Joseph R. Burlin, M.D., Inc.
Plastic Surgery Center of Stockton
Creating a New You

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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!


  • PLASTIC SURGERY ASSOCIATIONS

  • American Board of Plastic Surgery
  • The American Board of Plastic Surgery is a member of the American Board of Medical Specialities and a subsidiary of the American Board of Surgery. Surgeons may apply to the Board for certification only after they have achieved five years of surgical training, two of those years must be in a formal plastic surgry training program. To be certified, surgeons must pass both oral and written examinations.
  • 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.
  • The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
  • Timely information and articles on plastic surgery issues from one of the leading plastic surgery organizations.
  • California Society of Plastic Surgeons
  • Excellent source for general information about plastic surgery.
  • American Association of Ambulatory Surgical Facilities, INC
  • Website of the Association that performs accreditation to office-based surgical facilities.
  • American College of Surgeons
  • General information site covering the importance of surgery and other FAQ’s.

  • GENERAL PLASTIC SURGERY INFORMATION

  • Beauty for Life
  • Designed to inform patients about surgical recommendations and options within different age ranges.
  • Smart Plastic Surgery
  • Excellent general overview of plastic and cosmetic surgery. Many additional links to pursue.
  • National Institute of Health
  • Excellent reference on general plastic and cosmetic surgery.
  • Aesthetic Society Patient Question Page
  • List of common questions and answers regarding cosmetic surgery from the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery [a definitive source of excellent and balanced information].
  • Cosmetic Surgery Times
  • Very up-to-date website based on the successful magazine of the same name.
  • American Board of Medical Specialities
  • This organization consists of 24 approved medical speciality boards, and maintains a list of all official board-certified diplomats. This is the premier organization of medical boards and the organization with the highest standards and the most prestige.
  • Plastic Surgery Products
  • Contains excellent plastic surgery news of the day, cosmetic surgery blog, and monthly web polls.
  • Understand Plastic Surgery
  • An array of information on plastic surgery procedures including surgical simulations graphics for various procedures.
  • Google Current Review of Plastic Surgery News
  • Comprehensive review of all the current plastic surgery events of the day.
  • Wikipedia PlasticSurgery
  • Outstanding source of information on all aspects of plastic surgery.
  • Consumer Guide to Plastic Surgery
  • National Cancer Institute
  • E-Medicine
  • Complete resource for any questions you may have about plastic surgery or any other surgical speciality.
  • Information about Surgery
  • Comprehensive website detailing all aspects of surgery in various specialities.
  • American Board of Anesthesiology
  • Yahoo Cosmetic Surgery Overview
  • Exceptional overview of plastic surgery. Extensive additional links.
  • Mayo Clinic Plastic Surgery
  • NewBeautiy
  • Website for general newstand magazine on plastic surgery, cosmetic dermatology, and cosmetic dentistry. Very general in nature.
  • Skin Deep Magazine
  • Website for general newstand magazine on plastic surgery, cosmetic dermatology, and cosmetic dentistry. Good information. Descriptions are very general; lacks much detail, yet interesting and entertaining.
  • WebMD
  • One of the most visited medical webistes in the world with lots of information on an array of topics.
  • Modern Medicine
  • General information about medicine and health care.
  • HealthFinder
  • Features daily health news on a variety of useful topics. Includes some health information sorted by gender, age, and race.
  • Information about Plastic Surgery
  • Great ideas by author Dr. Jean Loftus on how to plan for the recovery process after plastic surgery.
  • UCLA Plastic Surgery
  • Patient Information Brochures
  • Step-by-step illustrations of how plastic surgery procedures are performed to help visualize the process and results of surgery.
  • iVillage
  • An array of information of various topics of interest.
  • The Medical Board of California
  • The organization that overviews all physicians and the practice of medicine in the State of California.
  • National Institutes of Health
  • An A-Z index of NIH health resources, clinical trials, health hotlines, MEDLINEplus, drug information, and more.
  • American Medical Association
  • Online Medical Dictionary of Medical Terms
  • Contains easy-to-understand explanations of over 15,000 medical terms.

  • BREAST IMPLANT INFORMATION

  • Allergan Medical
  • The company that makes Botox and the best breast implants in the world.
  • Allergan Breast Implants
  • Mentor
  • Another excellent breast manufacturer.
  • 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.
  • You Tube Patient Interview
  • This is a posting on You Tube of a young woman's experience with breast augmentation. First launched on 4/28/08. Sponsored by the Plastic Surgery Aesthetic Society.  Very well done.
  • Information of safety of breast augmentation with both saline and silicone implants
  • 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.
  • Breast Implant Forum
  • Althought this is a website that plastic surgeons pay to be listed on, and is thus an infomercial, there is much good general information buried within this site. Very good for photograph examples of work. Some of the photos are good, and many are not so good. As such, it is healthy for patients to be able to see the spectrum of results that can be achieved. Beware the marketing hype present on the site.
  • Breast Augmentation Information
  • Breast Implant Safety
  • Breast Implant Information
  • What is silicone?
  • Institute of Medicine Report on the safety of Silicone Breast implants
  • MEDLINE

  • FACIAL PROCEDURES

  • Botox Cosmetic
  • Key information and patient testimonials for those interested in having a Botox treatment performed. Botox is the "gold standard" for minimizing lines of the forehead, the area inbetween the eyebrows, and toublesome crowsfeet.
  • Juvederm Tissue Fillers
  • The best synthetic tissue filler on the market today. Made of natural hyaluronic acid. Juvederm is the smoothest preparation available, which makes injections easier and with less palpable lumpiness. Juvederm is also reported to be the longest lasting tissue filler at an average period of effectiveness being 8 months.
  • Facial Surgery
  • Explores over 1200 before and after photographs of people who have had facial surgery. Images are accompanied by explanations of what was done and why. See how facial plastic surgery operations are performed. Includes tutorials containing explanations, diagrams, and photos taken during surgery.
  • Facelift Surgery

  • OUR ANESTHESIOLOGISTS

  • Stockton Anesthesia Medical Group

  • REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERS

  • St. Joseph's Medical Center
  • Dameron Hospital
  • Lodi Memorial Hospital
  • Stanford University Medical Center
  • UCSF Medical Center
  • UCD Medical Center

  • SKIN PRODUCTS

  • Clarisonic Face Brushes
  • SkinCeuticals
  • Jan Marini
  • Skin Medica

  • FINANCING

  • CareCredit
  • 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.

  • STOCKTON

  • Central Valley Business Journal
  • Wikipedia listing of Stockton
  • Stockton Record Newspaper
  • City of Stockton Website
  • Official Stockton Visitors Bureau Website

  • NEWS

  • Fox News
  • Wall Street Journal News
  • Google News
  • BBC News
  • USA Today
  • CBS News
  • MSNBC News

  • REGIONAL HOTELS IN STOCKTON

  • Wine and Roses Hotel-SPA
  • Courtyard Hotel by Marriott
  • Residence Inn Hotel by Marriott
  • Stockton Grand Hotel

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