - just Sara's size - right next to Michael's big blue one.
Read MoreReporters almost never run a story based on one source because you may not get a complete or accurate picture. Recently, I received a press release from a doctor who said he was board-certified in both plastic surgery and diseases of the eye. The press statement said the doctor had seen patients who, after years of stretching their eyelids to put in and take out contact lenses, had relaxed the eyelid muscle.
Read MoreThere at those of you who just don't "need" a full face/neck lift procedure. My job as Plastic Surgeon is to introduce you to options you might not have thought of, and assist you in choosing what you'll be comfortable with. Realistic expectations will keep us out of gullible alley - and can help us explore new avenues.
Read MoreToday's world of Plastic cosmetic Surgery is dedicated to smaller changes that create desired improvements - not distortions. The concept of "maintenance & upkeep" begins when you "see things you don't like" and then proceeds with taking a risk to change.
Read MoreDr. Fredric Barr shuffles through the "before" and "after" photos on his desk. He does not look happy. "I see nothing," he says. Shuffle, shuffle. "No change at all." More shuffling. "Unfortunately, no change."
Read MoreWhen Americans head to the doctor to retool what they see in the mirror, liposuction is their procedure of choice. Last year, nearly 150,000 people had fat sucked from their bodies. That's about 40,000 more than had the same procedure in 1996 and three times the number who sought liposuction in 1992, according to the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons.
Read MoreMary hoisted weights with a trainer two or three days a week, and she was in the gym every day.
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