As most of you know, there have been some big changes in my practice. We are now HKB Knoxville, and I will be retiring in January 2023. But the biggest news is that we have a new plastic surgeon, Dr. Jessica Vavra Walker, who is joining our practice on August 15th! I am both thrilled and excited to have Dr. Walker become a part of our practice family. She is a great addition and someone you will really want to get to know. Jessica is drawn to this area for several reasons. She was born in rural Ohio and is truly a country girl at heart in all the best ways. I mean, she loves Dolly Parton – ne ..read more

For the last 35 years, I have enjoyed the practice of plastic surgery in Knoxville, Tennessee. It is my pleasure and privilege to have been entrusted with your care. In order for my practice to move ahead, I am partnering with a group of plastic surgeons in Charlotte, whom I respect and admire. This change will allow me and my staff to continue to do what we love to do best: taking care of you. The ownership change will be mostly behind the scenes and will not affect our usual care for you. However, the one noticeable change will be the name of our office. On January 1st, we will be re-named ..read more

Many of you have heard the great news about Melissa Wyrick Chambers joining our practice. Although she is new to us, for many of you she needs no introduction. She’s been an Aesthetic Nurse Injector here in Knoxville for 21 years. We are so excited to have an injector of her caliber working with our patients. Yes, she has a very impressive bio. But, how well can she perform in the Reath office tradition?  (Hint: She’s a keeper.) Let’s Play 20 Questions with Melissa   1. Your schedule is wide open this weekend. Your very favorite place to hang out around Knoxville is… Cooking out with ..read more

The majority of my plastic surgery practice here in Knoxville is body contouring surgery, which is changing the shape of my patient’s bodies. Inevitably this means dealing with fat. We all have it. We all need it. Some have less than they want; most of us have more than we want. Frequently we get questions about getting rid of excess fat, and there are many misconceptions about this. So, I thought it might be a good idea to talk about it. Where Your Fat Is While your first thought might be everywhere, it’s not so simple. Fat is contained in fat cells or adipocytes. The number and location of c ..read more

As I continue to practice plastic surgery, I look for ways to improve the operations I have been doing for years to achieve better results. One such procedure is the breast lift (mastopexy), most often using breast implants (augmentation mastopexy). Several aspects of how I do this have evolved, and presently I think I am getting the best results I ever have. There are three key factors for this: volume placement, advances in implant technology, and support of the breast volume. Dr. Reath Patient   1. Putting the Volume Where It’s Needed Previously, when a woman wanted a breast lift and ..read more

When the pandemic hit six months ago, none of us knew how this would affect our lives and our businesses. The outlook seemed pretty bleak, and it has proved to be such for many businesses. As a plastic surgeon, I would not have expected to see the demand for plastic surgery to rise, but that is exactly what has happened. Elective plastic surgery is up worldwide. We have noted this phenomenon here in Knoxville, and recently I was interviewed by WVLT News about the reasons this is happening. 1. The Time Out of The Office   When I discuss a specific operation with a patient, the greatest ob ..read more

Did you know that once we reach puberty, we have all the fat cells we’re going to have for the rest of our lives? That’s right. Adults don’t produce any new fat cells, even though we gain and lose weight throughout the years. Losing weight makes fat cells smaller, but losing weight doesn’t make fat cells go away. Fat cells are storage cells that get bigger or smaller, depending on how many calories your body uses. Losing or gaining weight does not increase or decrease the number of fat cells. Instead, it changes the size of the fat cells.   After dieting and weight loss, fat cells get ..read more

For the 7th edition of Your Beauty Magazine we sat down with our incomparable Nurse Injector Jill Maze, who is a brilliant artist with a needle. We asked her to share some of her patient photos along with the secrets of what goes on behind her closed door. Here’s what we found out. Jill, you’ve been doing injectables for a while now. Fourteen years! Wow. I can’t believe it’s been that long. There must have been a lot of changes in that time. What are you doing now that’s different from when you started? Well, back in the day, people would want to work on the nasalabial folds, the smile lines ..read more

This is the second in our series on “Corona Cooking,” because, well, we like to cook. Like all of you we are spending time at home and are looking for “creative” ways to use our time. We are showing you some very delicious and not complicated recipes. Some of these are family favorites of ours, and others are classic comfort foods. You may have all the ingredients in your kitchen without having to go to the store. Here is the Fat-Free Lime Cilantro Vinaigrette Recipe Most of what I’m making is straight out of our family cookbook, Reath Recipes. If you would like to have your very own copy, ju ..read more

To all of our Etna Peeps, Thank you for all that you do to support us each and every day. Happy Easter (and no we’re not telling you where the surprise is hidden.) — Dr. Reath and Lisa The post Happy Easter Etna appeared first on David B. Reath, MD ..read more