Real Talk

Dr. Michael Carter is the medical director and Cosmetic Surgeon for the European Body Wrap and Medispa franchise. Dr. Carter is a Board certified physician who has been in practice for 19 years and over the last several years has focused on providing excellent care in the  preventive medicine and minimally invasive cosmetic world. Dr. Carter has been expertly trained  and specializes in Liposuction/Bodysculpture and Fat transfer for Buttock augmentation,  Nonablative Skin resurfacing , Collagen Induction Therapy, Physician Managed Weight Loss and Bioidentical Hormone Replacement. His focus is treating the WHOLE patient, not only from simply an outward cosmetic improvement but from a Naturapathic, Holistic view which paves the pathway for overall health of the patient addressing the hormonal, adrenal, immune, GI and endocrine systems which are all critical to balance for a truly successful and optimal surgical outcome. Dr. Carter is an associate member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgeons, American Academy of Liposuction Surgeons, and American Academy of Cosmetic Physicians as well as member of the American Society of Bariatric Physicians and the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine. Dr. Carter also is a member of the medical advisory board of  Good Life International Nutritional Company.

We would like to thank and welcome Dr. Carter to the HipHopGivesBack Doctor’s Lounge. He can be reached on twitter @mcarter452 or by email mcarter452@bellsouth.net.

You can also check out his website https://sculptrx.4tgl.com//index.asp?

Depression is a condition that affects approximately 19 million Americans on an annual basis according to the National Institute of Health (NIH). However, this number represents primarily White American females as the predominant population affected by depression related symptoms.

Why?

Some of you may ask why do White American females frequent physicians’ offices to discuss depression? Or what do White American females have to be upset or depressed about?

The aforementioned questions are actually quite frequent and something that I encounter almost on a daily basis. One reason that the primary population affected is White American females is that individuals in our own communities do not always seek resources to assist with an official diagnosis of depression, perhaps lack of monetary viability which would hinder any visit to a physician, and/or individuals in our own communities pride themselves on being self-sufficient or self-reliant. In other words, some African Americans believe “I can pull my own self out of this hole or rut that I am in,” “My ancestors had to deal with much worse than I am having to deal with. I need to get it together.” (more…)